Hello the Camp:
I am getting the itch to build up a rifle from good action over the summer. I am thinking of mod 98, mod 70, or 03 for my self. I also would really like to find a left handed action of good design to build for my son. He really likes my 03 in 280 Remington, but watns a lefty, and we can't find a ready made one. If I can't find a lefty, or they are too costly, I still want one of the above. Where do I begin to look, what is a good price.
I know that this seems the post of a rank beginer, but I have built up barreled actions out of other rifles in the past. Don't laugh at me too much.
Judge Sharpe

Judge Sharpe

What caliber are you wanting to build.
What is your budget- i.e, is this going to be a high end rifle or a shooter.

With regard to a left hand rifle, the choices are Remington 700, Winchester Model 70, and Montana, and Heim. I would think that the easiest to procure, without a barrel, would be the Montana.

Judge,

You can get complete 03’s at CMP for around $400.00...and Sarco still has some 03 actions for sale for less than $200.00. Doesn’t solve the lefty problem, but my son is a lefty and he shoots right handed actions all the time with no trouble.

Here's an M-70 left hand magnum rifle that can be a fine donor to a .257 wby, .264 win mag,.7MM rem mag, 300 win mag etc.

The entire rifle is less than the price to outfit a mauser.

sell the take off barrel and the stock from the M-70 and you have a left hand action as good as they get for about $500

This is they way to start that I'd recommend to most folks looking to build a custom rifle.

Try Dave at I.T.&D. custom guns.
They may have some LH CD mausers in stock?

http://www.itdcustomgun.com/

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I am getting the itch to build up a rifle from good action over the summer....Don't laugh at me too much.

I understand completely. In fact, I just pulled a rifle apart last night to begin restocking it. It just does not feel right to be without an ongoing rifle project of some type or another. No laughing here!