Montana Rifle Company Junction 308Win Field Evaluation

[Grumman]

I know they changed ownership, but the old MRC made left handed rifles. I bought my son one in 260 Remington and it is a dandy. I understand there isn’t a huge market but hopefully it is not a start from scratch endeavor for them and they have some drawings and parts to go by when production allows.


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[fwafwow]

MRC could easily offer a custom order program. Require a deposit then build the rifle. I fail to understand why it would be a major expense to offer a special order left hand rifle program in these days of modern CNC manufacturing.
I would send them a check today for a left hand 9.3x62 and 375 H&H if they would guarantee delivery within a year.

I'm not a MRC fanboy, but I understand the above explanations as to why it might be a major expense to design - and use the machinery for a few rifles that could otherwise be in use for right-handed rifles. And i'm not sure how a custom order would change those hurdles. Maybe offer to pay them and guarantee they won't lose money?

I don't think anyone is saying it's "fair" that you and other left-handed folks don't have the same options, but it seems rational for manufacturers to have made their decisions.

 

[Spoonbill]

The issue is that when companies bring out left handed rifles (especially not cheap left hand rifles), sales are abysmal- like 0.5% of right hand sales, or less.

MRC plans to, and will make a left hand rifle if they can. I expect they will sell all of 10 of them a year. I am not speaking for them- this is an educated response: It is not good sense to stop or interrupt production of a product that you are still trying to get caught up on, to produce a product that will not sell.

Adam Weatherby on a podcast said the same thing about left handed rifles, high levels of “I want” but the sales numbers rarely back it up.

 

[Choupique]

CRF Mausingfield,

That bolt with an old school 1896 mauser 2 stage trigger would be fine. I'd sell every rifle i had to build one of those.

 

[Snowwolfe]

Adam Weatherby on a podcast said the same thing about left handed rifles, high levels of “I want” but the sales numbers rarely back it up.

Weatherby is smart enough to offer a custom order program for odd ball left handed rifles. This is how I ordered my LH 340 Wby. Roughly 6 months from order to delivery. Win win for both Weatherby and the buyer.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

Weatherby is smart enough to offer a custom order program for odd ball left handed rifles. This is how I ordered my LH 340 Wby. Roughly 6 months from order to delivery. Win win for both Weatherby and the buyer.

How do you know it’s a win for Weatherby?

 

[Snowwolfe]

How do you know it’s a win for Weatherby?

My guess is they would not build a rifle without making a profit.