raphael262 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 im left handed and only have acess to right handed guns. will i be able to shoot well enough with them ? im not entering any comps or anything just a bit of clay shooting and quite alot of vermin shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Do you actually hold an SGC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael262 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 yes i do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 if you somewere to set up a test board , why not set up some old wallpaper and a center to aim at and see how you get on . missing a clay is fine but live stuff you want to know if you can kill and not just knock a few feathers out . good luck give it a go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinribz Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Im lefthanded my berreta is righthamded i can shoot ok with it but im no digweed thats for sure. Im just about to switch to a lefthanded aya though and join a club so my results hopfully will improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) I would imagine it would be a bit awkward depending on the amount of cast . If your intention is to take clay or sporting shotgun shooting up I would certainly look into buying one that's fit's. You will not shoot well if it doesn't fit. Like a pair of shoe's, yes they may cover your feet but you won't be happy wearing them for long. Lol Edited January 27, 2015 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I'm lefthanded. My 12 bore O/U is lefthanded, and I'm not very good with it. My 20 bore S/S is righthanded, and I'm a terrible shot with that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael262 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 ahh ok i have shot some clays with the guns before my score was alright and some vermin so it will have to do for the time being Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 im left handed and only have acess to right handed guns. will i be able to shoot well enough with them ? im not entering any comps or anything just a bit of clay shooting and quite alot of vermin shooting Depends on the gun and how much cast it has, some are almost straight, some dead straight, few have so much cast as to make them impossible to shoot wrong handed. I have also seen a Blazer with left hand cast on that had had the left side of the stock shaved off slightly to allow a right handed person see straight down the rib ! A friend of mine achieved AA standard shooting a deliberately left hand cast gun from the right shoulder, a mechanic by trade he actually bent his own guns and has a very unconventional shooting style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I bought two of my shotguns - both right handers - from a left handed shooter. He had them for several years, and they are well used, so yes, you can use a right handed gun. It will take practice, and you may or may not like doing it ....................... it is all down to you. Definitely a case of "suck it and see", I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I suppose only you can answer that question, I'm left handed, but around 20yrs ago switched to shooting right handed, probably still miss just as much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Came 6th in a clay comp with a left handed baikal. Didn't even know till after the comp. I had issues with the Beretta days before the comp and had to find a cheap alternative! I bought a Baikal O/U and on the day did quite well. I had only been shooting around 6 month. As people say, there are some out there with no cast and designed to be pretty much universal. You can HAVE a stock cast to fit you personally. Or you can add a comb raiser to help fit too. I have a Laurona O/U "miroku twin" an old battered O/U for the hide, a hammer s/s and a semi auto. Of ALL the guns, I shoot best with the old battered O/U. Good with the auto, OK with the Laurona, Naff with the S/S. I know where I am going wrong with the S/S but it's correcting the problem without having to think about it, Incoming birds need to be chased from behind, bring the barrel over the bird and then in front before firing. Trouble is I instinctively pull the trigger when I have them on the bead. I need to work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photon Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Have you checked which is your dominant eye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorevans Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Guy I shoot with is A class at the moment but has been AA and always shoots a left handed gun off his right shoulder, much prefers the site picture. Seems unconventional/wrong to me but it works well for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Can you get down to the A1 Shooting Ground? If so I will have a look and see what "we" can do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinFerNan Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) I'm lefthanded and have owned both left and right handed guns. Like you, I have no desire to enter comps and have shot "OK" with both. But as has been said, only you will know the difference as it affects you. Remember though the cast "on" or "off" centre, at the heel, is only about 4mm on most guns. ie the difference in cast between a left and right handed gun is about 8mm. Based on what you've said 9ie you're not into comps etc) my gut reaction is that the cast is not going to make a huge difference in real terms. However, I agree with johnphilip - it's worth getting this checked properly as you have a responsibility to dispatch live quarry cleanly. EDIT: Bakerboy posted as I was typing this. Take him up on his kind offer. Edited January 27, 2015 by FinFerNan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I shoot with a chap who shoots right handed guns off his left shoulder. He mainly shoots semi autos. He has had most makes Hatsan. Remington and at the moment he is using a 400xcell he shoots a lot of English skeet and his scores are between 22 and straight. So as far as I can see no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisondan Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I'm left-handed and always shot a left-handed gun, anything else feels alien. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 When I first got into clays 20 od years ago I had a right handed remmy 1100 never once saw a flash or ejected cartridge I shot at a good standard in them good old days Now my rugby career is over I'm back at it I always wanted an old sxs so bought a left handed aya countryman I'd be better off running up and bashing the bloody clays with it my 16 year old son makes me look stupid with an old banger laurona we got him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Do you actually hold an SGC? Unhelpfull, Simply asked a question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I shot a right handed gun for years (I'm left handed) and I believe when Ben Brunton win the world Fitasc it was with a gun cast for the opposite shoulder. Depends a lot on stance, build and the gun, but can be worked around no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliver90owner Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 If it didn't make any difference at all, would not all guns be straight stocked? Double triggers, position of safety catch and (for autos) empty shells ejected across the body can be distracting or more awkward for the 'opposite' hand. The gun should, ideally, come to the shoulder naturally for sighting along the barrel. Things are often not ideal, but guns specially made for individuals are made to fit them. Some (many) make do with what they have, most choose a weapon that mounts easily for them. It is often the length of stock or drop that is the fit to the person who knows no difference between a 'fitted' gun and an 'off the shelf' item. A fitted gun is like a suit - if it fits well, it is likely more comfortable and shows just that little bit of extra quality. Having said that, an awful lot can be average enough or simply put up with an off the shelf suit. Only you can tell whether you can accommodate a small amount of mis-match. My brother and I are both naturally right handed, but I shoot from my left shoulder (the only thing I do left handed!). He can use anything within reason, but I cannot get on so well with anything without a cast on stock, and preferably a very cast on stock! RAB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 The straight answer is YES and 'it depends' (on what you mean by 'well enough'). A left handed person will shoot a right handed gun by adjusting his gun mount and stance - by how much will depend on the person, the gun (especially its cast) and how easy, consistently and naturally it happens will also depend on the person. As a general rule he/she will be a little slower, have to work a little harder - and be more likely to make gun mount errors (i.e. less consistent). It is always best to have a gun that fits with an instinctive natural mount. That gives speed, consistency and a relaxed mount - all of which will improve your shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgeoff Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I'm left-handed and always shot a left-handed gun, anything else feels alien. same here but i am blind in right eye, so i naturally pick and shoot left handed but pick up a pen or tools of my trade and i m right handed weird hey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I'm left handed and have shot both right and left handed guns since I started shooting. I've never had an issue with hitting with either, but I have to say when I bought a left handed gun (beretta) notice that left hand cast guns don't 'hit' me in the face like right handed ones do after firing a lot of shots and are much more comfortable to shoot/mount better.....so I'd 100% say why handicap yourself by shooting with a wrong handed gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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