Kibler stocks OK for a lefty?

[reddogge]

Nice rifle for some, I really dislike Hawkens, they don't fit me and are way too clunky and nose heavy. The CVA Mountain is my ideal, I already bought all the ambitious furniture and I'll be cloning the barrel from a rice 15/16 54cal blank. For a lock a left 5" L&R. Ordering a grade 5 maple half stock blank and it's off to the races, I ordered 6 ribs, to make a barrel in each caliber so I am covered, one gun and done

There you go. You are solving your problems by building your own custom rifle. I learned to do it so anyone can learn to assemble a rifle. There are plenty of books and videos to show them how.

 

[ekettenburg]

Just to interject briefly. I've had to shoot left handed since I was probably 15-16 due to progressive blindness in my right eye. I shoot RH rifles all the time and some are better than others - style wise - for a LH shooter to shoot. Lehighs are rough. Earlier style rifles are not really a problem unless someone makes one with a high comb. Oerter-style stocks for example are no problem at all. Cast off for a RH shooter usually is not much of a problem unless it's prominent. A dedicated LH rifle is generally going to feel better overall, but shooting a RH rifle is usually not a "kill me now" kind of thing. In regard to stuff in front of your face, I got used to it with no problem. I also shoot all my ______________ rifles (can not be mentioned here) LH as well with no issues, as once again, I would never buy a LH version as they are much more difficult to move if necessary. Talk about things flying in front of your face!

I would never, NEVER build a LH rifle "on spec" to try to sell. They rarely sell for the same price as an absolutely identical RH rifle, and usually a builder will end up sitting on it for quite some time. Hunters and shooters may be more inclined to buy one, but they rarely are willing to spend what collectors will pay, and most all collectors I know tend to avoid LH rifles - again, just more of a hassle to sell. Of course there is some crossover between types of buyer, not trying to start a war here, but it's just the way it is that LH rifles often sit while RH rifles move.

 

[Dirigo]

I'm a left handed shooter, been shooting Righty guns all my life. Bought a LH bolt gun one time, hated it and moved on. I've shot Garands a lot, and have never seen the op rod in motion just a couple inches from my nose. I really wanted a Don Stith Hawken but he doesn't do left handed either, or at least didn't a few years ago. Ended up with one from Pecatonica.