I've begun looking for a left hand 7mm-08 bolt action for my son. Synthetic stock preferred. I can't seem to find many options. Remington makes a 700 SPS youth lefty but with my 700 now on its 3rd trigger I'm a little ticked at Remington these days. It also doesn't need to be a youth gun. He is big enough for a standard stock these days. Anyone have any suggestions?
Left Hand 7mm-08
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CarJunkieLS1
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Doesn't Savage make a left handed 7-08? Also Thompson Center may offer a left handed model also.
armedwalleye
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Look for a used Browning A bolt, but it's gonna be a wood stocked gun. Southpaw in 7-08 in synthetic is gonna be a really short list. As a lefty myself, you know how I know.
Matthew Temkin
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What about a Remington???
Yea it can be tough for us lefties. I'm seriously considering the Savage Trophy Hunter XP. It only comes in a package that includes a 3-9x40 Nikon scope. Comes with the AccuTrigger. Has a synthetic stock that doesn't seem much to brag about though. Can be had for about $500. There's also the Savage Axis and the Ruger American, but they're both low end rifles that look and feel the part. If you're willing to spend more I would consider Tikka, they have several LH models and reviews seem to be very good.
Savage Axis...
http://www.hyattgunstore.com/savage-19645-axis-bolt-7mm-08-remington-22-synthetic.html
As mentioned, Tikka makes LH rifles, including synthetic stocks, but the only ones I see actually available are the wood-stocked Hunters.
http://www.hyattgunstore.com/savage-19645-axis-bolt-7mm-08-remington-22-synthetic.html
As mentioned, Tikka makes LH rifles, including synthetic stocks, but the only ones I see actually available are the wood-stocked Hunters.
Elkins45
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Savage makes it in both the 10 and the Axis. I don't know if the Tikka T3 is available, but mine in 308 is fantastic.
oneounceload
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As a LH, personally I find RH shotgun and rifles to be just fine for LH shooters as I can hold the wrist in my left hand and either work the rifle bolt or load a semi shotgun real easy
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I'am a lefty too and I find right hand bolts a PITA to use.If it was so great for a lefty to use right hand bolts it would be equally great for right handers to use left hand bolts and the world would be full of left hand bolts.
DM~
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That's my EXACT feelings too!
I'm SO GLAD I switched to LH bolt guns in the 70's!
DM
There are currently over 300 left hand bolt action rifles listed on GunBroker. Savage Axis from $300, Ruger American from $350, others from Savage, Ruger, Remington, Tikka, Browning and others. Youth models, stainless, .243, .260, 7mm-08 among others. Lots of choices. I am trying to decide whether or not to "pull the trigger" on a LH Tikka T3 Lite, probably in 7mm-08.
Elkins45
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Carry a LH bolt gun at ready position against your chest for a few hours with the bolt knob poking into your ribs and tell me if you still feel that way. My inline ML has a RH bolt and it is a constant reminder of why my centerfire hunting rifles are almost all left handed these days.
That's not the worst: if you ever experience a blown case head with the wrong handed gun a jet of hot gas will burn into your support hand. I had a case head fail in a LH 270 rifle and the gas blew full boxes of ammo off the shooting bench to my left. If that had been a RH rifle it probably would have blown off a finger on my support hand.
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If I can find a Tika T3 lefty in 7mm-08 I think I'm in. He already loves to hunt and shoot. I think he will keep up with it and that's why I think I'll pass on some of the entry level guns. I'll make the investment now and keep it. Now I just have to find one. My second choice would be to just get a nice wood stocked browning and if he ever wanted to restock it later just address it then.
Or even a ruger M77. Thanks for all the help especially from you lefties.
I figured out he was crossed up--- left eye and right hand dominate after he got his first gun, a Remington 700 youth. It was easier to change hand than eye. He uses it but the more he shoots I think it's time to invest in a lefty for him.
Thanks again
Or even a ruger M77. Thanks for all the help especially from you lefties.
I figured out he was crossed up--- left eye and right hand dominate after he got his first gun, a Remington 700 youth. It was easier to change hand than eye. He uses it but the more he shoots I think it's time to invest in a lefty for him.
Thanks again
Yep, the 11/111 series, and I do believe their new "Package Gun" is available in 7mm-08. At least according to the article in American Rifleman.
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It's also really difficult to find "left hand" ammo for those left handed guns !!!
(I had an "old school" training officer when I started working for PD in the late '70's that called marijuana, "left handed" cigarettes...)
Trigger's can be problematic (long, mushy pull), but the Browning BLR is "left hand" friendly; and is available in 7mm-08.
I shoot long guns "left handed" due to dominant left eye.
Therefore, I have a strong preference for lever actions. Especially Marlin's, as the trigger's are essentially same design as M1911's, and are easy to do trigger job's on.(own nearly a dozen!!!)
I've had a couple of left handed bolt actions. Just couldn't warm up to them.
also; -airbus300; I'm a pilot: I don't fly "airbuses"! If it ain't a Boeing (jet) , or powered by Lycoming (piston); I ain't a going !!!
(I had an "old school" training officer when I started working for PD in the late '70's that called marijuana, "left handed" cigarettes...)
Trigger's can be problematic (long, mushy pull), but the Browning BLR is "left hand" friendly; and is available in 7mm-08.
I shoot long guns "left handed" due to dominant left eye.
Therefore, I have a strong preference for lever actions. Especially Marlin's, as the trigger's are essentially same design as M1911's, and are easy to do trigger job's on.(own nearly a dozen!!!)
I've had a couple of left handed bolt actions. Just couldn't warm up to them.
also; -airbus300; I'm a pilot: I don't fly "airbuses"! If it ain't a Boeing (jet) , or powered by Lycoming (piston); I ain't a going !!!
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AKElroy
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I have a SS LH ABolt in .270 I bough in 2004: certainly there is a few 7-08s as well.
Have you searched Gunbroker, GunsAmerica, etc?...
By the way, I've got plenty of other rifles, 700lh in 300WM. 22-250,( for a few more days,
come on .260...), but that ABolt is my Deer Rifle.
It don't play, and nobody shoots it but me.
Leupy vx-3 4.5x14x40LR
Have you searched Gunbroker, GunsAmerica, etc?...
By the way, I've got plenty of other rifles, 700lh in 300WM. 22-250,( for a few more days,
come on .260...), but that ABolt is my Deer Rifle.It don't play, and nobody shoots it but me.
Leupy vx-3 4.5x14x40LR
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Airbus;
If possible, check the Savage & a Tikka back-to-back. My two-cent bet says you'll go with the Tikka. I created my custom LH 6.5 Swede on Tikka action not only with no regrets, but with a distinct inclination to firmly and enthusiastically suggest Tikka every time. So much so that I now have several other, stock, Tikka's in the safe.
I now know that the Tikka Super Varmint is also chambered in 6.5 X 55mm Swedish Mauser. It calls to me, oh my word does it call to me.
900F
If possible, check the Savage & a Tikka back-to-back. My two-cent bet says you'll go with the Tikka. I created my custom LH 6.5 Swede on Tikka action not only with no regrets, but with a distinct inclination to firmly and enthusiastically suggest Tikka every time. So much so that I now have several other, stock, Tikka's in the safe.
I now know that the Tikka Super Varmint is also chambered in 6.5 X 55mm Swedish Mauser. It calls to me, oh my word does it call to me.
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