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And that's why I buy Savage first and last. Unless I build a custom Mauser based rifle I'm only buying Savage bolts. In 20yrs I've seen more LH Savage rifles than everyone else's combined. Not to mention the only LH models anyone offers are the highest priced. Find an entry level LH bolt that isn't a Savage.

I'd love a stainless short action 700. The only LH stainless route now is the RUM calibers. Too bad, none of the RUMs are what I consider good utilitarian rounds.

I saw that Rem, to their credit, did make short 700 BDLs in .243 and .308 this year. I understand they intend to do a run of them every few years.

But come on, does anybody here really want iron sights, and white line spacers?? I sure as hell don't.

Don't get me wrong, I like irons on my ARs, and M1A, but on a Rem 700, a scope is going to be a given.

Those cheesy lookin white line spacers on the fore-end, pistol grip, and butt, are just plain nasty lookin'.

There. I feel better...(grin)

Look at Win M70's. Nothing but WSM's. I might drop some change on a M70 in 308/30-06, but you can't get that without buying the high end $2k crap.

Like you, I don't see a 300WSM as a GP rifle.

Just for the record, looks like the BDL {both right hand & lefty} is being dropped altogether. My shop got a list of the products Remington is dropping as well as new products and the BDL, ADL and several of the stainless models are being axed completely. Some are being redesigned and renamed, others are just gone altogether. Until I get my hands on an actual '05 catalog it's hard to say what will be available from Big Green in '05.

To All--

As far as factory offering are concerned, I've always thought being a lefty was like walking into a fine bakery and pastry shop and only being able to buy white bread <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

George

That was just mean <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Many more posts like that and I'm gonna have to ask RickBin to change your handle to "badnews" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> True, but mean <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The LH CDL is certainly a move in the right direction.

I hope there is a short action version too.

MM--

A short action? I don't know about you - I see no indication on their website as if that means anything - but I'm even surprised there will be south-handled CDL in the longs.
I would think there'd be about as much chance for a SA CDL as to find the IRS is eliminated this term <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
(Here's hoping the stronger I make this the wronger I'll be)

George

The .223 & .243 are being offered which would logically be short actions.

This isn't news about Remington, but Winchester has finally produced their left-hand Featherweights in the WSM cartridges. They should be shipped to warehouses and distributers soon. As most lefties know, it's one thing to catalgue an item, it's an entirely different thing to have it available for sale. It only took USRA 2 years to make a left-hand WSM. I won't hold my breath on LH CDL's. Anyone can make a prototype, photograph it, and put it in a catalogue. Let's hope Remington breaks the mold and offers the guns instead of just catalogues them. I had a 7mm-08 made from a .243 LH BDL in 1993. It shoot great, but is a little heavy. More offerings in different cartridges would be awesome for lefties.

Lets hope that remington finally produces a LH stainless short action!

I know, I'm dreaming again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

As a certified LH gun loonie, my solution was to get four BDL's set up with pinned recoil lugs to be switch barrel guns. Two are short, one is '06 configuration, and one is a mag. But I can shoot 22-250, 243, 260, 6.5-284, 270, 7-08, 284, 280, 280 AI, 7 Rem mag, 300 Win Mag, and .338 Win mag. Four are custom-- the 6.5-284, the 7-08, the 280 AI, and the 300, the rest are scrounged up factory takeoffs. I am surpised how often Remington barrels headspace correctly when switched between actions. (And there are also ways to adjust the headspace on a Rem. w/out gunsmithing.) So I get a new gun for about the price of a takeoff barrel--maybe $50. Also have an assortment of stocks, and do my own stock work and light gunsmithing. Might seem excessive to some,--but short of spending big bucks, how else am I going to get a LH .284 Win with a three position safety that weights less than 7# with scope? I could probably have done the same with Savage, but at this point have too much accumulated parts, knowledge, and tools to be very excited about making a switch.

Don't it just burn your butt when you see a picture in a rifle rag of a lefty rifle such as a Kimber 8400 (lefty) as I seen the other day on the Kimber website! NOT! Negative in backwards the rep tells me. It's happened also with a Win supergrade a few years ago. Don't they know malitious that is!!! I bought 2 of the 700 BDL lefties in .243 win a couple months age when they hit the market. One will stay as is and the other will become .260AI or .270 Redding with 24 inch pipe and Mcmillan stock..

Anyone out there have experience with either round????

I just called Remington Customer Service and was advised thar they weren't in the market to supply a variety of calibers that would not sell as well as the big 3. (270,7, 30/06) I mentioned the RUM problem in the SS rifles, and she said "there's not problem, they are selling great." The CDL is coming next year but in the same ole' stuff. Anyway, the CDL stock will be available as a part for ~$250.00 according to her. SHe claimed that Remington offers more to the left than any other Co...have they checked the websites lately??? Browning has 3 different rifle lines for lefties and Savage has at least as many. If Remmy don't watch out I'll get sick of waiting...my Brownings shoot better anyway...just no aftermarket parts to speak of.

I believe I read over on AR that Winchester has finally made a production run of their long advertised left hand Featherweights - although of course only in the WSM calibers - and these should be hitting the shelves "fairly" soon.

I would have given some small left hand piece of my anatomy for a LH Featherweight in 7mm-08 or a gen-you-wine Featherweight .270 like Jack had, but I guess all my appendages and scrotal contents are safe and sound (not counting the custom shop offerings, of course).

Oh well, there are probably worse things than a .270 WSM Featherweight.

Sometimes it's a good thing to be a discriminated against southpaw. If Kimber ever does make left hand M84's or M8400's I will be broke again in short order. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

That last post came out incorrectly worded, as one might assume that there is ANY piece of my anatomy, left, right or center, that is small. There is not. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The cailbers for the new lefty CDL will be .223, .243, .270, .30/06, 7mm Rem. Mag. & .300 Ultra.

Where is this info coming from? I keep reading "it says"..what says?

I actually called Remington about a month ago and they told me there was no plans for a LH CDL.

Hope I am wrong, I would be happy with a LH .30-06 CDL My search would be over, and the whining would stop...really, I promise! On the other hand if this is just a RH'ers cruel idea of a joke, shame...you don't mess with left handers on this issue, we're tender on this subject.

I'm going to call again next week.

So she's retarded. Even "on paper" they can't touch Savage. I'll never own a Rem 700. Savage gives me a good choice in LH rifles AND the best factory trigger on the market today (effectively telling their lawyers to kiss off). From what I can tell Savage is controlled by shooters making products for shooters.