chasechicken Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi all, I've just been granted my SGC and am lucky enough to have been given a shotgun to start off with. I'm left handed, but it's a right handed gun. I'm getting on fine with it so I don't really think it's a problem, but just wonder if there are any major implications? I figured that, starting out, I don't need to worry too much about subtle things like the shape of the stock, but maybe I'm missing something..? The only 'annoying' thing is that the lever to open the gun is less easy for me to use being on the wrong side. Any thoughts greatly appreciated!! Thanks. CC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Find out which is ur dominant eye ie which would you use for a telescope! Then if ur new to it shoot of the shoulder that is below ur dominant eye. Secondly get the cast altered on your gun to if you shoot left handed you will miss otherwise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 You may hit a few with a right handed gun off your left shoulder. Gun fit help you shoot well even as a novice. As above if you can shoot of the dominate eye shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasechicken Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Ok thanks - I get confused with the eye dominance but I do need to shoot left-handed. I'm probably getting 50% clays, having shot at about 200 in the few sessions I've had. It feels comfortable, and I don't really know what it is that I'm missing out on with a left-handed gun. I will see what the local gunsmith can do for me ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Eye dominance. With both eyes open point at something. Close your right eye. If you are left handed & left eye dominant your finger will still be pointing at the switch. If it appears to jump to one side then you'll need advice from someone who knows more than me! Im left handed and left eye dominant. I started with RH guns. My Baikal & Miroku were RH but had fairly straight stocks at heel with a bit of cast at the toe. The cast at the toe can cause you to cant the gun over a little when you mount it but you can train yourself to avoid doing so. The problem came when I got a proper LH stocked gun. To compensate for the slight adverse cast on the old guns I had learned to push my cheek into the stock so I was looking down the rib. I kept doing what felt right on the 725 & it took a while to un learn. If you want to avoid that situation you can always get the stock of your gun bent a little to suit you. Shouldn't cost more than £50 or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasechicken Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks poorpeet, useful advice. My concern was probably more that I would cause myself problems down the line - as I agree one can find a way to compensate. I was worried I was 'missing something.' I will speak to the gunsmith about that. If you're right at £50, that sounds reasonable.. I am left eye dominant in that case - I had done the 'test' previously and found that to be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Worth seeing a competent coach and gunsmith (location will help) also what gun? left hand cast guns are rare and tend to cost a bit more I shoot left handed (am naturally right handed) but strongly left eye dominant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 If the gun comes to your shoulder comfortably and you can see straight down the rib without having to move your head then it fits no matter what hand the stock is or is supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Have a competent coach check it for gun fit etc. I have seen many people who are told they have gun that fits ok when I check it at the start of a lesson it's not even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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