A southpaw looking to get into turkey + waterfowl hunting.

O

Ozzi

Member
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
Location
SW Ontario
Hey all!

I'm fairly new to the world of hunting. I have my hunting ed course coming up soon, and i'm looking to get into turkey hunting come spring.

I'm looking for some recommendations. I'm a Southpaw, and it's looking like a Mossberg will be ideal due to the tang safety. I've done some research on a wingmaster, but in order to switch the safety around i'd need a new trigger plate, unless i'm missing something there.

Any southpaws here, and have some recommendations?
 
Go with a Mossberg...and more specifically a Mossberg 935. Hard to beat the value on this gun and the overbored barrel throws some of the best patterns I’ve seen out of a 12g. The tang safety is very effective for left handed shooters
 
The tang safety of the Mossbergs is the easiest straight off the bat but as a left hander with a couple 870’s it was easy as pie to get used to disengaging the safety on the trigger guard, I have a jumbo safety installed but it’s easy to curl your index or middle finger under the guard and click off the safety.

You don’t have to replace the whole trigger, push out a pin and remove the spring and safety and install the new jumbo safety.
 
If you want a pump action and you don't mind spent shells flying by your face then I'd go with the wingmaster. Browning BPS and Ithaca 37 both bottom eject and are prime considerations for a lefty.
 
Scamaniac said:
If you want a pump action and you don't mind spent shells flying by your face then I'd go with the wingmaster. Browning BPS and Ithaca 37 both bottom eject and are prime considerations for a lefty.
Click to expand...

Have you been hit in the face with spent shells? I have never had this happen and I don’t own a single gun with a left handed action, you would have to have your cheek on the receiver to have this happen as a left hander shooting a pump shotgun. Or your gun doesn’t fit you properly.
 
I'm left handed and now use a Mossberg 935 for coyotes and turkeys. I shot an 870 for skeet and waterfowl for a number of years, and just adapted to the right handed safety. You'll have no issue with either one. I've often thought of trying a left handed gun, but after 40 years of shooting right handed guns of all types, I don't think I'd know what to do with one.
 
Left handed also. Cheap option is a mossberg 500 pump with a bird barrel and slug barrel. Sx3 and browning guns also allow you to switch the safety for left hand shooters. Savage makes left hand rifles. Have a 22 250 and slug gun both left handed. Also bps is great. Have one too.
 
Handle the shotguns that you are considering buying. Fit is everything in a shotgun.

Try out the various brands at the range. Many shooters, at clubs that I have belonged to, will happily let you try out their gun for a round of Trap on practice days.

Everybody is a bit different in width of face and length of neck. If your shotgun does not come up naturally and repeatedly so that your eye is aligned with the barrel, you will not shoot it well. Try mounting the gun with your eyes closed, and see how the barrel aligns. Ideally, get an experienced shotgun shooter, to help you evaluate gun fit.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom