Shooting AR platform rifles left handed

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Hey guys, just curious if any of you have experience shooting left-handed. I am interested in switching to the AR style andc have heard that the Norc M4 may send spent brass back into the face of left handed shooters. I have shot the Smith & Wesson MP15 and the Colt C8 with no issues. Any issues with a DA.556 or any other manufactured units?
Thx for reading.
 
Not true about the Norc, at least as far as my experience has been. I've got a 10.5 in model, and have never gotten brass in my face from it. As long as the upper has a deflector, you should be fine.
 
fnrob said:
Not true about the Norc, at least as far as my experience has been. I've got a 10.5 in model, and have never gotten brass in my face from it. As long as the upper has a deflector, you should be fine.
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Hmm, thx. Was just looking at one of those units on the EE and the seller was having that problem shooting left-handed. It was a 14.5 inch barrelled unit but as you say, if there is a deflector on the upper it wont matter what barrel is on it. Thanks.
 
rascal1 said:
Hmm, thx. Was just looking at one of those units on the EE and the seller was having that problem shooting left-handed. It was a 14.5 inch barrelled unit but as you say, if there is a deflector on the upper it wont matter what barrel is on it. Thanks.
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That's me......yay honourable mention.

I have cuts on my right cheek and burns on my neck to prove my 14.5" Norc bit back hard.
 
mildcustom2 said:
That's me......yay honourable mention.

I have cuts on my right cheek and burns on my neck to prove my 14.5" Norc bit back hard.
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Lol, sorry, wasn't trying to throw you under the bus here!!! I like the price point of the Norc and Dominion Arms units but if this is an issue, they are no good for me then. Thanks for chiming in.
 
rascal1 said:
Lol, sorry, wasn't trying to throw you under the bus here!!! I like the price point of the Norc and Dominion Arms units but if this is an issue, they are no good for me then. Thanks for chiming in.
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Your not throwing me under the bus at all. If anything I welcome people sharing information I give them to better there knowledge and help make a decision when it comes to a purchase.

I've shot many other North American made AR's and this is the first that's bit me.


PS, she's sold now. ;)
 
If an AR is throwing brass into a lefty shooter's face, it is an issue with the ejection pattern, not the brand of AR.
I would look at the dwell (heavier buffer or adding a carrier weight) to adjust cycling as part of a diagnosis, and perhaps look at your extractor & ejector too.
 
My norc did the same before it was broken in and loosened up a bit. Buy a 3bucc brass catcher if its a worry. I run them on everything, because I hate cleaning up brass... I pick up enough stuff that others leave on the ground...
 
Mark-II said:
My norc did the same before it was broken in and loosened up a bit. Buy a 3bucc brass catcher if its a worry. I run them on everything, because I hate cleaning up brass... I pick up enough stuff that others leave on the ground...
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Good info. Thx.
 
rascal1 said:
Hey guys, just curious if any of you have experience shooting left-handed. I am interested in switching to the AR style andc have heard that the Norc M4 may send spent brass back into the face of left handed shooters. I have shot the Smith & Wesson MP15 and the Colt C8 with no issues. Any issues with a DA.556 or any other manufactured units?
Thx for reading.
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Why do you think the Norc would be any different than any of the other AR rifles?

As to your question, I have about 28 years experience shooting all kinds of different AR platform rifles left handed and have never once taken a case in the face. The AR is perfect for left handed shooters just as it was originally designed.



mikethebike said:
stag, problem solved.
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A solution to a non-existent problem.
 
I shoot my ARs left handed. Never had issues with getting brass in my face. You can always pickup a Stag LH upper if you must have a left ejecting upper.
 
rascal1 said:
Good info. Thx.
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:)

Now I have them in all 3 mounting styles plus have extra mounting blocks, so I can switch the catchers between uppers in seconds. They're slick. Wish I had one for the m305 and particularly the Garand, which DOES bounce brass off my head routinely!

I've got a big head...
 
Mark-II said:
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Now I have them in all 3 mounting styles plus have extra mounting blocks, so I can switch the catchers between uppers in seconds. They're slick. Wish I had one for the m305 and particularly the Garand, which DOES bounce brass off my head routinely!

I've got a big head...
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Where did yoi get those brass catchers from? My m305 usually pushes the brass out at about a 90° angle and makes a mess.
 
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