If you could select only 5 left hand guns ......

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06 March 2016, 17:00

Vol717

If you could select only 5 left hand guns ......

Like many others, I have an addiction to good left hand guns and have way too many. As I get older, I think of reducing the herd. If I had to, I could get along with five. Here is my list:

Merkel 20/20/8X57 left hand drilling
Verney-Carron O/U 8X57 left hand double rifle
Verney-Carron Azur SXS 20GA true lefty shotgun
Blaser R8 Switch barrel rifle 300Win, 223, 458 Win
Benelli M2 12ga left hand semiauto shotgun

07 March 2016, 08:20

Beretta682E

My 5 all left handed would be

375 H&H CZ AHR
30/06 Ruger AHR
Beretta 682e 12 gauge
CZ 452 22 lr
Ruger 375 Alaskan

I am done buying guns. Only rifle I would buy would be an accuracy international left handed 308/7.62x51

Mike

07 March 2016, 10:22

mlfguns

English sidelock SXS 20bore.
mauser 98 take down rifle in .375H&H and .300H&H
Mauser 98 .308 Win.
Precision built AR15 for home defense and varmint control.
High quality air rifle in .22 cal. such as the Beeman Crow Magnum for paper, decimating pests, and small varmints within 70 yards

07 March 2016, 22:16

GeorgeS

Selecting only from the guns I already own:

Anschutz 1416LD .22LR
Remington 700 VS .223 Rem.
Remington 700 FS .30-06 Sprg.
Winchester Model 70 Custom Sporting Sharpshooter 7mmSTW
Winchester Model 70 Express .375 H&H Mag.

I'd borrow a shotgun if I ever need one.

07 March 2016, 23:48

Vol717

After I started the thread I realized that I had forgotten a 22 LR. I have a 22 insert for the right shotgun barrel in the drilling.

08 March 2016, 06:16

bwana cecil

Win Mod 70 375H&H (favorite rifle)
Tikka T3 308 (lightweight & shoots well)
Savage 22 (gotta have a 22)
Rem 700 in 264wm (just because I really like it)
Ruger 77 in 300wm (1st African safari rifle)

09 March 2016, 06:06

Elkins45

Winchester model 70 (pre-64) in 270
Zastava 98 Mauser in 25/06
Tikka T3 stainless lightweight in 308
CZ 452 in 22LR
Ruger model 77 laminated stainless in 375 Ruger

10 March 2016, 05:18

J_Zola

Kimber 82 .22lr
Kimber 84 .222
Dakota 30-06
Place holder
Place holder

13 March 2016, 20:23

470Evans

The 5 lefties I think I'll hold on too:

Kimber 82 22lr
Kimber 82 22 Hornet
Winchester 70 270 Win Stainless
Zastava 9.3x62
Winchester 70 375 H&H

Currently, whenever I need a rifle I usually grab the 9.3x62, it does a great job on our texas hogs!

14 March 2016, 22:17

talentrec

Thinking about this, I could probably unload quite a few rifles out of my safe. These are the one's I actually use...

CZ 452 - 22 LR
Savage Model 12 - .223 AI
MG Arms 700 - .223 AI
New Ultra Light Arms Model 28 - .270 WBY
Winchester Model 70 - .375 H&H

15 March 2016, 04:29

Doubless

I have way too many as well, but here goes:

Custom Zastava Model 85 Mannlicher in .222
Stag 6HL in 5.56
700 BDL Shilen barreled in 308 Norma Mag,
Full custom MRC LH Magnum in 400 H&H
My LH Remington Express 12

16 March 2016, 03:35

Bill Thibeault

Ruger 10/22
Steyr Männlicher M .30-06
Ruger 77 .300 Win Mag
Montana Custom .375 H&H
Remington 870 12 gage shotgun

29 March 2016, 22:14

Pa.Frank

Sako AV in 375 H&H
Remington 700 in 30-06
Remington 581 22lr
CZ American Varmint in 22lr or 17HMR or 22Mag
Remington 1100, 11/87, or 870 12 ga. 24" with chokes

16 May 2016, 00:57

Orion2000

In order of preference from top to bottom:
> Rem 581 in .22LR
> Custom Stiller .270Win
> Benelli SBE 12ga
> Tikka T3 lite .223
> Custom Zastava 9.3x62

I could hunt the rest of my days with only the first three. The last two would just be gravy...

