So i'am left handed and can adapt to shoot most guns.takes practice,but have a few friends that just can't.so I would like to hear how others that are LEFT-HAND ,have managed and adapted.making the sport easy to enjoy and draw new shooters to keep improving..input Please.LEFT-HAND SHOOTER in a right hand world.Michael,out
LEFT-HAND shooter,right hand gun.
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main thing for me is how the stock fits;Springers usually are no problem.With a right handed bolt it becomes a problem because I have to reach over the scope to cock it.I have learned to look for lefty actions. BullPups ...I want an action that is in the middle of the rifle , some can be put on "the other side".
Some PCPs let you reverse the bolt to either side,I found out which ones by Google and UTube.
In the end some right handed rifles are Not worth the hassle and some can be reversed and others are not that much problem...
Some PCPs let you reverse the bolt to either side,I found out which ones by Google and UTube.
In the end some right handed rifles are Not worth the hassle and some can be reversed and others are not that much problem...
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Iam a lefty.the impact works great for me.the mag stick s out on the right side so I use it to know where my cheek goes every time.oh all so got left hand cheek riser from krafod and lypt love it.
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^^^as above^^^I I am not a lefty but some of my buddies are, some shoot dedicated left handed guns, some right handed actions in a left handed stock. One of my right handed shooting friends actually prefers left handed side levers actions in a right handed stock.
there are plenty of left handed or ambi gun options out there, you just need to do a bit of research. I don’t know of any side focusing scopes that are lefties, AO scopes would be ok but you may need to put the ranges on the opposite side making it easier to read.
Bb
there are plenty of left handed or ambi gun options out there, you just need to do a bit of research. I don’t know of any side focusing scopes that are lefties, AO scopes would be ok but you may need to put the ranges on the opposite side making it easier to read.
Bb
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I also shoot left handed. Many of the guns with a cocking lever on the right side are better suited, in my opinion, to left handed shooters. Your trigger hand/finger never has to leave the trigger to cock the gun. We are now seeing guns with the cocking lever on the left hand side for right handed shooters for just this reason. As long as the stock is ambidextrous, you’re good to go. I’ve never had any issue at all or even thought about the side focus knob on the scope being a problem, it’s just as quick and easy for me shooting left handed as anyone else. Good luck and happy holidays!
Stoti
Stoti
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My 1st pcp was a Brocock Concept. It's short and light enough that I can hold it in my left hand and cycle the bolt with my right. I also had a Concept but it was too heavy to do this in the field, so it became a bench gun. The Contour is still my go to squirrel gun, however, since acquiring a left handed Daystate Regal, I'm going lefty with my next rifle, a .177 Weihrauch HW100 BP-K. The Uragans have a side lever the user can move from side to side, as does the Daystate Wolverine. The Daystate Regal is available left handed for an up charge. The BSA R10's bolt is reversible along with the Marauder's. There are some nice left handed guns, but they generally are the more expensive guns, with the Marauder being the exception.
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I shoot left handed with rifles and shot guns. right hand for handguns. I am right handed, but left master eyed.
I just converted a Rainstorm II to left hand action. Sometimes having a mill is kinda nice. ;<)
As you can see, the stock is complete with the infamous Evanix Crack. LOL
Knife
I just converted a Rainstorm II to left hand action. Sometimes having a mill is kinda nice. ;<)
As you can see, the stock is complete with the infamous Evanix Crack. LOL
Knife
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The only rifles I've had issues with were rear bolt actions. My favorites are the side-levers. Like Stoti said, us Lefties can keep our left hand on the trigger while the right hand works the action. High scope rings seem to help me with keeping my face and cheek clear of the cocking lever and magazine.
James
James
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I am left/left and have shot right handed bolts guns for 30+ years. I cycle the bolt with my right hand. I tried a left side bolt action and found it to be uncomfortable.
I have a right hand bull pup airgun with a mid-rear side lever. Cycle with right hand.
Right side bolt Marauder, rear bolt. Cycle with right hand.
I do not cycle the bolt or the lever from my shoulder. I ain't that tactical. Right side actions do not bother me.
Stocks on the other hand are a huge issue. A righty stock is just not gonna work. Ambi or lefty or I won't shoot it.
I have a right hand bull pup airgun with a mid-rear side lever. Cycle with right hand.
Right side bolt Marauder, rear bolt. Cycle with right hand.
I do not cycle the bolt or the lever from my shoulder. I ain't that tactical. Right side actions do not bother me.
Stocks on the other hand are a huge issue. A righty stock is just not gonna work. Ambi or lefty or I won't shoot it.
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I am left handed by default, I was born with only one good eye, my left one. I like having the bolt on the right, it just works for me. Right hand, left hand stocks really do not matter, I learned to adapt and just go with the flow. Barry
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I'm right handed but I'm left eye dominate so I shoot right hand guns left handed.
For I have never shot a left hand gun so it's natural for me to deal with it.
I personally like the charge handle on the right.
Maybe I'm strange.
On the Bulldog though the charge handle being far back in the rear it's against my cheek when shouldered.Not a show stopper but some may complain.
For I have never shot a left hand gun so it's natural for me to deal with it.
I personally like the charge handle on the right.
Maybe I'm strange.
On the Bulldog though the charge handle being far back in the rear it's against my cheek when shouldered.Not a show stopper but some may complain.
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The two PCP's I shoot most often are my Marauder that I rebuilt for field target, and my S400.
For field target I shoot prone with a sling so it was nearly impossible to shoot with the right handed bolt, so I converted it so left hand. I also did the same thing to an S300 that I used to shoot.
For my S400, I just shoot it with the right handed action, cocking it with my right hand. This has worked really well for my in the PA gunslynger. The best thing to do in order to overcome the lefty-in-a-righty-world issue is to find a platform that isn't strictly right handed (i.e. I put my S400 in a custom lefty Dave G thumbhole stock) and consistently practice how you're going to work the action. I cock my right handed actions with my right hand while keeping my left hand in the normal position. The awkwardness of working the action with the opposite hand goes away with a little bit of repetition and practice.
Nico
For field target I shoot prone with a sling so it was nearly impossible to shoot with the right handed bolt, so I converted it so left hand. I also did the same thing to an S300 that I used to shoot.
For my S400, I just shoot it with the right handed action, cocking it with my right hand. This has worked really well for my in the PA gunslynger. The best thing to do in order to overcome the lefty-in-a-righty-world issue is to find a platform that isn't strictly right handed (i.e. I put my S400 in a custom lefty Dave G thumbhole stock) and consistently practice how you're going to work the action. I cock my right handed actions with my right hand while keeping my left hand in the normal position. The awkwardness of working the action with the opposite hand goes away with a little bit of repetition and practice.
Nico
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I can not shoot right handed I am both left eye Dom and left handed, ... When I broke my left wrist I made sure to eat at home because I would make a fool of myself trying to eat with a fork 
As long as the right hand action isn't to far back I am usually pretty good right handed stocks or pistol grips don't work though.
As long as the right hand action isn't to far back I am usually pretty good right handed stocks or pistol grips don't work though.
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I'm a "lefty" too. Not too much of a problem, EXCEPT for a few, like the Hatsan Bullmaster. It will try to eat your cheek. My Huben and SK19, like to eat my beard, no big deal. Now some of the pistol grips for "rightees" have to be trimmed if you want to hold them "lefty"
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