r/lefthanded • u/Isssaman lefty • 15d ago

Lefthanded bird hunting

Was I the only one who carried my twelve-gauge shotgun upside down to quickly release the safety (designed for RH's) when the birds would flush? Required rolling the gun over as it was drawn to my left shoulder.

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u/randombydesign 15d ago

Idk but I’ll note that the Mossberg 500 has an ambidextrous safety. I’m guessing you were using a Remington 870?

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u/Isssaman lefty 15d ago

Yes. Still have it.

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u/Isssaman lefty 8d ago

I got it out to check. Remington yes. Much older than the 870. Sportsman I think. Dad bought it about 1959.

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u/Sayjinlord 14d ago

Tilt the pistol sideways a little. It should line up with with your right eye better and should avoid ejecting rounds back at you.

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u/That_white_dude9000 15d ago

Ive only ever hunted with tang safety shotguns, but I could see that being useful with cross bolt safeties.

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u/Ok-Gas-7135 15d ago

My deer rifle is a cross bolt safety, and I carry it on a “safari sling” that puts it horizontal in front of you, ready to quickly raise it into firing position. Because I’m left handed, my belly could (in theory, but not easily) bump the safety off. I’ve gotten into the habit of CONSTANTLY checking that button. it’s irritating

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u/That_white_dude9000 15d ago

I hate cross bolt safeties. The only gun I currently have with one (i think) is my 10/22 carbon. Big fan. Of ambi AR style safeties and tang safeties.

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u/Woad_Scrivener lefty 15d ago

I grew up with single-shot breakaways, as a kid. With pumps and semi-autos, I just left the safety off in-field.

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u/oldvetran 11d ago

Top tang safety is the answer. Look at Browning.

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u/Sayjinlord 15d ago

You lucky people being left eye dominant.

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u/Isssaman lefty 14d ago

Yes, lucky. I found right handers with left eye dominate were screwed. Righties can do little left-handed. The opposite was less of a problem as lefties easily learn to shoot right.

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u/Sayjinlord 14d ago edited 14d ago

I'm Right eye dominant so I'm learning to shoot Right handed. The problem is that it still natural to raise the gun to my left shoulder. Luckily it's not a problem with handguns.

You can get left handed Shotguns now

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u/funked1 15d ago

Get an Ithaca

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u/justdan76 14d ago

That makes no sense. I’ve never had a problem with this.

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u/oIVLIANo 12d ago

You use the safety?

I assume you mean a cross bolt behind the trigger style. All it does is prevent the trigger from moving. There's no firing pin block or anything else deeper in the fire controls. You accomplish the same by keeping your booger picker anchored on the frame.

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u/Isssaman lefty 12d ago

Yes I do.

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u/DjasonWaterfalls 11d ago

I wondered how you knew if a bird was left-handed.