Rifle resale question

[earplug]

Looking to build a heavy barreled target AR10 based 6.5 Creedmoor or buy a left hand target bolt gun in 6.5.

I'm the only lefty in the family. I'm guessing the AR10 will be easier to sell in the future.

Any argument?

[MarkCO]

A factory built bolt gun will sell for a higher percentage of what you pay than a built AR10 for sure. Only the $2K+ all factory .308 pattern ARs typically have decent resale value. Lefty's are always looking for bolt guns too. The factories make about 5-10% in lefty, in limited models. 10-12% of the population are lefties.

[eddiememphis]

I don't understand.

Sell a gun???

What does that mean?

[Sawin]

Build your dream gun, whichever platform you want. Then, shoot it like it’s your only gun and get really good with it. Then, sell other ones… not that dream gun you’ve become proficient with. Or, don’t sell a thing and just hold them in the family as long as we live in a free America.

[ray1970]

Just fall in line with the rest of the lefties in the world and adapt to using normal firearms. You?ll have a much larger pool of potential buyers if you decide to sell.

[earplug]

Have tried the right while lefty thing. Not happy.
Going bolt means not chasing brass and only neck sizing!

[theGinsue]

Just fall in line with the rest of the lefties in the world and adapt to using normal firearms. You?ll have a much larger pool of potential buyers if you decide to sell.

Ray, As a lefty myself, I fart in your general direction.



Have tried the right while lefty thing. Not happy.

Amen to that!!

If you really think you'll want to sell it at a later date bear in mind that lefties are less than 10% of the shooting population and AR-10's are a niche item even among the right-handed shooters. A bolt gun would definitely be easier to sell later on.

I have 2 left-handed bolt rifles and a Stag lefty AR-15. Only lefty anywhere in my family until my daughter gave me a left-handed grandson.

[buffalobo]

Build both to fit you, don't worry about resale.

[buffalobo]

Just fall in line with the rest of the lefties in the world and adapt to using normal firearms. You?ll have a much larger pool of potential buyers if you decide to sell.
Ray, As a lefty myself, I fart in your general direction.




Amen to that!!

If you really think you'll want to sell it at a later date bear in mind that lefties are less than 10% of the shooting population and AR-10's are a niche item even among the right-handed shooters. A bolt gun would definitely be easier to sell later on.

I have 2 left-handed bolt rifles and a Stag lefty AR-15. Only lefty anywhere in my family until my daughter gave me a left-handed grandson.I am a lefty who "learned" to shoot righty as a kid and have been shooting right handed for over forty years. Left handed bolt rifle is awkward to me now.

[ray1970]

Ray, As a lefty myself, I fart in your general direction.


I have to pick on the left handed people. It?s all I can do these days since picking on people about their gender, race, or religious beliefs is frowned upon.

My wife is a lefty but does a lot of things right handed. She?s borderline ambidextrous. Trying to teach her to shoot was fun because she shoots right handed but is left eye dominant.

[StagLefty]

Ray, As a lefty myself, I fart in your general direction.




Amen to that!!

If you really think you'll want to sell it at a later date bear in mind that lefties are less than 10% of the shooting population and AR-10's are a niche item even among the right-handed shooters. A bolt gun would definitely be easier to sell later on.

I have 2 left-handed bolt rifles and a Stag lefty AR-15. Only lefty anywhere in my family until my daughter gave me a left-handed grandson.

You rang ?

[Alpha2]

I have to pick on the left handed people. It?s all I can do these days since picking on people about their gender, race, or religious beliefs is frowned upon.

My wife is a lefty but does a lot of things right handed. She?s borderline ambidextrous. Trying to teach her to shoot was fun because she shoots right handed but is left eye dominant.

Those were always fun when I was teaching new shooters. I'm a lefty that shoots right handed, right-eyed, too. I got lucky.

[Great-Kazoo]

Looking to build a heavy barreled target AR10 based 6.5 Creedmoor or buy a left hand target bolt gun in 6.5.

I'm the only lefty in the family. I'm guessing the AR10 will be easier to sell in the future.

Any argument?

If you build / assemble an AR-10 LH rifle. The only thing needed down the road for r/h shooters would be an upper and bcg.

As for the bolt action, go for it.
The S-I-L is a l/h shooter anytime i've seen a l/h bolt action i've got it for him. They're few & far between. They also sell real fast, in the 2nd hand market. As other l/h shooters are always on the lookout for them.

With that said, i scored one of these P.O.F Revolt straight pull rifles for him. Since CA has an issue with semi autos.
https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/first-look-pof-usa-revolt-rifle/249586

[Oscar77]

OP:
I'm a lefty but my comments aren't related to that.
FWIW: I bought a right-hand DPMS AR-10 type in 6.5 CM and had alot of issues. Found out the popular powder for the 6.5 is H4350 and DOES NOT do well in a gas system.
Also pierced primers.................
So after messing around with powders etc and buying a bolt with a smaller firing pin hole, it started to function fine but then I was soured by it and realized it was a big-bulky rifle.

Got a LH Rem 700 and am so much happier.
Reloading is a breeze, no pressure issues and the rifle is "normal sized."

[Delfuego]

Always full-length size your bolt gun brass. If you don't, it will come back and bite you in the ass. Sizing the base of the cartridge is important. 2 thousands of bump and neck tension is a good place to start.

I shoot with a few lefties. Most started on a righty rifle and are much happier now. Bighorn, Impact, Kebly's, Etc sell lefty actions. Lots of stocks and chassis are available in lefty or ambi.

Fritz @ Black Canyon Customs can build you a nice rifle locally. Typer's-Hide even has a lefty for sale section.