Left eye dominant shooter, left handed rifle?

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Originally Posted by Shearer

I had a BLR .308win (actually an MLR when Miroku were manufacturing for Browning) between owning right handed blots and left handed bolts. Good little rifle but I would not go back to one now I am used to left handed bolts. Especially if it were my only centrefire.
I say "now I am used to" as there has been some comment on here by lefties using right handed bolts about a left handed bolt feeling awkward after using right handed ones for so long. Once I got a left handed bolt it didn't take long to adapt and once I had it was so much more comfortable/faster/natural than anything else I had used. I used to love giving it to my right handed friends an watching to look on their faces when they tried to cycle the bolt:D. I'm sure they could get used to it but why would you?

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Faster than a BLR? If you it felt more natural and comfortable fair enough, but not faster.

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Originally Posted by Got-ya

Faster than a BLR? If you it felt more natural and comfortable fair enough, but not faster.

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True. Faster was more to do with the right handed bolt than the BLR.
The bolt does offer far more options in caliber, cartridge and barrel length and will generally be more accurate if wanting to shoot longer distances. Not that my MLR was inaccurate, just not as accurate as a my bolt actions.

Fair enough

Cartridges available in the Browning BLR:
.22-250 Remington
.222 Remington
.223 Remington
.257 Roberts
.25-06 Remington ( Limited Run of 150 for Kones Corner)
.243 Winchester
.270 Winchester
.270 Winchester Short Magnum
.284 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 Winchester Short Magnum
.308 Winchester
.325 Winchester Short Magnum
.358 Winchester
.450 Marlin
7mm Remington Magnum
7mm Winchester Short Magnum
7mm-08 Remington
6.5 Creedmoor

While not all of those will still be in production or easy to get in NZ thats a pretty good selection. Barrel lenghts depending on action lenght or calibre have ranged from 16 inches to 24 inches.

I would be the first to admit that if distances over about 300m were common then a bolt would be better, at that range time is generally on your side and that chance for a fast follow up shot small.

If you naturally shoot a shotgun left handed then I would definitely get a left hand bolt action. One of the side benefits is being able to hand it to right handed shooters and watching them awkwardly work the action! Of course left hand bolt actions generally cost more and there aren't so many buyers if you sell in future. Also worth considering lever actions and single shots

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Originally Posted by Got-ya

Fair enough

Cartridges available in the Browning BLR:
.22-250 Remington
.222 Remington
.223 Remington
.257 Roberts
.25-06 Remington ( Limited Run of 150 for Kones Corner)
.243 Winchester
.270 Winchester
.270 Winchester Short Magnum
.284 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 Winchester Short Magnum
.308 Winchester
.325 Winchester Short Magnum
.358 Winchester
.450 Marlin
7mm Remington Magnum
7mm Winchester Short Magnum
7mm-08 Remington
6.5 Creedmoor

While not all of those will still be in production or easy to get in NZ thats a pretty good selection. Barrel lenghts depending on action lenght or calibre have ranged from 16 inches to 24 inches.

I would be the first to admit that if distances over about 300m were common then a bolt would be better, at that range time is generally on your side and that chance for a fast follow up shot small.

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Don't get me wrong. I like the BLR but having used both I prefer a leftie bolt. Just personal preference. Having the ejection port away from your face is nice too.

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Originally Posted by 223nut

Left handed and use tikkas with left hand bolts.

Will add that if using a rh bolt on the left shoulder try and make use of bipod / tree branch / truck bonnet etc to rest foreend on. With right hand on bolt and left hand on trigger, sight picture is maintained.... bunnies are in trouble with my cz455

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go left bolt it will make you a better shooter in the long run and put more meat on the table:thumbsup:worse thing I ever did was buy a R/H shotgun what a cockup that was till I got a L/H shotty