16 May 2016, 01:44

Fjold

I am not surprised at how many people list the LH Model 70 in 375 H&H. I don't think that there was a better production rifle ever made.

Just picking from the left handed guns that I already own:

Winchester Model 70 Classic Safari Express - 375 H&H

Montana Rifle Co Model 1999 - 6.5x284

Savage Model 11 - 22.250

STAG AR15 - 5.56 NATO

CZ 452 American - 22lr

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

16 May 2016, 04:15

Vol717

Second list from my recent imports. All left handed:

Zastava 7X57
Zastava 30/06
Zastava 9.3X62
Zastava 375 H&H
Zastava 458 Win

16 May 2016, 05:35

ghostrider272

From my experience

CZ 452 22 lr
CZ 527 204 Ruger
Winchester Model 70 6.5x55
Sauer Model 202 9.3x62
Weatherby Mk V 30-06

12 July 2016, 15:20

Heym SR20

In the cabinet at the moment

Heym sr20 - left handed
Joseph Hambrusch - 16/7x65r combination gun - straight stocked
AyA Coral 12 bore - cast on to fit me and can hit anything with it
William Jeffery 410 - again straight stocked so can shoot it well.

Needs some work

A Rigby 275 - looking after it for a close friend - a lovely rifle but the idiot who made the action put the handle on the wrong side.

A Brno 22rf that I stocked myself. Given that my daughter also shoots left handed, this is going to be traded for a left handed 22rf - probably a CZ but would like something a bit nicer.

Would like to add

A Mauser auctioned left hand 300 H&H, and a 375

It is quite a faff changing rifles here in the UK so we don't have the luxury of having unused rifles in the cabinet. You have to justify each one and show regular use.

13 July 2016, 07:21

Nanook 450

benelli
browning
stag arms
remington

have several

21 January 2017, 01:08

Buglemintoday

Judging from the responses...I guess I need to try and find a cz 452 .22lr

21 January 2017, 08:38

Beretta682E

quote:
Originally posted by Buglemintoday:
Judging from the responses...I guess I need to try and find a cz 452 .22lr

I have seven 452 22/17 hmr and one 455.

I should buy more 452 - in 20 years they will sell well.

Buds always has some.

Mike

28 January 2017, 00:52

Buglemintoday

quote:
Originally posted by Beretta682E:

I have seven 452 22/17 hmr and one 455.

I should buy more 452 - in 20 years they will sell well.

Buds always has some.

Mike

Good lord Mike

, Guess you can never have too many rimfires. Probably everyone's favorite. They just got back in stock at Bud's, I'll order mine tonight.

01 February 2017, 00:59

sbsmith

Seriously?, only five?

CZ 452 22lr
Sako 591 22-250
Sako AV 25-06
Sauer 202 9.3x62 (w/270,& 30-06 bbls)
Sako AV 358 Norma

01 February 2017, 06:22

prof242

quote:
Originally posted by prof242:
I've gone over my list five different times, only choosing guns I currently own. Here is my list for right now. In five minutes I might change it.

ALL LEFT HAND
1st production Browning T-Bolt .22 LR
Custom Rem 700 in .25-06
.338/6.5 WSM, switchbarrel Rem 700 short action
.395 Max on a Ruger 77 Mk II
Beretta 682e 12 ga, LH stock, w/Briley tubes.

Wait a minute!!!!!

12 February 2017, 09:47

dirklawyer

Ruger Hawkeye 221 Rem Fireball
Win M70 270win
Win M70 300 H&H
Win M70 375 H&H
Win M70 458 win mag

loosing count,additional rimfire x2, and Diana 22cal air rifle I would if limited to 5 have to replace the 458 with 22LR

13 February 2017, 02:16

mart

Marlin 39A
Charles Daly mini Mauser 17 Remington
Thomas Bland box lock 2.5" 12 bore
Remington 700 KS Mountain Rifle 300 H&H
Winchester Model 70 400 Whelen

Subject to change daily.

"...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson