stu_young Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 hi all hope you can help, im left eyed dominant but right handed, i got a right handed gun atm but thinking of trying a leftie or ambie stock, but only got a budget of 300 notes any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 What sort of gun are we talking ? Ive got the same problem, but just shoot left handed. Obviously avoid anything with a right hand thumbhole stock. Youll be surprised how quickly you get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Wabbitbosher. That said i asked around at my club if anyone had anything suitable to try left handed, everyone scarpered to their cars and brought all manner of things back. A few minutes later i had an almost straight stocked browning on my left shoulder and within a few shots it was clear shooting left handed was for me, even though the gun was still slightly cast for a right hander. Borrow something if you can for a few shots before spending money. Edit: for me it was clear very quickly (2-3 shots) that shooting from the left with both eyes open felt so natural it was the way forward, but as others have suggested the £300 might be best spent on a lesson to explore different techniques, getting your stock bent straight or a little to he the left if need be, and the remainder on cartridges for practicing. Edited January 23, 2018 by Wb123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_young Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 sorry should of added its for a shotgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racing snake Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 I'm left eye dominant, right handed, and shoot a shotgun with a RH cast, left-handed. Needless to say when I miss I have a plethora of excuses to choose from. That said, because of my eye dominance I learned to shoot left-handed at an early age, and don't have many issues with using RH guns providing the cast isn't severe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 See a good coach. He/she will be able to teach you how to ‘pick up the bird ‘ with both eyes open then close the relevant one at the relevant time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Scully said: See a good coach. +1 Having seen you and evaluated your eye dominance and style, will advise accordingly. There are many ways of tackling this (I have the same left eye right shoulder issue) - and I do as Scully says, but other ways may suit you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 a friend has the same issues and learned to shoot left handed found it awkward at first now shoots very competitively if a modern day gun you can buy a replacement left hand stock or have your stock fitted and cast left to your measurements by a good gun maker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 I am the opposite i.e left handed and right eye dominant and do as Scully has said. My eye dominance changed in later life so I found it difficult and unnatural to then shoot right handed. This I find OK for most of my shooting (not clays) but struggle a bit with 'snap' or more 'instinctive' shooting. However, if you can, the best option IMHO, would be to shoot left handed, thus keeping both eyes open and have the gun suitably cast on by a professional gun fitter. Good luck with whatever option you chose. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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