Gents;
I’m considering thinning the battery of left-handed rifles under my care. I’ll explain the situation and take your comments under advisement.
Nobody freak out yet, I’m not going anywhere; Lord Willing. At some point, years from now, I’m going to expire and my lovely bride will be stuck trying to unload these gems. If I do it now, when I’m not in a hurry and can let the market come to me, it may work out better for everyone. Nobody in my house nor people I know shoot left handed, so gifting is not likely. These rifles are good shooters, none are dogs. I don’t have time to test loads or even shoot all these rifles I currently own.
Some factors I’m weighing in this decision are: These are left-handed, so everything has been found fortuitously in my wide and wild searching over the years. Lefty rifles are rare, and most are 7mm. To let go of any “lefty” rifle is tough for me to do. (Only one is 7mm, and I’d like to keep it.) The used market is weak right now, so I may lose my shirt.
The list includes:
A. Remington 788, custom barreled to .260 Remington.
B. Browning A-bolt 7mm Remington Magnum, Stainless Stalker.
C. Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle, 308.
D. Forbes model 24B, stainless in 30-06 Springfield, (it’s really light!)
E. Savage 110LD, 338 Win Mag, has 20” barrel, Timney trigger, Ramline synthetic stock.
F. Ruger Hawkeye “Alaskan” stainless, in 375 Ruger, laminated stock, Iron sights, and no dorky muzzle-brake.
If I keep just 3 hunting rifles, I think it would be the Ruger Alaskan for big-stuff, the Forbes 24B for a sheep/goat/mountain rifle, and the 7mm Browning for everything else. If I cut it down to just one, it would likely be the Savage 338.
What say you, keepers of ultimate rifle knowledge?
I’m considering thinning the battery of left-handed rifles under my care. I’ll explain the situation and take your comments under advisement.
Nobody freak out yet, I’m not going anywhere; Lord Willing. At some point, years from now, I’m going to expire and my lovely bride will be stuck trying to unload these gems. If I do it now, when I’m not in a hurry and can let the market come to me, it may work out better for everyone. Nobody in my house nor people I know shoot left handed, so gifting is not likely. These rifles are good shooters, none are dogs. I don’t have time to test loads or even shoot all these rifles I currently own.
Some factors I’m weighing in this decision are: These are left-handed, so everything has been found fortuitously in my wide and wild searching over the years. Lefty rifles are rare, and most are 7mm. To let go of any “lefty” rifle is tough for me to do. (Only one is 7mm, and I’d like to keep it.) The used market is weak right now, so I may lose my shirt.
The list includes:
A. Remington 788, custom barreled to .260 Remington.
B. Browning A-bolt 7mm Remington Magnum, Stainless Stalker.
C. Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle, 308.
D. Forbes model 24B, stainless in 30-06 Springfield, (it’s really light!)
E. Savage 110LD, 338 Win Mag, has 20” barrel, Timney trigger, Ramline synthetic stock.
F. Ruger Hawkeye “Alaskan” stainless, in 375 Ruger, laminated stock, Iron sights, and no dorky muzzle-brake.
If I keep just 3 hunting rifles, I think it would be the Ruger Alaskan for big-stuff, the Forbes 24B for a sheep/goat/mountain rifle, and the 7mm Browning for everything else. If I cut it down to just one, it would likely be the Savage 338.
What say you, keepers of ultimate rifle knowledge?
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