Excellent recommendation, thank you! I haven't really shot enough to say that I'm stuck in my ways regarding shoulder position. My left eye is a little stronger than my right, but I don't like the idea of being so limited in choice!
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Excellent recommendation, thank you! I haven't really shot enough to say that I'm stuck in my ways regarding shoulder position. My left eye is a little stronger than my right, but I don't like the idea of being so limited in choice!
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If he's left-eye dominant, and just getting into the sport... I'd sure be tempted to tell him to shot as a left-hander.
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I had a hunting partner for close to 30 years that was a left handed shooter and shot a right handed semi. No issues whatsoever. He had great mechanical knowledge being a certified millwright so first thing he did on both his Rem 1100 and later his 11-87 was reverse the safety so he could put the safety into the fire position with his left trigger finger when he was ready to shoot.
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I would as well, but the OP wasn’t very clear earlier in the thread if he was shooting from the left or right. But when he indicated he was shooting right handed using a right handed, its a non issue.
If you are shotgun shooting from your right shoulder and your left eye is dominant - close or squint or block off the left glass lens to be able to hit anything... both eyes open will not work worth a damn. It is not a matter of being able to adjust. Your dominant left eye will always be looking across the barrel... you will be shooting far to the left all the time...
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When I shoot clays, I close my left eye for a couple seconds so the right eye becomes dominant. I then open my left eye just before I call pull and shoot with both eyes open. When I hunt, I don't play the closing eye game. I focus both eyes on the target and give the bird a good lead. Birds drop dead more often then not and I usually don’t leave a hunt with many more spent shells than birds in the bag. I’ve figured out how to make it work.
sillymike
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Well, there's always the Cross-over shotguns stock option...
https://www.castlegunmakers.co.uk/blog/2018/04/26/cross-over-shotguns/
https://www.castlegunmakers.co.uk/blog/2018/04/26/cross-over-shotguns/
This is too wild for me... I think I'm just going to get a right-hand sg and shoot from my left shoulder going forward.
I have not tried shooting left yet. I'm waiting for my PAL request to get processed. I'm shopping for my first sh. I've been skeet shooting in the past with a buddy, and I've always shot left. It's when I took the CFSC training that the instructor recommended that I shoot left after noticing I was left eye dominant.
In 37 years of shooting all manner of semi-autos left handed, I have been hit with exactly one piece of brass and that was from my M14. One out of several hundreds of thousands is pretty decent odds. I NEVER worry about it.
I too am right handed and left eye dominant.
Over the years, the only hot hulls that have made contact with me have been from a 10/22 that caught the edge of my jean jacket and went down my t-shirt...yes, they were hot and were noticed immediately. Taking the jacket off resolved the issue...but I have been aware of my jacket when shooting this rifle ever since.
Have never had an issue with another rifle or any shotgun. (Note- I am 6'2" and 290 lbs) Although I have almost completely changed over to LH firearms to accommodate.
I do get the concerns about hot gases and other stuff coming from a right handed action when shot left handed. Wear safety glasses, and never shoot unknown ammo or "hot" handloads. Less chance of failure and injury this way.
I have shot and still own some right handed shotguns (a Benelli Ethos and a Remington 1100 Sporting 28). I haven't had any issues to date shooting them left handed.
But I have finally acquired a LH Remington 870 12 ga slug gun for bear protection and sold my RH 870 Tactical.
I am hoping that Benelli will make the SBE 3 in 28 ga in a LH model! And thinking about one in 20 gauge...(or a M2)
As also mentioned above, the main issue with many RH shotguns is the cast of the stock not being made properly for a left handed shooter. Although some are neutral so that us lefties can shoot them better, such as pumps and semis. Then there are those that are supplied with shims so that they can be cast properly for shooting left handed. One of the main reasons that I have stayed away from o/u's and sxs's for the most part...they just do not fit properly and this affects shooting performance. I am not the best shot out there, and any equipment that can assist in improving my odds of becoming more proficient in my shooting skills is a worthwhile investment. While more expensive equipment is not a guarantee in improved accuracy, any thing that I can do to help set me up to win is the right choice. This is where proper fit will be the biggest step in the right direction, using my dominant eye.
Note - I have taken the time and effort to learn how to acquire right eye focus with a firearm and maintain it while aiming and shooting...but this is a learned skill that takes a considerable amount of time and energy to acquire (it will take 1000 times to acquire the skill to muscle memory, but will take 15000 times to make it instinctive). And then it takes continued practice to retain a level of proficiency. How many are prepared to do this?
(I know that I don't practice as often as I should anymore!)
As mentioned above there are LH options out there for you to consider...and while many love their Mossberg's, I would prefer to find a LH Remington 870 if looking for 12 gauge pump...or a semi (1100).
Over the years, the only hot hulls that have made contact with me have been from a 10/22 that caught the edge of my jean jacket and went down my t-shirt...yes, they were hot and were noticed immediately. Taking the jacket off resolved the issue...but I have been aware of my jacket when shooting this rifle ever since.
Have never had an issue with another rifle or any shotgun. (Note- I am 6'2" and 290 lbs) Although I have almost completely changed over to LH firearms to accommodate.
I do get the concerns about hot gases and other stuff coming from a right handed action when shot left handed. Wear safety glasses, and never shoot unknown ammo or "hot" handloads. Less chance of failure and injury this way.
I have shot and still own some right handed shotguns (a Benelli Ethos and a Remington 1100 Sporting 28). I haven't had any issues to date shooting them left handed.
But I have finally acquired a LH Remington 870 12 ga slug gun for bear protection and sold my RH 870 Tactical.
I am hoping that Benelli will make the SBE 3 in 28 ga in a LH model! And thinking about one in 20 gauge...(or a M2)
As also mentioned above, the main issue with many RH shotguns is the cast of the stock not being made properly for a left handed shooter. Although some are neutral so that us lefties can shoot them better, such as pumps and semis. Then there are those that are supplied with shims so that they can be cast properly for shooting left handed. One of the main reasons that I have stayed away from o/u's and sxs's for the most part...they just do not fit properly and this affects shooting performance. I am not the best shot out there, and any equipment that can assist in improving my odds of becoming more proficient in my shooting skills is a worthwhile investment. While more expensive equipment is not a guarantee in improved accuracy, any thing that I can do to help set me up to win is the right choice. This is where proper fit will be the biggest step in the right direction, using my dominant eye.
Note - I have taken the time and effort to learn how to acquire right eye focus with a firearm and maintain it while aiming and shooting...but this is a learned skill that takes a considerable amount of time and energy to acquire (it will take 1000 times to acquire the skill to muscle memory, but will take 15000 times to make it instinctive). And then it takes continued practice to retain a level of proficiency. How many are prepared to do this?
(I know that I don't practice as often as I should anymore!)
As mentioned above there are LH options out there for you to consider...and while many love their Mossberg's, I would prefer to find a LH Remington 870 if looking for 12 gauge pump...or a semi (1100).
The truth is that all shooters should wear eye protection no matter what or how they are shooting. Years ago a right handed friend shooting a right handed rifle, right handed, experienced a split case and got a shot of high pressure gas and debris into this right eye. He was lucky and only suffered a minor injury but it certainly could have been worse. Eye protection is just as important as ear protection.
My wife is left handed but right eye dominant. The best solution is to shoot off the side from which you have eye dominance. It is easier to learn to handle a firearm than to change your eye dominance.
WRT shooting right handed firearms from the left side. I am fully lefty and have never owned a right handed firearm. I have never had any problems shooting right handed firearms from the left side.
