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Offline HoBow

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Question for lefties
« on: December 31, 2012, 03:09:22 pm »
One of the reasons I got interested in making bows was because of lack of choices for lefties.  Anyone else in the same boat? 

I got to go pheasant hunting a while back and had a blast!  Decided I was going to get a gun as I haven't owned one in many years.  I didn't really want to get an over/under so decided on an 870 shotgun.  I figured I could pheasant hunt, deer hunt, turkey hunt, all with the one gun.  After going to many gun shops and looking online, I have found it hard to find any shops with a left handed gun in stock (I figure it is really only important on the pump shotgun).  They are all special order.  Where do you lefties that also gun hunt go for new guns?  I haven't had any luck in the used market either- any suggestions there?  Shoot me a PM as I'm sure the mods don't want to see other websites on here, even if it isn't bow related. Thanks!
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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2012, 05:07:36 pm »
I just shoot right handed guns... I have a mossberg 500 12 gauge pump that I shoot left handed and I have never had a problem.  The safety is on the back of the reciever where the hammer would be if it had one so it is easy to engage/disengage no matter which hand u shoot with as opposed to the 870 that has the safety in the trigger guard.  Other than that I really dont see a reason not to just shoot the 870 left handed.  Good luck whichever way u choose to go with it.. us southpaws always seem to have to just make do or adapt in this right handed world right?  I also started making bows for the same reason u did.  :)
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Offline johnston

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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2012, 05:50:16 pm »
I shoot everything rightie except bows and yes, the main reason I started building was the lack
of lefty bows available for purchase. As for the shotgun Josh and many others agree that a Mossberg
500 or any gun with a tang safety works pretty decent for a southpaw.
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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2012, 08:48:01 pm »
i've always shot right handed rifles lefty, my 870 as well till about 4 years ago my ma in law gave me her old savage .243 left hand bolt, she's blind in one eye and shot left handed, took awhile to get used to that bolt on the correct side, Bub
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Offline Tony Chinn

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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2013, 12:04:33 am »
Some gun shops will special order you a LH 870 for just a few dollars more, that's what I did or find a Browning bottom eject.
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Offline seabass

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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2013, 02:27:03 am »
you could also look for an ithica model 37 botom eject.
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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2013, 09:59:58 am »
I have been shooting lefty since I was a kid with bows and guns. I am right handed, but left eye dominant. I never had a problem shooting the right handed equipment, but I probably have an edge since I am technically right handed. I do hate it when hot cartridges land in the bend in my elbow, though.
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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2013, 05:55:33 pm »
seabass is right I know several lefties that shoot Ithica shot guns and love them. I am a lefty, but I do most everything right handed included shooting.
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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2013, 08:21:05 pm »
Over and unders are pricey but don't discriminate. Single shots would also work. Always shot rh guns left. It works.


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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2013, 09:10:31 pm »
I have shot guns left handed my whole life and have never even touched a left handed gun. Only ever ran into two or three that gave me problems because of being wrong handed.
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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2013, 10:48:51 pm »
I'm left handed and I got a Browning 12 gauge pump action shotgun with a thumb safety on the top that basically makes the gun lefty/righty neutral. I got this gun as my universal, do-everything gun and I love it. I have shot several deer with it and used it for grouse and rabbits as well.
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Re: Question for lefties
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2013, 08:49:32 am »
I am basically left handed but somehow I shoot guns and bows right handed. Both my sons are completely left handed they both shoot right right handed guns, even bolt action rifles the only left handed gun we own if a .22 remington bolt action rifle. Ron
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