USAF_Vet
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I'm looking at a new bolt action rifle, the Savage Axis in .30-06.
A couple of my LGS have the RH combo in stock. For $329, I can get the right handed rifle, plus mounts, rings and a 3-9x40 Bushnell scope (which I would eventually replace but not a high priority). I'm getting a bipod for this rifle, so operating the action with my right hand isn't an issue considering it won't be supporting the rifle.
Part of me still says get the left handed model, which is only $10 less, but does not include the mount, rings or scope, effectively boosting my overall cost by a couple hundred dollars, at least.
The only time shooting a right handed bolt rifle as a southpaw becomes an issue is when I'm shooting offhand, but on a long range rifle as this will be, I don't foresee shooting offhand much. Another point is that the rifle is lightweight and balances nicely, so I could still operate the action with my right hand and support the entire weight of the rifle with my left.
TL;DR: I had talked myself into a left handed rifle as it sorta makes sense as I'm a lefty, but the more I think about it and the more I handle the RH version, the more I think I should get the RH rifle and use it the way I've always shot bolt actions.
So, save money and buy the right handed model, which I'm comfortable operating, or spend more and get the left handed version and retrain myself on shooting it? Heck, wording it that way makes this a no brainer, don't it?
A couple of my LGS have the RH combo in stock. For $329, I can get the right handed rifle, plus mounts, rings and a 3-9x40 Bushnell scope (which I would eventually replace but not a high priority). I'm getting a bipod for this rifle, so operating the action with my right hand isn't an issue considering it won't be supporting the rifle.
Part of me still says get the left handed model, which is only $10 less, but does not include the mount, rings or scope, effectively boosting my overall cost by a couple hundred dollars, at least.
The only time shooting a right handed bolt rifle as a southpaw becomes an issue is when I'm shooting offhand, but on a long range rifle as this will be, I don't foresee shooting offhand much. Another point is that the rifle is lightweight and balances nicely, so I could still operate the action with my right hand and support the entire weight of the rifle with my left.
TL;DR: I had talked myself into a left handed rifle as it sorta makes sense as I'm a lefty, but the more I think about it and the more I handle the RH version, the more I think I should get the RH rifle and use it the way I've always shot bolt actions.
So, save money and buy the right handed model, which I'm comfortable operating, or spend more and get the left handed version and retrain myself on shooting it? Heck, wording it that way makes this a no brainer, don't it?