I have a grandson who love to shoot. He's 10 and small so a youth model might be best. Right now he's shooting a Ruger American Rimfire that has the 2 stock lengths but it's right handed.
Or......I've been a lefty for some time now. Shot right-handed weapons all my life. I've done ok. If I'd cut my teeth on a LH, I'd probably trip & fall when required to shoot a RH weapon. My Drill Instructor didn't seem to care that I was lefty.
Being left handed my self, imo a right hand bolt gun works better for a lefty to throw the bolt. Your trigger hand doesnt have to come off the reciever to throw the bolt. My 2nd .22lr as a kid was a Sears model 282 bolt action. Being left handed in a right hand word I've had to adapt to everything. Even right handed AR's I prefer as long as the safety is an ambi life is good.
I have a Ruger American in .17hmr that is right handed & i think works well for a lefty... just my .02
I am a lefty as well. CZ makes a great LH 22 and it is classy too. There is the contender option and of course Savage. Savage makes some very good stuff and stand behind as well.
It's interesting to read this. I have skipped bolt-actions for years because although I am right-handed I am left-eye dominant. I might to give RH bolt-actions a try.
I am right handed but have considered getting a LH bolt just so I don't have to release my "shooting grip".
I have known quite a few LH shooters use a RH rifle to their advantage instead of letting it be a disadvantage.
Adapt and overcome. I have spent a lifetime doing it due to injury at an early age.
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Im a lefty & right hand bolt guns just work better for us. I can stay on trigger & operate the bolt with the right hand. I couldn't imagine having a left hand bolt gun, it would throw me off.