Rifle Selection
I think I am down to two choices in terms of a rifle.
1) Remington 700 BDL SS
2) Ruger M77 Mark II
The caliber I am settling in on is .30-06. This rifle is going to be used mainly for upper Midwest whitetail, though I might be heading to Colorado for some Elk this fall.
The problem I am having is I am a left handed shooter. As such finding a left-handed model in the configuration I want is proving to be very difficult.
I can get the Ruger in a left-handed model but the barrel is only 22 inches long. The Remington is only offered in a right-handed model but has a 24 inch barrel and the legendary Model 700 reputation. Since the Remington has a straight stock (versus a Monte Carlo) shooting it left handed should really be an issue as far as gun fit goes. The safety isn’t that big of an issue since I can come across the back of the receiver to engage it.
Would you give up two inches of barrel length to get a left-handed model or would you stick with the reputation of a Remington?
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Steve