Big game rifle question?

[Mustang72]

I am. I will same the choices and availability has improved in the last 30+ years.

 

[azrumshooter]

What is your friend's dominant eye? Once we know that we can make better recommendations.

Yes I agree, I mentioned it to him

 

[Mike Matteson]

Don't mean to hi-jack the thread....but how many of us are left handed here? If world average holds true...9.9 % would be about right...chime in!

Like I said I have been left handed all my life. I have learned to use my right hand in a lot of applications, because of the type of work I did, and do.
So that's 1. Used M-16, CAR-15, M-14, M-60, and M-Duces during my time in the army on full auto. They don't supply you with left handed action either.

 

[MagnumManiac]

I build DG rifles on 3 actions, Mauser 98's, Win Model 70's (new or Pre '64) and CZ 550 Safari Magnums. The CZ has been discontinued, I buy up whatever I can find.
As to left hand, the Win and CZ both come in LH, albeit in less calibre numbers.
I have bought and built Rem 700 DG cartridge guns, my last was a AWR I used as a donor, was chambered in 416RM and booted a lot, the customer wasn't impressed with it and neither was I. Just couldn't build it heavy enough. If it had a Sendero contour it may have had enough heft, but it wore a #3 contour.
I really like Ruger No. 1's for DG, but many folks don't like them.
I have 2 myself, one in 404 Jeffrey and another in 470NE. I have other barrels in 500NE and 577NE.
I guess it depends on what you want to do with the rifle.

Cheers.

 

[Jon Bischof]

Whether one shoots right or left handed is best determined by going with the dominant eye. You can learn to switch sides when shooting. Pretty hard to switch eyes...but I've seen some Pirates do it.