Home Forums Hunting & Shooting The Lefty Forum Lefty Youth Rifle: Rem 700 SPS Y vs Savage 11 Trophy Hunter XP Y

Guys:

I have a second grandson coming of age. And, just as his grandpaw, he's left eye dominant. frown Just makes picking a centerfire rifle all the more difficult.

First grandson was easy, a Marlin 7XSY in .243 has been perfect. Sadly, no LH in the Marlin. The two I'm looking at are a REM 700 SPS Y sans scope at roughly $575 (Buds). And a Savage 11 Trophy Hunter XP Y with a Nikon scope mounted at roughly $500. Not interested at all in the Savage Axis model.

I would need at least another $300 for a decent scope and rings/bases for the Remington SPS. Two questions:

1. Is the Remington worth $300 more than the Savage 11 package??

2. Any other options in this price range out there??

And if anybody out there has a lefty centerfire youth model they want to sell, PM me!! cool Thanks, guys.

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I suggest the Remington is worth the extra $300 for scope and mount, because the Savage needs $300 worth of scope and mount just as badly as the Remington. The only difference might be the spare change you could get reselling the optic off the Savage.

I bought a Savage TH package a couple years ago for a night hunting gun. People beat up on the Savages but the dam things just shoot. Plus they are easy to convert to other calibers as the boy grows and you're not going to have a heart attack if he drops it in the driveway.

I might suggest a Model 700/Youth in 243 or 7.08 LH

I bought my sons each a 7.08 when they were about 10, (although RH) and they are 23 and 28 today and still will not use anything else because of the accuracy, lightness, and the maneuverability in the woods

one son traded his 7.08 in on another youth remington 243, but still stuck with the youth model.

I am left handed, and also have a Rem 700 Youth in 243, and love it...
Several for sale, very reasonable on Gunbroker...

Thanks for the good suggestion MM. I have several of the older M700s and like them a lot. I'll check out GB.

NB

Natty, You said your GS is left-eye dominant but is he left-handed or right-handed? If he's a righty, he may be fine shooting a RH gun. I say that because I am a righty that prefers to shoot left handed. I grew up shooting from both sides of a gun and find that supporting the gun with my right hand gives me better control and a smoother swing.

I have both a LH Savages and RH Remingtons along with other RH Savages and have no problem shooting RH bolts. At times it's an advantage having the bolt open on the right side. Call me quirky but I much prefer the Savages over Remington. For me, the ones I've owned have been more accurate and reliable than the Rem's I've owned. I really like tang safeties as well.
If you do end up getting a Remington...and they are fine rifles...make sure it's not one of the models under recall, especially if this is going into the hands of a youngster!

I would take the LH Rem 700 over all the other listed above

I got a LH 700 youth 7/08 in on a trade and really like it. With a slip on Pachmayr recoil pad the lop is 13.5 in. and with the 20 in. barrel it handles very well. Haven't tried the Savage but it feels way better than the Ruger to me. I smoothed up the action with a fine stone and now it is as slick as my 700's from the 70's. It shoots 120 gr. NBT'S under an inch.