Author Topic: left hand short actions no longer made (Read 842 times)

animal · « **on:** February 16, 2003, 07:27:19 AM »

Please prove me wrong but I seriously doubt if it is possible to actually purchase a lefty bolt action with a walnut stock in .308, 7-08 or .260. :shock:

Lawdog · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2003, 11:33:54 AM »

Click on the link below for one. Lawdog

http://www.remington.com/firearms/left_hand/700BDLlh.htm

Zachary · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2003, 03:11:05 PM »

Good link lawdog. :wink:

Zachary

Gregory · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2003, 02:45:53 PM »

Animal,
If you like Brownings:
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=001B&cat_id=035&type_id=026

animal · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2003, 02:07:33 PM »

:? Yea, the Brownings won't be out till late summer or early fall.

redial · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2003, 10:07:22 AM »

There's a Savage lefty short action in 260 in the local shop right now. The only one I've ever seen, frankly. At $350, I'm eyeing it covetously.

I chased Rem 700 lefty short actions for years and found several. I did most of the things I wanted to try with 'em and concluded that most of what I wanted to do I could do just fine with the more-available long action.

For instance, my across-the-course match gun is (was) a long action in .308. The short rounds fed just fine from the back of the long mag and the long action allowed five in the mag. The shorty won't.

The 6mm Rem project on a shorty showed me that intermediate length rounds belong in a long action. The 6mm barrel off that one is now on the gun mentioned above.

I kept an as-issued .22-250 VS and one other short action BDL that's been several different calibers by now, but that's it. A 700 .223 lefty would fill a niche but other'n that, there's no real advantage to the shorty action, IMO.

A long and windy two cents worth,

Redial

razmuz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2003, 11:53:59 AM »

I've got a L/H 308 Savage model 16 S/S which I'm going to have rebarreled to 358 Winchester. Why you ask, because I'm going to get another L/H 308 in the best short action made today. Better than Remington push feed Mountain (custom) rifle, better than Winchester custom. The rifle is Sako's Tikka rifle for less than $500. Field and Stream picked it as the rifle of the year and "GUN TEST" said it was the best thing going. Good hunting.

animal · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2003, 02:56:21 PM »

Yea,
Yesterday I ordered a Tikka LH .708. The dealer said he can get it. Sorry but I won't hold my breath. Cruddy attitude eh?

Varmint Hunter · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2003, 10:03:14 AM »

I bought the Tikka 7mm-08 LH. It is without a doubt the most accurate out-of-the-box gun I have ever purchased. Regularely shoots .5moa @200yds. And thats with a Barnes 140 XBT. Unbelievable. :eek:
VH

animal · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2003, 10:56:05 AM »

Well the Savage 16 FSS, that's the stainless with the cheap plastic stock L.H. in 7mm08 that I ordered in Jan. of 2002 finally arrived. I paid 361.00 for it , mounted a Nikon 3x9 Buckmasters scope and loaded up some Hornady 139 gr. S Ps and it shot less than 1/2" to less than 1" groups (100 yds) with 16 shots through it. The trigger is heavy and I'll have it worked on or replaced eventually but it is a sweet little rig for the money. I cancelled the Tikka although I am sure they are excellent. Since the Savage arrived I figured a 7mm08 in hand is better than two in the bush. This rifle is for my 12 yr old son whom shoots L.H. so I'll wait a bit to do the trigger job and actually the trigger seems to be lightening up as I use it. Anyway This is the 1st Savage bolt I've ever owned and I am impressed with the solid bolt lock-up and accuracy.