Im a lefty and want a shot gun..

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I am looking for a shotgun for deer season up here in Ontario. Problem is I am a lefty! Which means paying an arm and a leg for a firearm!

I have been looking at the browning BPS with a bottom ejector but notice its the same price as a lefty.

Are there any other shotguns out there that are bottom ejectors that would be good for deer hunting?:dancingbanana:
 
My buddy shoots lefty and he has gotten used to having the shells of his ExtremaII fly past his face. :D It sure looks weird to me, but he says its no big deal. Learning to shoot right handed shotguns will save you a ton of money and open up a wide range of options. If you are determined for a lefty/bottom eject shotgun..... good luck!
 
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My father shoots lefty, and had never fired a left handed gun until around 1990 when he traded his moose rifle with one of his buddies.

He's in the CF, and has had no problems with the FNC1, C2, Sterling Sub gun, or C7. He shoots all of my (Right handed) .22s and my Mossberg 500 pump, along with the Lee Enfield, without a hitch. I wouldn't be too worried about the casings/hulls, unless the gun really throws them backward. (Wear safety glasses)

However, for the convenience of operation, you should look towards a pump action with ambidextrous safety, such as the tang safety on a Mossberg or a single shot/double barrel. However, this will limit follow-up shots, along with being a little less shoulder-friendly.
 
Any break open shotgun will work, although if you were to choose a SXS a bit of shooting would be required to determine how the barrels print slugs relative to each other. If you are after a pump, clearly the Browning or the newly produced Ithica 37 are the top choices.
 
stevens model 350 12 gage. just bought one yesterday with rifle sights for 299.99!!!!!!!! copy of the ithaca model 37. bought it for the wife ( same problem as yours) and its her first shotty. ill let you know how it shoots.
 
I have no problem shooting right handed guns left handed. You don't notice anything flying past your face. That includes semi auto rifles too.
 
870 Express in a southpaw variant. They run about $400.


Man, do I ever wish I could force a day of shooting leftie-guns on right-handed people who just say "get over it, we dominate the world." :rolleyes:
 
firemachine69 said:
870 Express in a southpaw variant. They run about $400.


Man, do I ever wish I could force a day of shooting leftie-guns on right-handed people who just say "get over it, we dominate the world." :rolleyes:
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I think everyone should learn to shoot ambidextrously anyway, which makes the point moot. I actually got pretty handy shooting a right hand bolt from my support side. The support hand on the fore-end turns the rifle horizontally so the bolt handle faces upwards, the bolt is then cycled with the left hand, then the rifle is rotated back to the vertical position and the shot is made. The process is then repeated for subsequent shots. For those who say that there is no point in developing a skill that will never be used, it will be used if you choose to use it. The best shot I ever made like this was on my warthog that was running at full speed straight away at roughly 45 degrees. The range was perhaps 175, and the shot resulted in a bang-flop that proved to be the best shot I made on that trip. Due to the angle, the left hand shot was faster and easier then it would have been to make a strong side shot, and provided me with more than a little satisfaction.
 
You can spend $400 on a piece of junk Re- Rem express or Spend $ 600 on a BPS and have something of Quality for the rest of Time. I just don't get this mentality of buying cheap firearms.
 
struff55 said:
You can spend $400 on a piece of junk Re- Rem express or Spend $ 600 on a BPS and have something of Quality for the rest of Time. I just don't get this mentality of buying cheap firearms.
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An 870 is hardly a piece of junk. FWIW, the 870s are made in the USA and have been around since 1950. That is 27 years longer than the BPS which has never been made in North America.

If the BPS is such a "Quality for the rest of Time" piece of kit why don't Police Departments and military use it?

It's fine and good that you like the BPS but that doesn't make every other make/model junk.

Even the Mossberg 500 which has been around since 1961 and can be bought new for about half that of a BPS is standing the test of time and is a fine firearm.
 
woolly said:
An 870 is hardly a piece of junk. FWIW, the 870s are made in the USA and have been around since 1950. That is 27 years longer than the BPS which has never been made in North America.

If the BPS is such a "Quality for the rest of Time" piece of kit why don't Police Departments and military use it?

It's fine and good that you like the BPS but that doesn't make every other make/model junk.

Even the Mossberg 500 which has been around since 1961 and can be bought new for about half that of a BPS is standing the test of time and is a fine firearm.
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I think his remark is directed at the express only, the wingmaster is/ has been a very good well made pump. The express model very less so by all the complaints I have read in the last several years all over various shotgun forums. Common complaints are of rusting finish, poor ejection, rough barrel interiors etc.
I am a lefty, if I bumped into a deal on a LH Wingmaster I'd give it a go, but I did start out with a mossy 500 pump and it worked just fine. The shell ejection out the right side did bother me somewhat and down the road I bought a used BPS and it was fine too. Both had thumb safeties which I prefer The Ithaca 37 is a great gun too but as light as they are and how they fit me, I found the recoil objectional.
If you go for a OU or SxS, do keep in mind that several makers produced them
with cast for right-handers. Generally though I can shoot most if the cast is neutral or very slightly right hand favored, I do have an OU with left-handed cast and there is better fit.

Tim
 
woolly said:
An 870 is hardly a piece of junk. FWIW, the 870s are made in the USA and have been around since 1950. That is 27 years longer than the BPS which has never been made in North America.

If the BPS is such a "Quality for the rest of Time" piece of kit why don't Police Departments and military use it?

It's fine and good that you like the BPS but that doesn't make every other make/model junk.

Even the Mossberg 500 which has been around since 1961 and can be bought new for about half that of a BPS is standing the test of time and is a fine firearm.
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The Rem. 870 and the "Mossberg" 500. Some of you guy's act like these are the only Shotguns on the market. I guess it's because they are "cheap". Have a look around. There have been many advancements since 1950.
 
If you would read through my first line I did state the Express and yes they are JUNK. The WINGMASTER is a very fine Shotgun , The BPS has been a round since prior to 1937 as the Remington Model 17 Browning designed it and Ithaca bought the patents and manufactured the model 37 when the patent ran out in 1978 then Browning was able to produce it .DO your research before you make your comments. The Mossberg 500 is a step up from a express but still is a entry level firearm with there own issues breaking action arms trigger group failures, safety falling apart, and breech blocks cracking, Cheap is cheap for a reason they have cut corners somewhere all I am saying is save another $300 above the $400 you spend on a entry level guns and have a lifetime gun.
 
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