Youth left hand 7mm08 rifles. What's out there?

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Does anyone have any experience with any youth left hand rifles chambered in 7mm-08. I'm looking for a rifle for my ten-year-old daughter. I see the micro Midas is nice but up there in price there's also the Remington 700. And it looks like Savage brought out a new axis left-handed compact.I'm maybe looking for something that has the spacer kits so when she gets bigger she doesn't have to upgrade
 
Being a lefty I would not rule out a long action in 270 or 2506 and cut the stock back lots of options there . I guess it all boils down to how much you want to spend on the low end a savage axis, little more a Tikka
 
I went with the left handed youth 700 sps for my wife. She is 4 foot thirteen and not going to grow anymore so I wasn't worried about spacers. I chose the 243 though as I already had a left handed cdl in the 7mm-08 if she wants to shoot something heavier. I had the stock hydro dipped in Edmonton with a muddy girl camo pattern. She loves the little rifle. I got mine from Reliable Gun & Tackle in Vancouver. As she grows you could consider a slip on recoil pad then upgrade to a bell & Carlson stock or something.
 
One option would be to get something like a savage model 11 LH in 7-08. Buy a Boyd's short LOP stock and if/when she grows out of it, put the original back on. In my opinion though, I would never get an axis for anything larger than a 223/22-250 for a small/new shooter.

My personal choice would be to wait and try to find an older Browning A Bolt 2 Micro or Micro Midas in 7mm-08 and shoot that
 
abolt left handed micro midas, for the win! try a wtb ad on the EE
I'd say a 7-08 even with a good recoil pad, may be too much for her.
Stick with a .243
 
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The number of true left handed shooters does not lend itself to seeing a number of these rifles at gun stores.
Many left hand shooters started with a right hand rifle . . . that was what dad had!
Left eye dominant is often a factor.
Not many show up on the EE.
When you find the one that fits then it is pretty well a matter of buying now.
When my grandson was 11 he shot the 243 very well but the 260 was too much. I would hate to sour a 10 year old by going to big too early with a 7mm08.
 
horseman2 said:
The number of true left handed shooters does not lend itself to seeing a number of these rifles at gun stores.
Many left hand shooters started with a right hand rifle . . . that was what dad had!
Left eye dominant is often a factor.
Not many show up on the EE.
When you find the one that fits then it is pretty well a matter of buying now.
When my grandson was 11 he shot the 243 very well but the 260 was too much. I would hate to sour a 10 year old by going to big too early with a 7mm08.
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light load in 7-08 are very light.
 
horseman2 said:
The number of true left handed shooters does not lend itself to seeing a number of these rifles at gun stores.
Many left hand shooters started with a right hand rifle . . . that was what dad had!
Left eye dominant is often a factor.
Not many show up on the EE.
When you find the one that fits then it is pretty well a matter of buying now.
When my grandson was 11 he shot the 243 very well but the 260 was too much. I would hate to sour a 10 year old by going to big too early with a 7mm08.
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She has already shot my 7mm08. I hand load so I made some light recoil rounds for her
 
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