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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 1034899" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>It's funny that you mention that. As it so happens, I have been thinking seriously about putting my 6.5-284 up for sale. It is accurate and has a low round count, but there is no way that I will be able to sell it for anywhere near what it cost to build. If I were to sell it, I would consider myself lucky to get half the build cost and I would expect to have to be patient to get that.</p><p> </p><p>I traded one of my other LH rifles off a few years ago and feel like I got a pretty even trade for that one.</p><p> </p><p>My remaining LH rifles are a CZ 452 and a 700 VS, neither of which will ever go down the road.</p><p> </p><p>A big part of the reason I am considering sending my 6.5-284 down the road is that I bought a RH Model 70 in .264 Win Mag shortly after it came back into production. I like it better than the 6.5-284. Had it been in production in 2009, the 6.5-284 would never have been built in the first place.</p><p> </p><p>When I first entered into the world of centerfire rifles, I had it firmly in mind that I would ONLY consider LH actions. I felt that way because my first firearm of any kind was a bolt-action .410 hand-me-down that I used to hunt ducks and pheasants. It was incredibly awkward for me to manipulate and I HATED that shotgun, but not as much as I hated staying home from the hunt.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Being the only southpaw in the group, there was no one to offer advice on gun-handling. I solved the problem by saving money from my paper route to buy a Remington 1100 and swore I would never go back to a RH bolt action anything.</p><p> </p><p>Many years later, I bought a milsurp mauser because I wanted something I could use to teach myself some basic gunsmithing tasks. While messing around with that mauser, it became apparent to me that using a RH action actually has some advantages at the bench and that I could overcome most of the speed disadvantage of a RH action by simply rotating the rifle about 45* with my non-firing hand, while cycling the action or loading the magazine.</p><p> </p><p>Once I figured out how to manipulate a RH bolt action from my left shoulder more efficiently, my resolve to restrict myself to LH actions evaporated and I have been much happier since. With some minor changes to my gun handling habits, I don't feel particularly handicapped by a RH action and have broadened my options considerably in the bargain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 1034899, member: 22069"] It's funny that you mention that. As it so happens, I have been thinking seriously about putting my 6.5-284 up for sale. It is accurate and has a low round count, but there is no way that I will be able to sell it for anywhere near what it cost to build. If I were to sell it, I would consider myself lucky to get half the build cost and I would expect to have to be patient to get that. I traded one of my other LH rifles off a few years ago and feel like I got a pretty even trade for that one. My remaining LH rifles are a CZ 452 and a 700 VS, neither of which will ever go down the road. A big part of the reason I am considering sending my 6.5-284 down the road is that I bought a RH Model 70 in .264 Win Mag shortly after it came back into production. I like it better than the 6.5-284. Had it been in production in 2009, the 6.5-284 would never have been built in the first place. When I first entered into the world of centerfire rifles, I had it firmly in mind that I would ONLY consider LH actions. I felt that way because my first firearm of any kind was a bolt-action .410 hand-me-down that I used to hunt ducks and pheasants. It was incredibly awkward for me to manipulate and I HATED that shotgun, but not as much as I hated staying home from the hunt.:D Being the only southpaw in the group, there was no one to offer advice on gun-handling. I solved the problem by saving money from my paper route to buy a Remington 1100 and swore I would never go back to a RH bolt action anything. Many years later, I bought a milsurp mauser because I wanted something I could use to teach myself some basic gunsmithing tasks. While messing around with that mauser, it became apparent to me that using a RH action actually has some advantages at the bench and that I could overcome most of the speed disadvantage of a RH action by simply rotating the rifle about 45* with my non-firing hand, while cycling the action or loading the magazine. Once I figured out how to manipulate a RH bolt action from my left shoulder more efficiently, my resolve to restrict myself to LH actions evaporated and I have been much happier since. With some minor changes to my gun handling habits, I don't feel particularly handicapped by a RH action and have broadened my options considerably in the bargain. [/QUOTE]
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