OK, Let's see some lefties!

Rod

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"A hunter should not choose the cal, cartridge, and bullet that will kill an animal when everything is right; rather, he should choose ones that will kill the most efficiently when everything goes wrong"
Bob Hagel

23 October 2006, 11:45

cheaptrick

On the Savage LH 22-250, the bottom pic, is that a B&L scope??

Nice LH armory you have there, Sir!

My dream is to convert all my rifles and shot guns over to LH models, except my AR's.

The AR's stay RH versions.
After 20 plus years of shooting them, I've come to love the gas blow back that only a lefty can truly appreciate...

23 October 2006, 21:02

40X

cheaptrick,
Yes, that is a Bausch & Lomb 6X24 Balvar.
You are right about the blow back. I started trap shooting with a RH semi-auto and got a face full of gas and powder a few times. Now all my trap guns are overunders. I shot RH riflle in BR because of the loading port. But always use glasses.
Here is another Rem sleeved bolt, jewel trigger, Blackstar barrel, HS Precision stock and Bausch & Lomb 6X24 model 4000. Good for long range shooting.

23 October 2006, 21:13

Tundraman

The part I liked best about shooting the M16 lefty when I was in the army was how the brass would fly out and go up your right sleeve and burn the crap out of your arm and you had to stay locked in the prone position until the "all clear" with the drills standing back there laughing at ya. ah the memories!

23 October 2006, 22:02

ChopperGuy

I still have a scar from a burn like described by Tundraman above..

We were shooting from an APC and I was on the far right - poor planning.

Two pieces of brass. one from my rifle and one from another shooter to my left, came over my head and went into my right sleeve at the same time. Well, they kinda stuck on my skin and me not thinking just pulled them off - skin and all. Ouch.

Good story for BS sessions around hunting camp.

that's also why I'm making my AR 204 Ruger on a complete left-handed Stag Arms upper. I'll post pics when it comes ome from the custom barrel install.

Mike

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If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life. - Igor Sikorski, 1947

15 December 2006, 22:10

Iron Buck

Here is my LH Winchester M70 Stainless & wood. I bouth this new in the late 90s, shortly after they first started making LH rifles. I have killed a bunch of deer with it here in PA I think winchester offered these for 2 years.

15 December 2006, 23:19

ROSCOE

quote:
Originally posted by Iron Buck:
Here is my LH Winchester M70 Stainless & wood. I bouth this new in the late 90s, shortly after they first started making LH rifles. I have killed a bunch of deer with it here in PA I think winchester offered these for 2 years.

I have 3 of these and believe they are some of the nicest looking rifles winchester made. I love the look of stainless and wood. These guns are seldom seen for sale...and demand a premium price when they are found.

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15 December 2006, 23:51

max(hm2)

i have one also in 30-06. i bought it new several years ago for less than 300 dollars when some distributor was trying to get rid of them because they had the boss system attached.

16 December 2006, 08:14

Fjold

I just built this this evening after dinner. I had a Sun Devil milled lower receiver at the house so I ordered a Stag 2HL (Left Handed) upper receiver assembly and lower parts kit and UPS delivered them to my office this afternoon.

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite

17 December 2006, 14:10

cheaptrick

Nice AR, Fjold.
(I like it almost as much as I like your avatar.)

It's NOT a lefty, but this is a Bravo Co. 16" midlength and Sun Devil lower.

10 February 2007, 09:00

How about a "copy" of a Browning 22LR T-bolt but turned into a "center fire" and chambered for 25-20 WCF? (still in the white)

DM

11 February 2007, 09:27

prof242

DM,
Wow. Now if it were in something like a .22 Hornet improved, I'd be on your doorstep.

13 February 2007, 04:54

quote:
DM,
Wow. Now if it were in something like a .22 Hornet improved, I'd be on your doorstep.

The reason i picked the 25/20 WCF over the 22's, is because i did extensive testing and the 25's at low velocity kill small game much better without blowing them all to he!!.

Another good reason is, i also have a custom S&W "K" frame revolver chambered in 25/20 WCF too.

10 June 2007, 19:19

ChopperGuy

DM - I'd love to have a 25-20 revolver. Great cartridge. I've thought of making up a Martini Cadet in that caliber for a long time.

I finally had a little time to post a pic of my lefty rifles.

Not the best quality, but best I could do in a short time.

The reasons I will no longer shoot right handed rifles!!

Bottom to Top right Side:

Krieghoff Classic Big Five in 500/416 NE & 9.3x74R

Krieghoff Hubertus in 6.5x57R, .30-06 & 9.3x74R

Browning T Bolt .22 LR - Left handed

Left Side -

Stag Arms Lefty Custom .204 Ruger & Lefty 6.8SPC Upper (Looking for a lower to match.)

CZ 527 .223

Blaser R93 9.3x64 Br

Blaser R93 Professional .223 Heavy Fluted - Varmint

Blaser R93 Tracker .30-06

(Other Blaser barrels not shown include 6.5x55, .30-06, 9.3x62 and on order a 400 H&H & .17 HRM)

Very top -

Custom Martini Cadet in .32-40 Winchester. Half round/half SEPTEGON (That's right - 7 sided) barrel. Thanks to Bob Snapp, a great custom Martini rifle maker and fellow lefty.