Posted: 12/10/2014 2:11:53 PM EDT
| Looking for recommendations on a left handed bolt action in 308 . I have looked at the Ruger gunsite scout and really like that one but I really dont know what is good or bad when it comes to bolt guns |
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My self being a Left hander, the options are slim. your choice of .308 makes your options a little broader. First to come to mind is Remington, I don't think they make a LH 308, second is the savage (Which I have) Ruger and Browning (A-Bolt) are the other choices. Back in 1976 I bought a Remington 788 LH action in 6mm wanting a varmint and deer gun in one. I had Bishop make the stock for me, Which I finished. I still have that gun. The 308 scout rifle is nice but over priced. I think your best bet is the rugeror Browning they being a short action to start with.
The other option get a FAL. |
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Lucky for me I am a right eye dominant lefty, I shoot rifle right handed and pistol left handed. Other than eye dominance, I don't see what the problem with a lefty shooting a right handed rifle right handed.
Maybe spend the money now and get a lefty built. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I feel your pain. I recently purchased a LH Remington 700 SPS in .300WM for a long-term project to turn into
a precision rifle. It's going to be a long time until I'm ready to purchase a new stock, but it looks like my options are severely limited compared to having a right-handed rifle... Here's a link to LH Remington 700s. |
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How much do you want to spend?
If I was doing it all again, Id ditch the custom and go with a Tikka T3 Sporter 260 Rem with 24" barrel. Its not that I dont like my custom, I just dont shoot enough to justify twice the price tag to build it. The tikkas are $1448 at Eurooptic. |
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Have you considered a LH Tikka T3 CTR? i haven't been able to find a Lefty CTR, including on gunbroker. I don't think they make them. That's the gun I want is a Lefty CTR in 7mm-08 but no luck so far. probably going to get a Tikka T3 Lefty and have it rebarreled to 7mm-08 and then try and sort out the stock. I have basic stock making skills so I'll probably buy a righty and use Epoxy and some files and switch it over to lefty. |
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i haven't been able to find a Lefty CTR, including on gunbroker. I don't think they make them. That's the gun I want is a Lefty CTR in 7mm-08 but no luck so far. probably going to get a Tikka T3 Lefty and have it rebarreled to 7mm-08 and then try and sort out the stock. I have basic stock making skills so I'll probably buy a righty and use Epoxy and some files and switch it over to lefty. Quoted:
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Have you considered a LH Tikka T3 CTR? i haven't been able to find a Lefty CTR, including on gunbroker. I don't think they make them. That's the gun I want is a Lefty CTR in 7mm-08 but no luck so far. probably going to get a Tikka T3 Lefty and have it rebarreled to 7mm-08 and then try and sort out the stock. I have basic stock making skills so I'll probably buy a righty and use Epoxy and some files and switch it over to lefty. They dont make a ctr in left handed. T3 lite is what you are looking for. http://www.slickguns.com/product/tikka-beretta-usa-jrtb416-t3-lite-lh-308-ss-63763 |