Post by: splitshot on January 22, 2011, 07:55:10 PM
Post by: Special T on January 22, 2011, 07:58:58 PM
Post by: superdown on January 22, 2011, 07:59:44 PM
Post by: grousetracker on January 22, 2011, 08:20:23 PM
Post by: Special T on January 22, 2011, 08:31:13 PM
Post by: raekmike on January 22, 2011, 09:40:58 PM
Post by: splitshot on January 22, 2011, 10:03:29 PM
Post by: PolarBear on January 22, 2011, 10:33:12 PM
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on January 22, 2011, 10:43:34 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 22, 2011, 10:46:44 PM
i think i will order a lefty in 260 rem in a month or so. mike w
Remington, Savage and Ruger offer left side bolt action rifles. The problem is your cartridge choice. You might find a legacy rifle out there in 260rem, but as that's not a 'popular' cartridge, then you might have to settle for 243, 25-06 or 270... or something more main stream. (don't get me wrong, the 260 is a great round) Savage will be the easiest to work with if you want a chambering that they don't currently offer if you're willing to order one. What you could do is buy a used lefty Savage, then have a gunsmith install a custom barrel in your chambering choice. I say Savage, because it is litterally the easiest one to change a barrel on.
Since there is no balistic advantage for a 260rem over a 243win, you would most suredly have better luck finding a lefty 243win on the shelf at any major gun store. Ranch and Home, oh.. There's another sports store in Kennewick.. Must be something in Spokane. Call the gun counter at ACE hardware in Chelan to see what they have. Wallmart in Winatchee? Wallmart in Ephrata? I dunno where there might be other gun shops on the east side.
You could go with a single shot Thompson Center. Doesn't need to be an Encore. Just get an older/used one and order a barrel from one of many aftermarket manufactures. I kinda look at them as being quite ambidextrious.
-Steve
Post by: FC on January 23, 2011, 01:02:33 AM
Post by: 270Shooter on January 23, 2011, 08:16:30 AM
Post by: boots on January 23, 2011, 03:52:54 PM
I heard Tikka also makes a LH rifle but cannot verify, could just be a rumor....
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 23, 2011, 03:57:13 PM
If you really want one in 260 rem I would call up savage and see what they can do for you. I just read an article in shooting times about savage making 'custom' order rifles. Although they arent fancy, they can make one to the speciifications that you want.
Savage has been doing this for years for competitive shooters. And doing it quite well..
Right hand bolt, left side feed single shot.. I've seen left hand bolt, right side feed. You want it.. They'll do it.
-Steve
Post by: Huntbear on January 23, 2011, 04:05:13 PM
Post by: bronczilla on January 29, 2011, 06:16:37 PM
My wife just bought me a lefthanded Remington 870 12g Shotgun for X-Mas. She found it at Kesselrings. :IBCOOL:
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 29, 2011, 06:39:20 PM
Post by: Bofire on January 29, 2011, 06:45:19 PM
Carl
Post by: snowranger on January 30, 2011, 09:04:45 AM
Post by: PA BEN on February 04, 2011, 05:52:38 PM
Post by: luv2shoot on February 04, 2011, 06:32:48 PM
Post by: Wenatcheejay on February 06, 2011, 07:20:56 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on February 06, 2011, 07:24:27 PM
What's a "lefthander"... :P :chuckle:
pinch hitter....... :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Special T on February 06, 2011, 07:27:22 PM
Post by: FC on February 06, 2011, 08:07:41 PM
I shot an AR this weekend... I'm a lefty... The cheep brass catcher was a nice improvement to hot brass down the shirt! :chuckle:
You must have shot an old A1 at some point! All the later receivers have a cast in shell deflector now, the A1 I qualified with in basic burned me pretty good, I had at least 5 cases stuck to my face afterward. They kept catching in my pile-cap and burning the hell out of my right cheek and my neck.
Post by: splitshot on February 08, 2011, 08:56:35 AM