All great suggestions, tips, and ideas from everyone so far and I appreciate the conversation that's going on here. I haven't had a chance to follow up on the Randy's LH Ruger yet - I need to get on that - however, long term I truthfully feel like the 350 legend is going to be a better round for me.
I can all but rule out the lever actions due to two reasons:
-the top ejects will still eject right based on how the scope mounts - many of which also have "top eject" that is still angled to the right.
-Also - those firearms are SPENDY!
At this point I am not interested in the AR platform for the following reasons:
-I would rather have a traditional wood rifle or traditional ergonomics.
-I can more easily convince my wife that a hunting firearm is needed over something from the AR line.
-I'm just not familiar enough with AR products to confidently play in that area.
Regarding Roundballer's suggestion of a cantilevered rifled barrel, I looked into it - The barrel on the 1100LH is also left handed - meaning the barrel is not universal. TOUGH to find left handed barrels for that thing in any flavor. I currently have a 28" Modified barrel and I've just purchased (used out of california) a 26" skeet and 30" full - should arrive on Wednesday and I'm excited. It is the ONLY full choke barrel for the remington 1100LH I've ever seen. Finding a standard deer barrel for the lefty is hard enough, but add in the cantilever, and as my dad would say "chances are slim to none and slim just left town." Also, by the time I find one and pay for it, it's the same price as a brand new single shot.
I have put way more thought and effort into this than I ever would have imagined!
Well maybe borrow something this year or use old pump action, Shotgun, 350s will be coming out Ruger, Winchester, savage will all have them and left. Maybe not configuration you want like laminate stainless, etc if you are picky.
Here ya go. Lefty savage 350s
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...d-savage-arms/
Quick update: I bought a Savage!
Congratulations! Let us know how the Savage shoots with the currently available "factory" ammo, when you sight it in.
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