Quality Bolt Gun for Lefties

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Gatehouse is right, it pays to watch the EE for donor rifles at least..... Nothing out of the ordinary or unique usually, but a good basis for a custom can be had.
 
Thanks for all the good info everyone. Looks like there are some good things happening for left handed shooters. I just don't feel I know enough to go the custom route. I would need my hand held the through the entire process.
 
Lefties, look to Europe! besides Sako, you can choose from
Blaser - a real nice straight pull bolt in LH, the model R93.
Sauer -model 202, a turnbolt
Mauser -model 03, another turnbolt.
All three offer interchangeable barrels, which may mitigate the cost of a somewhat more expensive rifle if you plan on owning two or more different calibers sometime.
Heym makes a higher end rifle in LH. Their model 30 is a straight pull bolt.

You may also want to consider an O/U or SxS rifle, of course they are ambidextrous! Merkel, Blaser, Kreighoff, Heym, and many others make them for the European market. They won't be bought for your $2000 budget though.
 
Longwalker said:
Lefties, look to Europe! besides Sako, you can choose from
Blaser - a real nice straight pull bolt in LH, the model R93.
Sauer -model 202, a turnbolt
Mauser -model 03, another turnbolt.
All three offer interchangeable barrels, which may mitigate the cost of a somewhat more expensive rifle if you plan on owning two or more different calibers sometime.
Heym makes a higher end rifle in LH. Their model 30 is a straight pull bolt.

You may also want to consider an O/U or SxS rifle, of course they are ambidextrous! Merkel, Blaser, Kreighoff, Heym, and many others make them for the European market. They won't be bought for your $2000 budget though.
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Where do you get these guns in Canada? Tell me more about the Blaser. :redface:
 
Blaser a fine firearm if there ever was one, but in and around the $4000.00 price tag.
Having a custom built rifle done for you will be a good learning experience for you, a good gun smith will take you by the hand and guide you through it. FS
 
If you are interested in a high quality, off the shelf, classic styled, CRF, left hand bolt action rifle I would check out Dakota. If I wanted a high quality rifle without waiting for a custom build, that's the one I would pick. I don't have a clue who imports them, but if you want one bad enough there will be a way. Maybe check with Wolverine Supply. Those folks are pretty good at importing hard to get stuff.
 
Dakota

Boomer said:
If you are interested in a high quality, off the shelf, classic styled, CRF, left hand bolt action rifle I would check out Dakota. If I wanted a high quality rifle without waiting for a custom build, that's the one I would pick. I don't have a clue who imports them, but if you want one bad enough there will be a way. Maybe check with Wolverine Supply. Those folks are pretty good at importing hard to get stuff.
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No doubt the Dakotas are fine rifles. I've never seen one, new or used, for the OPs budget of ~$2000.00. Usually double that for an entry level Dakota rifle, AFAIK. Nice thought though.:)

Coopers look like a entry level rifle next to the Dakota price list.
 
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