Safari Rifle Market-Have we reached the point of no return on cost?

What is your most expensive Safari Rifle?

  • $2000-5000

    Votes: 70 39.1%
  • $5000-10,000

    Votes: 43 24.0%
  • $10,000-20,000

    Votes: 36 20.1%
  • $20,000-30,000

    Votes: 11 6.1%
  • $30,000 +

    Votes: 19 10.6%

  • Total voters
    179
Respectfully, in 15 or so years of looking for LH guns (shotguns, lever, bolt, etc) I've never seen a LH model go for less than 130% of a equal specification RH model.
As far as the not selling well, I would probably agree since most LH shooters give up looking for what they want and settle for a compromise (RH model, different caliber, finish) or just give up looking altogether.
Now all that being said: Hunters are a relatively small portion of the population. African hunters, a smaller percentage of that. Dangerous game? The numbers reduce further. Add Left handed to this and it's understandable why there are few options for southpaws.
However; we apparently are supposed to keep 4-$20,000 readily available for years and hopefully be in the right place at the right time when a DG weapon CLOSE to what we want becomes available.
We have become a meme by those who can go buy what they want when they want it for less money. JM .02
I agree with you 100%!!! I look at several venues including auctions to find LH rifles. The last LH 375 H&H that I saw was a Winchester Model 70 Super Express for $4600 on GB. That rifle was priced about $2000 too high, or I’d have bought it!!!
 

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