Left handed youth rifles

muleyhunter413 · Mar 20, 2017

I have a left handed daughter. She is my baby and the only lefty, so hand me down guns don't work well for her. I am looking to buy her a rifle for her birthday and could use a little help from any of you with knowledge or experience. What is a good quality rifle that would fit a left handed youth. She is young but I want one she can shoot for years to come as well. Any ideas? Thanks

NeMont · Mar 20, 2017

Have you confirmed that she is also left eye dominate as well?

I have two left handed kids. Went through this especially for shotguns.

We shopped around a lot for a left handed rifle and ended up buying a Ruger Left Handed .308

I see there is one on gunbroker.com

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/631294438

Just one idea, your mileage may vary.

Nemont

Captain_coues · Mar 20, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Mar-20-17 AT 11:38AM (MST)[p]My first was a Browning A Bolt Stainless Stalker with a BOSS in 270. Ruger makes a few lefty versions.

WannaB · Mar 20, 2017

Savage has left-handed in the Axis II. Replace the stock trigger with a Rifle Basix trigger and you will have a economical gun that shoots great. That is what I start my kids on any way. 3 out of 4 of my kids are left-eye dominant.

AKHUNTINFOOL · Mar 21, 2017

My kids have used a LH Remington 7mm-08 that came with an adjustable recoil pad (with plates) to shorten or lengthen the stock as the child grows.

Lonewolf22 · Mar 21, 2017

I second the 7mm08. I bought one for my daughters birthday a few years back. It's a Thompson Center venture youth model that comes with replaceable buttstock pads as they grow. Makes a perfect mountain rifle for me too when I want to carry something light and short. It's taken down bull and cow elk, mule deer, antelope and Barbary sheep all with no loss or having to do tracking.

BIGJOHNT · Mar 21, 2017

My dad is a lefty. I am a righty (normal)

> We took care of the problem with a Browning Bar Semi auto ! We have about 7 or 8 of them now.

Weiserbucks · Mar 21, 2017

RUGER #1 for the win !

muleyhunter413 · Mar 21, 2017

Thank you all for your responses. As always (or almost always) your input is much appreciated. I'm gonna check into the 7mm-08. I was thinking about that one before so I am glad to hear you guys have liked it.

sagebrush · Mar 21, 2017

Browning X-Bolt Micro Midas in 7MM-08.

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headshot05 · Mar 22, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Mar-22-17 AT 02:46PM (MST)[p]If browning makes the 26 nosler in a left hand that's what I'd get, with a muzzle brake they kick like a 243. Dropped 2 elk with one this year at 478 yds and 435 yds.
Bad to the bone rifle

brymoore · Mar 22, 2017

Tikka T3 is best in class for a lefty.

c3 · Mar 23, 2017

Curious why folks need a left handed gun? I'm lefty in every thing I've ever done and solidly left eye dominant. I've always shot right handed guns. Never once thought of why you would want a lefty.

All my shot guns, Ruger 270 and AR type rifles I've owned over the last 40 years eject out the right side and never once has it been a bother. I actually think AR's are easier to shoot as a lefty than as a righty. Even my current AR308 with a slick side upper has only ever tapped my ear phones once on ejection.

I've been much more of a bow guy my whole life, but would like to know what am I missing in a left handed gun from some of you with more experience?

Cheers, Pete

Captain_coues · Mar 23, 2017

c3,
For me, it was just what was given to me when I started. I should say when I started shooting big centerfires. My first centerfire was the A Bolt. After thousands of rounds and maybe 30 years shooting leftys, a left bolt is just standard for me now. I am right handed for everything, but I'm legally blind in my right eye, there's almost no vision there. I have right hand bolt guns that I inherited and can shoot them just fine, but for the serious shooting, I feel the need for a left bolt. Maybe it's a mental thing. I have three left hand AR rifles too. I guess it's how well the person shoots, not what side the ejection is.

whitwell_56 · Mar 25, 2017

I shoot left-handed, but have never shot a left-handed rifle. For her to start shooting and hunting, I don't think you need a left-handed rifle. However, if you are buying a rifle for her anyway, one with a left-handed action might be better.

2lumpy · Mar 25, 2017

I'm a lefty. I've got both right and left bolt actions. All shot the very same but when the chips are down, and I need another round quick, the left hand bolt is a split second faster and sometimes it matters. Most of the time is doesn't. I think most of us try for one shot kills but sometimes........

DC

Califelkslayer · Mar 26, 2017

Bought my wife a stainless Savage in 7mm-08.

Think it's a model 116 without opening the safe.

Comes with the accu-trigger. My 2 accu-triggers are the 2 best triggers I own.

She shoots 139 gr Hornady SSTs on deer/antelope, and 140 gr Barnes for elk.

Both bulls she shot died within 10 feet.

She's 120 lbs and doesn't like recoil but shoots this gun well.