Dad's getting older and he's been using a Remington 760 in 30-06 for the past 35-40 years and is reluctant to give it up, but he has some heart problems and I don't care for the way it belts him. I've been looking for a left hand pump in a liter caliber. I was hoping to find one in a 6.5 Creed but they don't exist, I seen them in 243 and 308 but I'm not a fan of the 243 and I'm not sure the 308 would be a whole lot better than the 06. Would it be worth trying to re-barrel a 308 to 6.5 or is there another option that I'm missing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Left hand pump
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crashlanding
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Did Remington ever make a left handed pump? There's a member on here that has a .257 Robert's for sale here, it gives more power than the .243 and not as much punch as the .308. https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/remington-7600-257-roberts.366419/
Frank in the Laurels
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I believe they did back in the day but the only things that I remember changed were that the safety worked opposite and the stock cheek piece also was on the opposite side, BUT the loading and ejection opening was still on the right side...I believe the 870 pump & 1100 semi however did load on the left side...memory gets blurred after 50 years...lol
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Yes that's the way dad's is, ejection port is on the right but the stock and safety is left handed.
Looks like it sold.
eastbank
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the rem pump and semi auto shotguns were made as true left hand. i have a 11-87 and 870 left hand.
skibbyshot
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The safety on the 760 & 7600 pump rifles can be switched for either lefties or righties. Should be a simple operation for a GS.
1wildcatfan
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Seems to me the 243 will do everything the creedmore will do out to 400, regardless of what the Hornady hype machine says.
hunter0528
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I solved the left handed problem, on a shotgun, for my wife. Ithaca 37, downward ejection. We both can use the same gun.
birddog 68
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Varmint Hunter
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Here is one viable solution.
The ammo that Varmint Hunter suggested along with a good recoil pad (even a slip on) would be what I recommend. Not that many shots fired to deer hunt/sight in.
Rflshootr
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Or handload him some 125 grain ballistic tips or Sierra 125's.Here is one viable solution.
