338 RUMS ..why all the lefties?

oldelkhunter · 04-01-2005, 07:43 AM

Try to find one of these they are always in left hand. I don't have a problem with that since for years lefties have been discriminated on rifle choice. But wow there are a lot out there in LH. Just an observation.

James B · 04-01-2005, 08:02 AM

Well I have read that 18-22 percent of the population is left handed. I think its probably a little higher than that. I think the UMags are just not selling as fast as Remington had planned. For a while here where I live there were 7MM UMS in left hand all over the place. Same with the 300 UM. After a few years they began to thin out and now I don't see many. I am one of the lefties but have no need or desire to own one of the UM's. I do or have done a lot of bear hunting but have been well served with the 30-06 and 45-70. I had a 416 Rem Mag but I naver really shot it much.

mossy33oak · 04-01-2005, 11:48 AM

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ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter

Try to find one of these they are always in left hand. I don't have a problem with that since for years lefties have been discriminated on rifle choice. But wow there are a lot out there in LH. Just an observation.

Ill take one if the price is right.....I am always looking for a new left handed bolt action. how much are they going for oeh????

oldelkhunter · 04-01-2005, 11:55 AM

599 is the going price for an LSS LH in 338 RUM

mossy33oak · 04-01-2005, 12:43 PM

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ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter

599 is the going price for an LSS LH in 338 RUM

eehhh, I thought you were gonna tell me that since there were so many, I could pick one up for like $400!!!

oldelkhunter · 04-01-2005, 01:47 PM

Well you can probably find them at Great China discount I mean Walmart for that price.

James B · 04-01-2005, 02:03 PM

I am back to right handed guns now. The left shoulder is so bad that I can't work the bolt without bringing the gun down to waist level so I might as well use right handed guns. I just shot left handed because I lost my right eye. Even single shots work just as fast for me now. I had a lot of left handed bolts though. Savage, Ruger and Remington. Never had a left hand Browning or Winchester.

Ridge Runner · 04-02-2005, 12:46 PM

most of the shooting population can't stand the brutal recoil of the 300 RUM or 338 RUM, they have an opprotunity to pick up a LH bigger bore rifle and go for it, then they find out what recoil is about.
RR

idahoelkinstructor · 04-02-2005, 06:12 PM

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599 is the going price for an LSS LH in 338 RUM

eehhh, I thought you were gonna tell me that since there were so many, I could pick one up for like $400!!!

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4/1/2005 1:43:07 PM

I was just hoping that someone would want to give one to me for free, used would be ok but I would prefer new!