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left handed for right hander

HorsemanflHorsemanfl Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
I recently bought a left handed Remington 700 in 30/06 because it was so beautiful with a custom heavy barrel. Trouble is I'm right handed. Other than learning to cycle the bolt with my right hand (like the GI did in Saving Private Ryan), is there anything I need to learn how to do because it is left handed? Any lefties out there that might know?
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Learn to work the bolt with you left hand. It will be faster once you get used to doing it.
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  • PaganPagan Member Posts: 272 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When shooting a right handed bolt action rifle left handed I generally roll the rifle to the left so that the bolt is up. this makes it easier to chamber a round with my left hand. I do have to watch out for flying brass when I eject a spent case in that position though.
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  • XXCrossXXCross Member Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pagen has it right. Been doing that for.....well....a LONG TIME!
    With a little practice I managed to hold my own in the rapid fire stages of High-Power Rifle competition. You could be looking at trouble if you use a scope that sets well back of the rear bridge.
    Mostly, it's mind over matter.
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