Left handed shooter needing gun fit advise

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Hi
I’m wanting to get into shot gun shooting but being a left hander I don’t know if I need to be looking at a dedicated left handed gun or is it a case of whatever feels comfy go with.
If I’m honest if possible I’d rather not go down the left handed route purely because of availability and resale value.
Any advice would be appreciated
 
I'm left handed to mate and tbh there's that little cast on guns it makes no difference at my skill level anyway so I wouldn't worry at all
 
As a left hander myself, I would agree with that. Most "beginners" guns are pretty much ambidextrous...
 
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I’m a lefty and always shot better with a straight ambi stocked shotgun than a dedicated lefty cast on stock, I did find that right handed stock would hurt my face after a few shots also
 
I have a left handed semi and that is better as it ejects away from my face ,but my over n under is a right hander n honestly makes not a bit of difference
 
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I bought a left-handed ATA Sporter and it's a really good starter gun. I don't think that left-hand guns necessarily lose much in the way of resale value as they are harder to come by anyway. I'm afraid that I can't compare against an ambidextrous gun as I've only ever owned this one, left-handed cast shotgun.
 
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Just worth checking - you may be left-handed with a rifle, but are you definitely left-handed with a shotgun? (so are you left-eye dominant? - as shotgun shooting is best with both eyes open to help depth perception/distance judgment).
 
I’m left handed,used a right hand gun for years until I actually found a left hander, never made a lot of difference to be honest, just make sure it fits you well
 
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Me to, always had right handed guns, as long as the stock is ambidextrous
 
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I have had straight ambidextrous stocks & got on ok but a good gun that fits you properly is well worth it.
My first 12 bore was an old secondhand Larranaga that was given to my dad by an uncle, It didnt fit dad but fitted me as if custom made.
I still have it & it would be the last gun i ever get rid of it. Resale value is rarely going to come into it as prices in general are so depressed anyway.
If going down the semi auto route a left handed action is nice but i did have a right handed Rem 1100 for a while & to be honest never noticed the empty shells flying across my face!
 
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I’d agree with a lot of the above. My side by side is fitted nicely and cast for a lefty but very little in it on your typical generic started gun I.e. a browning 525 is pretty straight
 
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Lmao oops I didnt read properly 😅 well im a leftie i shoot various guns at the clubs that are owned by right hand shooters ... think firstly go book a days shooting lesson about 100 quid and expenses on top they help u find what suits you as a shooter weight and style buretta i found most comfortable tucked well cheek found its place nose just tipped in and boom boom 💥 clays down what surprised me is how a light gun just didn't feel nice at all...
 
Im a lefty, for several years i shot with right handed’ish shotguns. One day i thought bugger it, im far enough down the line i should treat myself to a forever gun. I baught a left hand beretta 694, my shooting improved almost over night, but thats just my findings. After handling plenty of different guns before whats now known as ‘bettsy’, i picked that gun up in the gunshop and its just felt right compared to the brownings, miroku’s etc id shot with before
 
As mentioned above if you fancy a semi auto get a left handed one. I'm right handed and borrowed a friend's left hander and the sensation of a cartridge hitting the inside of your left arm when you pull the trigger isn't fun.
 
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Mightyrover said:
As mentioned above if you fancy a semi auto get a left handed one. I'm right handed and borrowed a friend's left hander and the sensation of a cartridge hitting the inside of your left arm when you pull the trigger isn't fun.
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As a lefty, who owns a right handed auto, ive never had that to be fair. What i have had though, is powder blowing in my eyes out of the action whilst lamping off the back of an old landrover, that soon takes away tired eyes i can tell you…
 
If you are left handed you need a stock that is cast on. To see this make sure the gun is UNLOADED.
Put the butt on the floor and look down the underside of the gun along the barrel/s.
If the stock is to the left of centre it is cast on and suited to a left hander. If it is too the right it is cast off and suited to a right hander.
If it is central it is ambidexterous and can be suitable for either left or right handers.
One that is cast on or cast off, according to your needs, will be more comfortable and be easier to mount correctly.
 
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You can get a true Left handed gun (over/under) where the top lever moves right to left, however most lefties have learnt with a ‘normal’ gun so find them hard to use.
As mentioned earlier eye dominance is key and generally a little cast can make mist guns fit - maybe look at a gun with adjustable comb as some have lateral movement in this feature.
 
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I am also left handed i think it all depends on what your intensions are if you shoot competitions it all helps to have a gun what fits you and give you that advantage and mind set i have shot left handed shotguns and right handed so i would go with what ever you feel happy with
 
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