Left handed bolt action

[Haymaker]

I fire left handed also and have always shot right handed firearms. I too have considered buying left handed bolt guns but I've shot this way for 35 yrs. If I have both left and right handed rifles I'm a little concerned I will find it cumbersome and/or reach for a bolt handle that is not there.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Sorry for the thread resurrect...
I'm right handed, but considering a left handed bolt gun. The thought being the left hand is free to run the action.
I do not plan on selling or 'investing' in this rifle. It will be shot, and will be handed down.

Anything I may be missing in my thinking here?

 

[chezuki]

Anything I may be missing in my thinking here?

Yes! I went through this same thought process when I got my bolt gun... My thoughts:

You'd be releasing tension from your sling every time you run the bolt. Try keeping your sights on target using only your shoulder and firing hand... It sucks. I'd rather maintain sling tension, cheek weld, and shoulder pressure and just run that bolt with my firing hand... There is way less muzzle movement.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Yes! I went through this same thought process when I got my bolt gun... My thoughts:

You'd be releasing tension from your sling every time you run the bolt. Try keeping your sights on target using only your shoulder and firing hand... It sucks. I'd rather maintain sling tension, cheek weld, and shoulder pressure and just run that bolt with my firing hand... There is way less muzzle movement.

OK. Makes sense... this will be a bipod only rifle. My thought is it's going to be way too heavy for sling use (though certainly would be worth a try once)