Left handed rifle help

[rmyoung1]

I have a nephew that is in need of a left handed rifle. Preferably in 270 Win. He’s a young kid but not looking for a youth stock model. What would you buy if you were in his dad’s or mom’s shoes?

 

[npaden]

Budget?

Christensen Arms and Tikka both have pretty good options for left handers.

 

[Steelsearchin]

Tikka or Browning, but Savage is also making lefties.

 

[rmyoung1]

Budget?

Christensen Arms and Tikka both have pretty good options for left handers.

Open to all options at this point in the game. I appreciate the suggestions.

 

[brymoore]

My left handed son started with a left handed tikka in 270.

 

[FairWeather]

I have been quite pleased with my lefty Savage model 11. My only complaint about it is the magazine design, where it’s just a bent piece of plastic that acts as the latch. It hasn’t failed me yet, but imagine it will eventually.

Mine’s a 308, though. Not sure if they made/make a 270.

 

[Brad W]

I got my son a Savage ultralight in 6.5 creedmore and it has been great. The accustock makes adjusting LOP and cheek rest height easy as kids grow, the rifle is very light, threaded for a suppressor and it is a tack driver. It is easy to find aftermarket items for savage actions. He has killed two bucks with it now (at 10 and 11 years old) and will honestly never need another rifle. They were having a big sale earlier this fall and if you can find one they are excellent rifles. People love to hate on savages but they check all of the practical boxes for me.

 

[TX Trophy Hunter]

If my daughter ends up hunting when she’s older she will be getting a rifle with a suppressor so she doesn’t end up with tinnitus like me.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Any particular reason a 270 Win is preferred?

I am a lefty. I have had six Remington 700s, a Weatherby, and a Tikka. I will probably wind up with another Tikka, in either 6.5 PRC or 7mm PRC.

I am not a fan of how the squarish Tikka stock feels in my hand when I am carrying it.

 

[npaden]

Open to all options at this point in the game. I appreciate the suggestions.

I went through this and my son ended up with a Christensen Arms Mesa in 7mm-08 topped by a VX-5HD firedot.

That was 6 years ago and still hunting that rifle and happy with it. Shot 2 elk, I think 5 whitetails and a pronghorn with it so far. Never missed shooting at an animal.

 

[rmyoung1]

Any particular reason a 270 Win is preferred?

Definitely not married to the caliber. But you know… ammo availability, familiarity etc

 

[BAKPAKR]

Definitely not married to the caliber. But you know… ammo availability, familiarity etc

I would be tempted to get a 6.5 PRC instead of a 270. The bullet weights are similar to the 270 but the ballistic coefficients are better.

 

[Jbotto]

Ruger American and the Winchester XPR would also be some budget-friendly options.

I’m trying to get myself into a few lefties in the next couple years and I think I’ll be going the tikka route.