Can a right hand bolt action be converted to a left hand action?

[jawsman]

A buddy of mine has a nice stainless savage model 93 in 22WMR. I'm definetly considering buying it from him, but can I convert it to a left hand action? Is it as simple as replacing the bolt with a left hand version or is there more to it?

Any info would be most appreciated.

Thanks

 

[teenahlake]

the amount of money spent would be disproportionate to the end product.

 

[ron hilchey]

Short answer.
No.

 

[trevj]

Yep! The short answer above is on the money.

You would effectively have to completely rebuilt the action from sctratch.

Wanna convert it, sell it, use the cash towards buying the one you need.

Cheers
Trev

 

[corney]

Just shoot the right handed gun left handed. I do it all the time, bit of a pain in the @$$ but it works.

 

[m39a2]

The rifle you want is available left handed for about 1/25th the cost of converting a right handed action to left.

Scott

 

[jawsman]

The original rifle is the BTVS model with the thumbhole cutout in it. I can appreciate what everyone is saying on the conversion, so let me ask this:

Can I buy the same stock in left hand, and mount the right handed action and barrel? How easy/difficult will that be? Is it worth it?

Thanks for all the great advice.

 

[sbound]

There are all kinds of aftermarket stock makers who make left handed stocks that are designed to fit right handed actions.

Search out Wenig, Richards Microfit and Macon.

Good luck.