Savage 110 Trailblazer XP 5.56 NATO 20" 4rd Flat Dark Gray Left Hand Rifle

Left hand shooters usually get the shortest list of options in any rifle line, so a factory left hand 110 Trailblazer XP in 5.56 NATO is worth a look. The controls and the stock are cut for a southpaw from the start rather than adapted after the fact. Out front is a 20" fluted barrel, long enough to let 5.56 reach the speed it is loaded for, with the flutes trimming weight off a full length tube.

The flat dark gray synthetic stock carries an adjustable length of pull, so the rifle can be set for a heavy coat in November and shortened again in warm weather. Synthetic construction takes rain and snow without the swelling and shifting that wood can bring on. A 4rd magazine keeps the profile close to the stock line for carrying. 5.56 NATO is cheap enough to shoot often, which is the real argument for it here: practice costs little, recoil is mild, and a left hand shooter finally gets to run the rifle the way it was laid out.