If you are a lefty then buying a right hand model would be a mistake. A close friend of mine after years of hunting with RH rifles finally bought his first LH ( Abolt SS .270) rifle and he can't put it down. He even now chooses it over his .338 when we hunt moose. I would pick a ruger over a remington any day any way. CRF, 3 position safety, integral bases. The legendary 700 action is in my opinion not good enough today, there's better now.