Home Forums Hunting & Shooting The Lefty Forum WTB a moose rifle- Left Hand

I have that exact rifle. Taken a caribou and a moose so far with it. I have to say the best attribute it has, is it's 40" overall length for getting through the alders. The cartridge can fail just like any other if shot placement or bullet isn't right. Just a tad heavy for backpack hunting.

I was slightly enamored with finding a powerful medium bore and stainless in left hand when I bought it. If I did things over, I'd probably get a stainless tikka t3 in 30-06 and rebore to 338-06 by JES.

I'm going to buy a Sako Finnlight, probably in .30-06.

The only LH Sako 85's I'm aware of are wood stocks, the Bavarian and the Hunter. I have a Hunter 270 Win and it is a nice gun, the 30-06 will work very nicely on moose so you are good to go there.

After much thought and talking with a professional competition shooter, his recommendation was to switch to right handed because I'm right eye dominant and shoot a handgun RH.

So I'll go that route for a rifle.

Using your dominant eye is always a good choice, that's why I shoot left handed. You certainly will have a lot more choice with RH guns.

I have an order now that may be an inspiration for you.

I know a left handed man in south Wyo who wants a powerful reliable rifle, good for moose, big bears and later on, Africa.

We got a Ruger M77 270 at a yard sale. Cost him $325
Then I got a 9.3Mm barrel blank.
I am turning the blank down to the same contour as the Ruger barrel. I chamber it to 9.3X62. The 06 action and mag work with the cartridge just fine. I then will blue it and put the rifle back together.

Instant moose-rifle.

Excellent reliability and accuracy with almost the same power as a 375, but costing a LOT less.
It also gives you a 4 shot mag (some guns will give you 5)
It doesn't need a magnum length action.
It can use a 20 inch barrel with little loss of velocity.
I weighs less then the 365s and yet doesn't kick very hard.
There is just no down side.

I agree, shoot with your dominant eye, my middle daughter shoots my left handed guns because she's left eye dominant.

If they offered that stainless Ruger in 416 Ruger at that price, I'd buy one tomorrow.