I am looking at buying a shotgun for skeet, what do some of you leftys use?
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Shotguns for Leftys
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not a lefty, but an O/U should do the trick.
I find most O/U shotguns are tricky to operate as a lefty. If the break lever only swings to the right it takes some getting used to. I have no problem with Semi's and pumps however, I did put a left safety on my Ithaca 37.
Thanks for the help. sounds like the model 37 is the one to get.
If your sold on a pump, there are only a few Port side shotguns made:
Remington 870
Browning - Bottom load and bottom eject.
Ithaca - Bottom load and bottom eject.
Remington 870
Browning - Bottom load and bottom eject.
Ithaca - Bottom load and bottom eject.
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I'm a righty, but, when I've dropped a bird or two, will occasionally try a few shots left-handed. I do notice the ejected hull (semi auto) but it does not 'bother' me.
Trap line with a hard-ejecting auto to my left are more annoying.
Trap line with a hard-ejecting auto to my left are more annoying.
I'm a true lefty. Left eye dominate. From that point I'm pretty ambidex on. I spent my entire youth fighting the right sided people. My dad "your on the wrong side of the gun there son"
Only gun I ever shot that brass hits my head shooting lefty is a M1 Carbine.
The left eject 870 sucked.
Few things to consider. Rifles or shotguns with the safety located behind the trigger(870 for example) can be a pain and activated by your trigger finger shooting left handed.
You need to find shotguns with neutral stocks or straight.
Or you can do what I did....I grew tired of crappy fit for lefties got one of these
http://www.precisionfitstocks.com/
Only gun I ever shot that brass hits my head shooting lefty is a M1 Carbine.
The left eject 870 sucked.
Few things to consider. Rifles or shotguns with the safety located behind the trigger(870 for example) can be a pain and activated by your trigger finger shooting left handed.
You need to find shotguns with neutral stocks or straight.
Or you can do what I did....I grew tired of crappy fit for lefties got one of these
http://www.precisionfitstocks.com/
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This ^ has never happened to me either. Lefty that shoots everything and has no problems.
icyclefar
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Anything that fits you will work just fine, semi, pump, or O/U.
Remember, we are all born right handed, but the few really great ones learn to overcome it.
ditto
true dat.
I like using my dads Ithaca. We're both lefties and the bottom breach works well. Also safety switch to lefty is easy
neum69
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You're gonna want an O/U anyway for shooting skeet or trap. I'm a lefty and use a standard (right-handed) O/U. The key is to make sure that you get one with a neutral cast or cast-on. or a stock with adjustable comb.
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Not everyone does. I shoot an auto - I like the recoil attenuation. My A5 is set for heavy loads, and generally won't eject the empty - almost no felt recoil. My kid uses an 870 (or 1100 as the fit takes him) and does reasonably well
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.The important thing is to try as many different guns as you can. That's the only way to find the one that will fit you, physically and mentally. Don't get hung up on a right-eject, as it may not be an issue.
try and try before you buy
It seems to me when I was looking for one the lefties were showing up all over the place. I know Alstead Gun Shop in NH had at least one, maybe 2, but this was a little over a year ago. ETA I just called them and they don't have it any more. I was so excited when I saw the profile on the other side of th rack from across the room. Walked over and snatched it. Then realized something was oh-so-very-wrong.
Hmmm... I want to say Riverview sales *May* have had one. And another shop out by Amherst had one (so I was told over the phone, but I've never been there, so I cant say for sure, and cant remember what shop it was) All in all, I'd say through my calling every shop around here (Western Mass, NH & CT) I ran across at LEAST 5 of them. All the right handed versions were slug guns, and I wanted a 28" interchangeable choke barrel. The lefties were all 26-28" bbls, but the whole shells in the face thing was a bit of a turn-off for me.
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rep308
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They are all fixed choke models. You can send the barrel to briley's and have thin wall chokes installed.
I'm a lefty and if I shoot a right handed semi I end up with a bunch of unburnt powder and crap all over my cheek and shooting glasses. I have a left hand ejecting Benelli but prefer over/unders.
I'm a lefty and shoot a Lamber O/U,no issues what so ever.
Asaltweapon
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I'm right handed but left eye dominate. For slugs I shoot a Browning BPS. I've shot thousands of rounds on the trap range and hunt birds in the fall with my Beretta 391 Teknys. I never got hit or was ever burned by it before placing a shell catcher on it.
For a pump, I prefer my Mossbergs. With the safety top center of the receiver I don't have an issue like I do on 870 style guns. I also shoot lefty, but try to practice righty, more for tacticool reasons.
Same here! I'm currently using a Winchester Super X Model 1 with a shell catcher, never had a problem shooting trap....
