shooting LH sucks

[munky]

Can the safety on a Rem. 7600 pump be reversed? so a LH shooter could use the rifle?

 

[RePete]

What vintage is it?

 

[munky]

I don't have one, I'm always looking to avoid having to special order rifles in LH. The year it was made makes a difference?

 

[sbound]

I know it can be done with the 870/1100/1187 shotguns so I presume that it could be done with the 7400/7600 rifles as well as the trigger groups are very similar.

Never tried it with a 7600 though.

 

[gunrunner100]

I've done it with Rem 742 and 760's. You have to remove the safety button, the detent plunger and spring. You have to relocate the hole (read-drill) to exactly the opposite side, filling in the existing hole. Turn the safety button around and replace the plunger, spring and pin. Not for the faint of heart, but doable.

 

[MapleSugar]

Shooting southpaw doesn't suck....merely our choices in firearms do.

I beat the pump action problem by buying a Browning BPS Synthetic Stalker.

 

[munky]

I did the same thing too, but a BPS is not a rifle though.

 

[t-star]

i'm left eye -left had dom and NONE of my rifles/pistols/shotguns are l/h- and i VERY SELDOM use a safety- i was taught it was one of those things you can't rely on and use better handling techniques instead- like keeping the finger out of the trigger guard until you intend to shoot- the 7600 is "friendlier" to the southpaw than most - and if you get it reversed, you'll have to put a note with it saying it's been done or have it put back when you sell it- guns tend to be transient things and are best left in factory config

 

[iceman2]

Uncle Mikes used to sell a replacement button. Remove the old one install new one reinstall spring etc. I have one on my old 870. Don't know if still available.

 

[MapleSugar]

I did the same thing too, but a BPS is not a rifle though.

Oops! Sorry, my bad!

I'll just pull my foot out of my mouth now...