universal rifle for right or left hand shooters

[S_J_KENNELS]

Does anybody know of a rifle that can be used by both a  right an left handed shooters? My twin nephews are getting to the point that we are starting to let them shoot with us and both love to hunt hogs with us. However it is harder for them to hunt deer as they are both wanting to, but due to limited funds, my brother can not afford to get both of them their own rifle. One shoots left and one right handed. Any suggestions? He wants to get them either a .243 or 7mm-o8.

[Capone]

All the single shots work work great. They could pick up 2 handi's for the cost of 1 bolt rifle pretty much.

[jpsmith1]

The Handi-rifle is a good one.  As a lefty that got stuck with my fair share of borrowed and 'hand-me-down type rifles, I'll tell you that a lefty can shoot anything that a righty can.  The first shot is the most important.  Pump guns and lever guns are good for rapid follow-ups and are basically ambidextrous.  The biggest thing is shell ejection and I've never had a problem with it. 

[jgalar]

Single shot, lever or pump would all work.

[jpsmith1]

Don't discount bolt-guns for leftys.  It doesn't take too much practice to learn to reach over the gun and operate the bolt handle. 

[Gregory]

However it is harder for them to hunt deer as they are both wanting to, but due to limited funds, my brother can not afford to get both of them their own rifle. One shoots left and one right handed. Any suggestions?

Maybe their rich Uncle will offer to buy one rifle and Dad can buy the other.  I can't see sharing one rifle if they both want to hunt together.

Savage makes affordable rifles and many in left hand. 

[S_J_KENNELS]

Maybe their rich Uncle will offer to buy one rifle and Dad can buy the other.  I can't see sharing one rifle if they both want to hunt together.

Savage makes affordable rifles and many in left hand. 


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LOL if I was rich I would do that and buy both one. However I am not. We were looking more into one they could share as they have to hunt with either my brother or myself for the time being.

[dalv]

NEF!!!!!  For $200 you have a gun for both kids (I have 4 - Love 'em!).  I know as I am a south paw with 2 sons and a wife that shoot - 2LH, 2RH shooters and we all share.  Best value gun on the market, great customer support, and multiple barrel option if you send back to factory for fitting.  Personally, for the cost I think buying the whole gun is the way to go with shipping, barrel cost getting close to new gun cost.

And they are accurate!  Shooting 5/8" groups today with brand new .22 mag - don't have 50 rounds through her yet.  I plan on bedding the forearm, pillar, doing a trigger job, and crowning the muzzle - then it will really shoot!  Check out Precision Rifleworks Forum - those guys are doing some great work and are big supporters of these guns.

If you order one, go with the laminate stock ultra - much nicer than the synthetic, in my opinion.  Cant be beat for the $$$$$$$$.

[backstrap]

i say the h&r handi rifle great for left or right handed shooter i have a h&r223 i am right handed and my left handed uncle loves to shoot my rifle.they are great little guns that shoot well and are not hard to carry afeild or handle in the woods and u can add barrels to them as they get older and as the funds allow get a 243, 25-06,308 u can get these guns around $220.00 a person could get 2 of these guns for what a bolt action gun would cost ya i vote the H&R handi rifle