Left or Right action?

[Nor Cal Mikie]

I'am right handed. I'am thinking of another build.
Right hand thumbhole bench rest stock,left hand/eject action. Right hand stays in the thumbhole while the left/free hand works the bolt. Single feed with no ejector so you pick the brass off the bolt head. Sound far fetched? I'am thinking comfort, not speed.
Any and all opinions appreciated. Thanks, Mike.

 

[Boyd Allen]

If you are not going to have to support the rifle with your non trigger hand, you will like a left left from bench or bipod. Watch the thumbhole. They are not used in short range benchrest because they can increase the tendency to torque the rifle as the trigger is pulled. I shoot left handed because of dominant eye, and have a left right bench rifle, and a lot of trigger time on right right actions. They work well from the bench, and would be the same as a left left for someone shooting RH.

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Thanks Boyd. Sounds encouraging. This will be for a "shooter" off the bench. Front rest, rear bag, no compitition, no rules, just fun making bug holes.

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Why the love affair with a thumbhole stock? With my thumb stuck in the hole of the stock, it keeps me from falling off the stool.
I like the looks and style of the laminated wood. 10 coats of Automotive Clear brings out the colors of the Laminated wood. As I mentioned before, no compitition, no rules, so no speed needed.
Kinda like having an ugly wife. You know how pretty she "really" is.
Good thing we all think a little different. Sure would be a boring world without different opinions. And besides, once you get something stuck in your head, you have to follow it through or it will haunt you to your grave if you don't try it. And I "do" appreciate your opinion.

 

[Slowshot]

My shooting partner shoots left handed with a left handed stock and a right handed action. When she shoots, it appears that nothing ever moves except the hand that loads rounds and operates the bolt and her trigger finger. Her trigger hand never leaves its position on the stock, and her face is completely still. The rifle never seems to move. If I had two functioning hands, I would do the same for sure. The economy of motion is a beautiful thing to watch.

As to thumbhole stocks, my new rifle will not have one. On my last rifle, I found I was placing my thumb on the stock, behind the action and avoiding the thumbhole because I got better control and was more relaxed that way.

I am sure it is a personal thing, like paper vs. plastic.

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

When "SHE" shoots?? I like that. The girls always seem to have better control then the boys do. There should be more girls shooting. Maybe they can teach us a thing or two? Besides keeping us in line.

This build will be on a Savage action. The Remington action would take a smith to set the barrel headspace or someone with a lathe to cut the barrels as needed. And the fact that the Savage can be done by just about anyone sure makes any changes pretty easy. I've had 5 different calibers on my Savage rigs and in less that 15 minutes I can switch things around. I've got one Remington XP 100 in rifle in .221 Fireball that I really love but you can't beat the ease of changing the Savage. And it's the "build" that's the fun part.

 

[Slowshot]

When "SHE" shoots?? I like that. The girls always seem to have better control then the boys do. There should be more girls shooting. Maybe they can teach us a thing or two? Besides keeping us in line.

Kimberly Lynn, who I mention from time to time is, the person who got me interested in shooting. We originally meet due to a shared interest in playing music. I play steel guitar and she plays bass. We got to talking about firearms one day and the rest is history. She has taught me correct technique and helped me with rifle selection. She has also taught me handloading for my Ruger No.1 220 Swift. If not for her encouragement, instruction and assistance, I probably would never have bought my first rifle, much less my fifth rifle and second pistol.

In the nine months we have been going to ranges to shoot, I have only twice seen another woman on the line with her own rifle. That woman is my wife, Kristin, who just recently has begun joining us in shooting. I gave Kristin my Savage 19 NRA and my Savage 93R17 to try out and now she is turning into another gun nut. The family that plays together stays together right!