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My buddy and I both married lefties. I'm trying to figure out what our options are for replacement stocks for 700 based rifles that shift on the port side. Obviously McMilan can do it, but are there other cheaper options? A TI takeoff sort of deal would be great. Maybe even a CDL takeoff?

B&C make some lefties.

Stockade also makes lefties.

Brown Precision.

Lone Wolf.

I think all these make them for 700's

Take off BDL stocks are offered on gunbroker a lot, lately you will sometimes see a take off CDL. Prices range from about $50 up to $150 depending on the condition and the seller.

Bell and Carlson makes their Carbelite stock in LH for long and short actions. Never used one so couldn't say how they are.

Brown Precision and Bansner both make very lightweight stocks for LH Model 700's, both long and short actions. Brown will sell you a pre-finished stock ready for bedding, forget if Bansner will. Both require glass bedding. Wait time is a few weeks for either.

Have had Browns and Bansners, both have very open grips but are good stocks.

Along with McMillen, Boyd's make some lefties

I will have a CDL LH s/a takeoff in 4-5 months if you can hold out....!!

You guys are making me envious. I priced a McMilan stock here for my Rem 700 BDL in 7mm Rem Mag to be told cost would be $1000 $Aus (about $900US). Didn't order it. Then I tried to order a stock direct from the US but as it is a firearm part there are all sorts of horrible export/import dramas. Guess I'll just keep using it the way it is.
That green stock that jbmi has works for me.

Don't fret mate. Just order a McMillan from the Campfire Outfitter's Gear Shop link above and choose the "Ship to Australia" option. McMillan will happily ship to Australia and there are no permits required. I just received my third one (thanks Rick!). Mine are Remington Hunter's Edge style, but on a 7mm RM I would go for the standard fibreglass option - probably in a Classic or Compact.

And now to get back to the OP's question - I would save up for the McMillan. The quality is worth the expense.

I have a brand new CDL timber take off here (along with a used BDL, a custom M7 style timber and a SPS-Varmint) which I am looking to sell, but shipping it to the US probably wouldn't make it worthwhile.

Jason
What action length is your CDL stock?

All 4 are short action LH R700's. PM me if you are interested.

Out of my area here, but here goes. I am left-eyed, right handed. Recently bought a Stevens .270. Purchased a right bolt, left handed thumbhole from Stocky's stock. It is not a perfect fit yet, but is not a bad stock for the money.
Not my full time hunting rifle, but will be handed down to my right handed, left-eyed daughter some day for our stand hunting for whitetails.
Before anyone criticizes me for shooting a righty bolt, let me say we are right-handed. And we both have lefty bolts also.
Right bolt seems natural to me after 45 years anyway.

stumpy

I got tired of the nice RH Synthetics and have converted them to LH. Find one without a cheekpiece or practice on a RH Tupperware. Not hard just takes time and Marine Tex!

Bought 3 RH Rimrock blanks all have RH cheekpiece converted them to LH. Called Borden and asked about removing cheekpiece
he said dont, so I left them on. The $69 Rem RH Ti take offs would have been good canidates for a nice LH stock.