Lefty lightweight rifles?

[wapitiwhacker]

Just shy of 6lb. naked. 6lb 11oz scoped. 284 Win. Purchased for under your max budget (scoped) from the consignment list of the good folks at Prophet River.

 

[gobigorgohome]

The older Browning A-Bolt 2 in stainless/synthetic are very light. I just picked one up in .280 and it is considerably lighter than my Tikka T3 Hunter in .260 (even when 1 had it in a synthetic stock). Another option would be a Browning A-Bolt 2 Micro, I have one of those in .22 hornet LH. They're a very small and very light rifle. The LOP is slightly shorter than "normal" but I found when ever Im out hunting (normally with a jacket on) you dont notice it at all. If you can justify the money, a NULA or a FORBES are very, very light and are excellent rifles.

 

[medvedqc]

i was in the same mood few years and finally despite what i ve said about the tikka: i choose the t3x in 308 win maybe not an ultra light rifle but for the rifle that is light enough for me. i went with light talley mount rings and leupold 2.5-8x36 ... light enough for me for caribou and sheep in the mountains but if something bigger is showing it will be good enough ...

 

[medvedqc]

Just shy of 5 lb. naked. 6lb 11oz scoped. 284 Win. Purchased for under your max budget (scoped) from the consignment list of the good folks at Prophet River.

very interesting caliber and light enough. i think this is the favourite caliber of Melvin Forbes.

 

[john-brennan]

i was in the same mood few years and finally despite what i ve said about the tikka: i choose the t3x in 308 win maybe not an ultra light rifle but for the rifle that is light enough for me. i went with light talley mount rings and leupold 2.5-8x36 ... light enough for me for caribou and sheep in the mountains but if something bigger is showing it will be good enough ...

I did the same with a .243 and a 270 WSM same scope and rings and I find that if they were any lighter I would not be able to steady them as well unless I used a tripod.

 

[Rhino rpr]

Not many options out there. I shoot LH too, have thought about buying a Rem 700 SPS Compact 7-08 and dropping it into a McMillan Edge

This, the Rem is an accurate shooter at an excellent price. Also, the Ruger American is very accurate and light.

 

[john-brennan]

This, the Rem is an accurate shooter at an excellent price. Also, the Ruger American is very accurate and light.

My Ruger American was not very accurate but my son's is and they are light.

 

[Suther]

Just shy of 6lb. naked. 6lb 11oz scoped. 284 Win. Purchased for under your max budget (scoped) from the consignment list of the good folks at Prophet River.

Nice rig. What is it though? Lol

I have a 6 month old Savage 110 Storm 243 left hand you may be interested in.

Not interested in a 243, but thanks. Is that the lightweight storm or the regular one? I didn't see any lefty lightweights on their webpage but maybe I missed it...?

 

[wapitiwhacker]

Nice rig. What is it though? Lol

M700 on a diet, Gentry safety, Brown Precision stock.

 

[horseman2]

Unfortunately the odds are stacked against the left handed shooter and Left eye dominant.
In Canada approximately 30 percent of golfers are left handed versus 10percent in the USA mainly because of Hockey.
For shooters a left hander with a right handed parent learned on dad's rifles and learned to compensate.
Similar to the left eye dominant but right handed for every thing else. Many left handed shooters never took the time to convert.
For your LGS to stock left hand firearms is generally a poor investment as there is no way they can afford to accommodate a minority of the population.
Many of the left hand rifles have stocks slanted towards a right-handed group of users. Shotgunners most often make their own stock adjustments.
The answer rests in doing considerable testing, trying and research to find the right fit.