Left handed rifles

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My 12 year old daughter is a lefty.

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Poor thing...

Ruger makes the GSR and some of the American rifles in left hand configurations. Might have to change up caliber though.

My favorite rifle is my 257 WBY mag ultralight.
Browning makes a nice lefty micro medallion.

Another option is a Ruger #1 single shot.

The only advantage in a bolt action is not having to lift your head when engaging the bolt. But then again you have to take your shooting hand off to engage the bolt.

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My 12 year old daughter is a lefty. She currently shoots a right hand t3 .308. Is there a benefit to getting a left handed rifle for her? If so, what would lefties of the OB suggest? The t3 is a full sized rifle and she has no problem shouldering it so I’m not necessarily looking for a youth model. Appreciate any suggestions.

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very few companies make LH guns. im a lefty and just shoot right handed

Savage makes the Axis rifles in left hand versions with good amount of caliber choices.

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Like everyone said, learn to shoot right handed. It’s best in the end.

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THat's not what anyone said, and it's absolutely the worst idea. It doesn't matter what hand you use, eye dominance is much more important. My kid's right handed and left eye dominant. He shoots left handed.

ETA: Maybe Carson just said it. Not sure if he's saying shoot a right handed rifle or actually shoot left handed. Still.......

I’m a lefty and didn’t know there was such a thing as a left handed rifle till a few years ago. Always shot RH rifles left handed. Really makes no difference for most intents and purposes.

No real benefit in rifles. My son is lefty and shoots right-handed rifles. We just got him a left handed shotgun this year for duck hunting, which has a tiny advantage over shooting a right handed shotgun. Loads easier for a lefty, safety is correct (some RH shotguns you can switch safety over) and not ejecting shells near your face. Again, not a big advantage but a little bit different. He shot RH shotgun for 4 years without a problem.

Look at getting a pro hunter and you can have a primitive gun along with what ever other caliber you want.

Glad it makes a difference in your shooting. Are there specific instances were a LH bolt action would be slightly better? Certainly. In most cases, no real benefit. I doubt his daughter is doing a bunch of off hand shooting with no rest or support where she needs to get multiple shots off in rapid succession without losing her target point. If she is, then sure a LH model may benefit her over what she is shooting now.

Just like my son didn't need a left hand model shotgun to kill ducks. The difference is very slight. He isn't killing anymore now that he has it then he was before. He didn't have his own gun before, just using extras that our family had. Since he wanted his own, we got LH simply because I found a good deal on one. Otherwise, he would still be shooting a RH one.