left handed

carlyboy

hello all, ive just started off shooting and am looking for a left handed .22 lr rifle, mainly for target, but light enough to drag around a field when the mood takes me, any n all advice appreciated:)

rrpc

They're not that easy to come by, Target rifles no real problem, but crossover rifles are much harder to find in LH.

'It wasn't me' is also a lefty and he should be along at some stage to offer his advice.

It wasn't me!

Well, depends what sort of targets you mean, informal sort of thing, or do you intend to do competitive "Olympic" style shooting? If the latter, only a dedicated rifle will do, but if you're leaning towards the sporting rifle side of things (silhouettes, rabbits, bit of informal paper, anything other than the ISSF type stuff), you could get something pretty nice to do everything. Anschutz make a few nice lefty sporters, as do Savage and CZ. All of these are very accurate and very nice guns.

The first thing to do really is to figure out what sort of thing you want to do and your budget. You can find something worthwhile with just about any budget, but what you can spend will determine what you can get.

.243

cz now do left hand action on their .22lr rifles

It wasn't me!

I've seen a good few lefty CZ's in .17HMR as well, so seems they may be expanding a little, which is good.

carlyboy

cheers mate, all seems to come back to cz, my shooting will be just for fun, and maybe just getin a right handed would be ok, usinc club guns at the mo, n gettin along ok,

It wasn't me!

What sort of stuff are you looking to do? Is it mostly sporting rifle or target rifle? Benchrest? Prone? Silhouettes?

carlyboy

right now only target, only been out a few times n got the bug, but do wanna go rabbiting too

carlyboy

you'll have excuse my ignorance, i am only a beginner

freddieot

I'm a leftie , and unless you need something very special, a right hand will do you fine. I had a Brno (CZ) .22 for years and could fire it pretty well either prone from a single point sling or standing. You just need to get used to it.

The downside is that for delicate repeat shooting, especially with a sling, having to work the bolt 'with the wrong hand' can pull your body out of position. This won't matter too much unless you start getting really serious about your shooting. If you do, then get an anshultz left hander as suggested.

Keep in mind also that if you go to trade in or sell the gun later you will find it easier to get rid of a right handed than a leftie. You will more than likely end up doing this as you get more into shooting !

carlyboy

cheers mate, kinda hove my eye on the cz, either style or silhouette, like the feel n look and am told they'r a great gun, any thoughts on a good scope

freddieot

With regard to scopes, the choice is deafening. However unlike a rifle, which you WILL trade-in for another one, you can move a good scope onto every new purchase you make. A scope can therefore be for life if you buy the right one(s).

I have 2 scopes but I've owned 3 others of which only one of those was any good. The rule with scopes is really to spend as much as you can initially. As they say, pay dear and you only cry once ! If you get rid of the rifle or buy a better one, you can use your existing scope.


Spend what you can afford. (A good gauge is more than the cost of the rifle). Can't go wrong with the big brand names like Leupold, Schmidt & Bender, Nightforce etc. However, if you'd rather save some cash then you wil find something cheaper and good enough for .22 but as I say, you'll be crying again, in particular if you change for a larger calibre and longer distances.

Don't get carried away with huge magnification, you won't need it for hunting or for .22 at 50-100m.

thehair

hi carlyboy ALL MINE

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cz452-lux-.22LR SCOPE IS BUSHNELL SPORTMAN 4X12X40


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WHAT DO YOU THINK STEVE
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total about 700euro brand new
back in a min steve try that also it is right hand

carlyboy

your link seems to have been removed steve, cant access it

thehair

carlyboy wrote: »

your link seems to have been removed steve, cant access it

fixed steve:D