Hello from western Canada,

I'm researching a left hand rifle build and have found this site. I've only owned one left bolt and it was a 700 7MM Mag many years ago, hated it. Being a die hard lever rifle hunter I stuck with my 444 for many decades. Now I want to build a fun shooter that is very accurate. Researching many forums one thing struck me, people are always bragging about the accuracy and sensible price of thier Savages.

I'm hoping to end up with a tack driver with a laminate stock, longer barrel, preferably a short action cartridge.

I might as well start with 2 questions that interest me.

When folks talk about a switch barrel rifle do they mean they might have a 243 for varmints and year round shooting then drop in a 308 barrel for hunting season only? Is it really that easy, I've researched the headspace/barrel nut info.

Do the blind magazines require cycling the rounds through the action to unload?