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Wondering about these looking around there seems to be almost a rarity? Maybe an old school left hand 22.
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I have one I'd part with. Actually have one of each, right and left handed. Both are tack drivers. Both are be available. I am scaling down.
Mart
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What is the question?
They made them. They're about $500ish If they shoot like the right handed ones they're a 'poor man's' 541 and a deal at that
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Almost a rarity? Remington made several attempts at an inexpensive left hand rifle seems some are a little more scarce.
What you have done is not nearly as important as how you have done it!!! The Old Fart 2008 A.D.
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We picked one up off the campfire and it is a tack driver. My right handed one shoots almost as good. Can't go wrong with one if you can find a lefty.
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The LH 581's come up fairly regularly on gunbroker and other second hand sites in the US. I have seen 3 in the past 25 years down here in Australia, and I check for them every time I go into a gunshop.
Interestingly they don't command the same price premium down here, with the leftie CZ452 dominating the left hand rimfire market.
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Have a LH 581 also, and like the prior posts, it's an accurate sweetie. And I don't plan to sell it for that reason.
If you can find one, go for it.
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I have owned a couple over the years, and based on the current market prices, I would surely go for the Savage Mark II which can be had for more like $200, and is surprisingly accurate as well.
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Is it true that these are not 100% lefties, but have a right side loading port and a left hand bolt, sort of a hybrid?
Paul
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Paul,
That is correct. Left side bolt, right side ejection/loading port.
Mart
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Just noticed that Remington has discontinued a lot of their Southpaw rifles.
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Which rifles Brother Bob?
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.223 and .243 in CDL, the 17 Fireball in their varmint rifle, just to mention a few....Farther up, someone posted a Remington link on the 581. I looked at their products list for "Left-Hand" and noticed quite a few calibers discontinued.
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Just checked the website and Remington discontinued the LH short action 223 and 243 Model 700 CDL plus the 700 SPS 7mm Mag.
Not good for us!
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Nope. Hopefully, Remington will pull up stakes and move to Oklahoma. Then I can go to work for them and talk the "Powers That Be" into making more varieties of South Paw rifles and shotguns...... One caliber that I've always wanted was a .260 bolt with a 24 inch barrel. One of the flattest shooting calibers I've read up on. Trying to find ammo may be tricky though. I might just have to "roll my own" LOL!
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Here is my 581 LH after barreling with a 18 inch Shaw barrel. One of the most accurate 22 i own. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/bea175/581Rem2.jpg)
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Here is my 581 LH after barreling with a 18 inch Shaw barrel. One of the most accurate 22 i own. Sweet looking rifle. By the way, I love your signature. I almost blew coffee all over my screen. LOL!
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I owned two of these, bought the first one about 1977. Extremely accurate but plain jane looking, cheap plastic mags. Glass bedded the action and played with the trigger. Sold both after getting into Coopers. The 581 was just as accurate as the Cooper.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
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I got mine in 1971 for Christmas. 4x tip-off installed and never looked back. Shot lights out and still does. I would love to now how many thousands of rounds I've cycled through it........ and how many vermin have passed on....
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