Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm right handed but left eye dominant. when I tried the gun in the shop it felt fine to me, knowing im left eye dominant I closed my left eye while sighting the gun. I understand there are a couple of tricks to help me with this phenomenon, one being Vaseline on the left side of any glasses I might wear? I have been to collect the gun today and I have got it home and on the box it says it is L/H? the guy in the shop never mentioned it while he was watching me mount it and i wouldn't have known being new to it all. my question is will this have a negative effect on my shooting? I sort of thought to myself that someone who had many years shooting experience may tell the difference but with me just starting will it be an issue? It didn't feel awkward . Thanks Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) Yes the gun will be cast for a left hander ie the stock will be slightly right of centre .Place the toe of the stock on the floor holding the end of the barrel look down the rib from the front of the barrel and see which way the stock is Deershooter Edited November 26, 2013 by deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I had the left eye take over a few years ago.... I just put a tiny bit of masking tape on the the left lense of my glasses that only obscured my view when mounting a gun. Soon had my right eye dialed back in! Vasaline! Gets everywhere and better used on sore never regions! A friend of mine did ok with a L/H gun being shot R/Hed, He was tall and crowded many a shotgun, his head would roll over most stocks but a L/H stock meant he could not do it and so looked more down the center of the barrel/s. HTH. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Shoot left handed its what I do...... Search for "eye dominance" some big threads on it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks guys just looked down the rib I cant see any variation in the stock either way it must be very subtle. masking tape sounds a better option thanks again Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Shoot left handed its what I do...... Search for "eye dominance" some big threads on it...... I don't know if I could do that, it would feel to unnatural . I've fly fished for near 25yrs and can cast right handed over my left shoulder but ask me to cast left handed and I would end up in a right mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 If you have been sold a left handed gun while mounting from your right shoulder that can't be right? fair enough if you are going to shoot off your left shoulder in the future to match your left eye dominance but that should have been your decision on which way to go or at least explained to you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 It takes time and practise but doable I poo ppo'd myself until I did it.... What gun btw? Try looking at it with stock on the floor and look down at an angle along the underside of the barrels.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) I know one or two old boys who shoot with a gun cast one way or the other and shoot off the other hand. Talking to them they get very used to a gun that is "wrong" for them. What tends to happen is they adjust, sometimes this can take an age. The end result is they build a sight picture and shoot accordingly. Believe it or not some are fine shots. The downside is if they try a "fitted" gun they are hopeless and go back to their fathers gun or even their grandfathers gun. If you're starting out get something that is right, this will give you a head start and save a lot of woe. Edited November 26, 2013 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 It takes time and practise but doable I poo ppo'd myself until I did it.... What gun btw? Try looking at it with stock on the floor and look down at an angle along the underside of the barrels.... It's a 2009 Bettinsoli dimond X-Gr ill have a look again in the morning in the kitchen with some natural light thankyou all again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawdor118 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 You will see it more if you look from the muzzle end with the gun upside down. Eg trigger guard facing the ceiling. (heel on floor as stated above). If the gun is left hand cast the stock should be "bent" slightly to one side. If worst comes to worst, post a picture on here from the angle specified above and we shall tell you. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 You will see it more if you look from the muzzle end with the gun upside down. Eg trigger guard facing the ceiling. (heel on floor as stated above). If the gun is left hand cast the stock should be "bent" slightly to one side. If worst comes to worst, post a picture on here from the angle specified above and we shall tell you. Cheers Good idea give me half hour thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 More to the point mount the gun few times with your eyes closed, raise and lower it with your face snugly on the stock in a comfortable position as you would in the field. open your eyes, which eye is over the rib? If it is not your Right eye (the one you choose to use by closing your left) you will always have to cant/tilt your head to get on line, if the gun is cast on you are really making things tricky at this early stage in your shooting career . Get some help at at shooting school, well worth it this early on ;-) Don't leave it years like I did. atvb Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 here you are try not to let the shoes in the wardrobe distract you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 lol, one looks cast on the other cast off so must be fairly straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 OK first pic looks straight, second looks cast off (right handed), its very straight either way I'll try and take a pic of mine see how it compares (Browning 525), You wont often tell until you fire and get a bruised collar bone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I don't know what to do now? as I say it didn't feel odd. do you think should take it back? or is it to late now its on my SGC? I feel a bit of a plank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 DO NOT FEEL A PLANK!! we are all guessing here mate but trying to help and probably making things worse ! Where is your local shooting ground? Well worth at least one lesson to get things sorted ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I shot at Edge Hill Shooting Ground on Saturday and they were great, really good fun and relaxed place to shoot, can't be far from you? atvb Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) DO NOT FEEL A PLANK!! we are all guessing here mate but trying to help and probably making things worse ! Where is your local shooting ground? Well worth at least one lesson to get things sorted ;-) Thanks I had a lesson last month with the instructors gun, that's how I found out I was left eye dominant. one of the guys off the forum invited me to a clay shoot next Sunday. Edited November 26, 2013 by Cookie69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 here you are try not to let the shoes in the wardrobe distract you Looks right handed to me in the right picture the picture on the left looks pretty neutral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewall968 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looks like its cast for the right hander to me. Perhaps the description on the box supplied with the gun was for another similar albeit LH model gun where the packaging boxes have been inadvertently transposed?? Does the serial no. on the box match that on the gun? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Get down to http://www.barbysporting.com/Pages/OpeningTimes.aspx and ask for gordon i think he is a great coach and left hander (He owns The gun Shop Rugby and another shop northampton IIRC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITCHF Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Regardless of the dominance issue, the OP shouldn't have been sold a LH gun if he's mounting right shoulder in the dealers.How many decent dealers would do that ? , maybe they sold it to you by mistake, take it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looks like its cast for the right hander to me. Perhaps the description on the box supplied with the gun was for another similar albeit LH model gun where the packaging boxes have been inadvertently transposed?? Does the serial no. on the box match that on the gun? Steve yes serial number on case is the same as on SGC serial No ****** Type shotgun Make Bettinsoli modle Dimond calibre 12 gauge Mech over and under (L/H) barrel 30" weight 7lb chokes multi multi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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