gundawg66 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 (edited) It will be my first gun so looking to find nice tidy clean gun, suitable for both clays and game. Been on the lookout for a while but no luck Cheers Gundawg66 Edited November 29, 2008 by gundawg66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 It always amazes me why fellow left-handers seek to buy true L/H O/Us. I've never owned a true L/H O/U, preferring instead to buy a right-handed gun and then have it cast to fit me. Anyone sensible Shot has his/her gun fitted by a smith anyway, so why accept the massively limited choice of factory L/H O/Us? All you're getting is the palm-swell on the left side, and a factory cast biased for the average southpaw. Few people actually fit the manufacturers' average. Unless you are paying at least Perazzi money, the gun won't feature a left-handed trigger and top lever. Buy a right-handed shotgun, and pay the money to get it fitted to you. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireJohn Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) I'm in the same boat, Although I've been told twice now that O&U shotguns are extremely hard to cast for a left hander, as there is a load of metal in the middle of that stock somewhere. I've started searching for Right hand guns that have very little.. if any cast on them. One of these should suffice, Failing that order a Hatsan Escort Semi-Auto as these come in lefty setup Edited November 30, 2008 by ShropshireJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfarmerboy Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 i agree. also if you are a beginner just have a go with a cheapie from the local dealer. there is one there for £145 at my dealer which is ok for clays as it goes bang and you do not mind potentially damaging or getting it wet in rough shooting, land rover's or a tractor. the only gun i would only have a left hander for is a pump or semi. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soontjen Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) you might as well try a left handed if you shoot left handed because shooting l / h you won't be satisfied untill you try one ... ask your local shop if they'll lend you a l/h on a view to buy our local shop ... well the one... lent me 3 gun's before i bought a lanber 30 l/h 12 sporter delux off them ... see if you can try 2 or 3 at the shooting ground .. as said before you might be ok with a straight stock or even a right handed . you can still hit clay's with a right handed shooting from your left shoulder ...as for the the opening and loading e.c.t of a right handed / straight / left you will adapt to .... Edited November 30, 2008 by soontjen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 what would it cost to have a gun cast by a gunsmith ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 what would it cost to go to a gunsmith and have it fitted ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soontjen Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) i've been told 3 maybe 4 differant price's 45 to 75 .. your best bet is to ask a gun smith's to do it for you who will do the work himself .. not your local shop as the local shop well 90 percent of them send them to the gun smith's anyway and put another few quid on .. Edited November 30, 2008 by soontjen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Although I've been told twice now that O&U shotguns are extremely hard to cast for a left hander, as there is a load of metal in the middle of that stock somewhere. To date I have had 17 right-handed O/Us cast to fit me, all with perfect results. I don't need a significant amount of cast, but a good smith isn't unduly hindered by a stock bolt. I need a 15.5" LOP on my guns, so casting and fitting a thick recoil pad usually works out at about £200. I use true L/H semi-auto shotguns and rifles . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireJohn Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 To date I have had 17 right-handed O/Us cast to fit me, all with perfect results. I don't need a significant amount of cast, but a good smith isn't unduly hindered by a stock bolt. I need a 15.5" LOP on my guns, so casting and fitting a thick recoil pad usually works out at about £200. I use true L/H semi-auto shotguns and rifles . Interesting, thanks for that post. You've opened up a whole new shotgun range for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I shoot left handed as I have a left dominate eye. First I got a 150 £ right handed gun and I couldn't hit a thing I converted it to left handed myself see YouTube for how ( willlevimarshall) that was brilliant but I ended up getting a 686s esential beretta left handed with left trigger and mechanism for £565 multichoke eject magic look out for a real lefter I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 my story is this I. Started with a aya yeoman righthander ( I'm left eyed not left handed so I shoot lefthanded) couldn't hit a thing with it so I converted it to lefthanded (look up YouTube for how my nameon YouTube is willlevimarshall) that worked a treat but I ended up getting a letter 686 essential beretta. Left mechanism left trigger and all multichole etc all for £565 brilliant I say look out for a true letter it will save you and be worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 oops " letter" should read " lefter " dam spell checker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklaw Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) If you are still looking I have a left hand Miroku MK 70 multi choke 30'' barrels, set of 5 teague chokes all VGC. P.s I am based in Bedford area Edited December 23, 2008 by reklaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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