As a post-script to this post, I'm processing a nice, big cow elk that my son shot with this rifle. If I had any concerns earlier about his ability to shoot both left and right-handed, they have been firmly resolved now. I have also procured some Redding dies and even some Norma brass (many thanks to Skeettx!) so... going forward we won't have to rely on the too-few hand-loaded cartridges we received with the gun last Fall. I'd like to think that his Grandfather was somehow with him on this challenging (long, cold & grueling) but very-successful adventure and that he somehow knows his rifle has found a secure new home. It brought tears to Grandma's eyes when she heard the news.