Need advice plz
 

Calling all gun nuts with their vast knowledge...Am looking for a new deer hunting rifle cambered in .270.With that being said here is my dilema.......i shoot left handed an the prices i've seen so far are alittle pricey on the left handed models......what would be the cons of shooting a right handed rifle.....also am looking toward the t/c venture due to my budget being around $500 ........have a Nikon Monarch ready to top off the rifle.........Thanks in advance..

i am left handed and shoot a right handed bolt. just like you said pricier and harder to find. i also shoot a .270. It really isnt a big deal you just know you have to hit that first shot. i take my left hand put it across the gun and work the bolt while still maintaining aiming in the area of the target, since i will tend to lose sight on target a lot practicing looking at something then being able to pull up the scope right on it is good practice, all in all its not that inconvenient. you will still be able to shoot accurate

Left Hander
 

I would take a look at a Rem ington 7600 in 270. The safety can be switched to oposite side for you. Very accurate/reliable rifle. I have two of them.

I have a buddy that is left handed and has always shot right handed bolt guns. He bought a TC and got a 22.250, 25.06 and a very special 300 win mag barrel. He's still not really happy. Although, he is okay with the mediocre accuracy for a hunting rifle, he is still not happy. He told me he will never buy another hunting rifle until he gets exactly what he wants in a left handed bolt action rifle. They should make more choices for you lefties!

Good luck!!:party0005:

Thanks for the replies .........huntingkid.i think that may be alittle arkward for me....an fisher1......not really wanting a semi-auto or pump -action...not that there is anything wrong with them, but for now now looking for a bolt action......By the way just found a BrowningA-bolt stalker for $450...blk syn stock / blued barrel.....pros/cons on this rifle???

The A-bolt is one of the best rifles made for the money. You would be hard pressed to find one more accurate out of the box and the trigger is very easy to adjust.

Colorado...........i can only dream of the day that will happen...i guess for now either work 2 jobs to purchase the rifle you want or settle for something different....lol..

Thanks Colorado for the quick reply on the Browning A-bolt.......gonna go check it out tomorrow.....sure would be nice to come home with a new rifle:cool2:

Good luck to you. I'd stay away from the TC's because you would still have a single shot with not even close to the accuracy of most bolt rifles. (good enough for hunting but not very good) I'd stay away from the semi-autos also. Having hot metal flying in front of your face would suck more than shooting a single shot. Let us know what you get.

why not a savage 110 in lh? you could probably get one for under 500.
just saying.

I killed my first 3 or 4 elk and a handfull of deer with a Savage model 110. Savage is not what I would want to own but I'd rather shoot the 110 than a TC or a wrong handed bolt gun. I think this is a great idea if the A-bolt is not left handed.

Colorado........just so we are on the same page the T/C Venture is a bolt -action rifle......from what i've seen on the net an around here @ the local sporting good stores that is 1 hot rifle right now......very big demand......most everybody is back-ordered an they have no idea from t/c when they will be getting them in..

I can't comment on the TC venture. I have never even held one. The TC single shot is lacking, to say the least. Is the A-bolt left handed? If it is, your troubles are over. The A-bolt is my second favorite rifle and may be my first out of the box rifle.(within a budget) The Savage idea is very good also.

Sorry hadn't replied in quite some time but i did purchase the t/c venture 270 rifle about a month ago.purchased a vortex scope on it an bore sighted it, then off to the range i went......The 1st 3 rounds @ 50yds were just a touch high an to the left, but all bullet holes were touching.....backed off to 100yds an fired 3 more rounds,alittle low but dead center,made a coulpe quick adj to the scope an now 2inches high @ 100yds. the final group 3 round group measured .679.The action is smooth as glass, shoulders great, an the trigger pull is right at 3lbs.

500 total budget?

doesn't savage make a left hand in .270 for under 500??

up to you whether you want a lefty or not, if you're good all you need is 1 shot so it really doesn't matter, but if I was a lefty, a lefty rifle could only be more comfy.

Salukipv1, total purchase price was around $449, but also had a $50 mail in rebate.......so for $399 bucks it was a great dael...had a nikon monarch an a vortex sitting on my shelf but went with the vortex ........that gun really liked the Remington 130gr, did not like the hornady, winchester, rounds......gonna get a box of federal preminum an see how they do,not a big fan of the cheaper remmys in 130gr.

Left-handed rifle?
 

Go to savagearms.com and look at the Hunter series, specificaly the
111FLNS.
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!

Kind of a moot point since you already bought the TC...but I too am a lefty and am challenged with finding rifles...but there are three good left-handed options that are usually easy to find and if you shop could probably all be had for around $500+/-...

- Tikka T3 (I have a Stainless Lite in 270 WSM that I paid $529 for NIB)...bought it from Sportsman's Warehouse...it was listed for $579 and the manager knocked $50 off without argument when I asked...smooth as glass bolt and best out of the box trigger I have on any rifle.

- Browning A-Bolt...while the one I have is a A-Bolt Medallion and in a rare caliber, so I paid much more than $500 for it...A-Bolts in left handed are relatively easy to find for $500 +/-

- Savage 110....I don't have a 110..but my Model 93 and Model 10 are both good rifles and deadly accurate and a 110 can be had for well under $500 and will far outperform the TC

All 3 of these rifles meet your price range... are left handed...and are superior rifles to the TC...and did I mention they all left handed...happy hunting!

emtrescue6........i did look at the tikka, an savage,as well as marlin an a few others.i already have brownings an rugers an even 1 winchester model 70.......but i will say 1 thing that t/c will shoot just as well as the 1's i already have....sounds like to me you already have 1 yourself since you are saying your's will far out perform the t/c......but just in case you don't have 1, you really need to squeeze a round off on 1 of these rifles.....an i bet you will change your mind.....imo.........have a great day, an shoot straight...