simulating a long range shot

[Blitzzz (RIP)]

You will shoot better with which eye is dominant and with what side bolt is comfortable. In your case Left handed.
Buy one that shoots good and allows you to be comfortable . Many makers have left handed guns available. Check out Savage.
Be comfortable, relaxed, secure in motion , and confident in your gun. Good shooting, Dave

[Herdbull]

Is there a "by the book method" for leftys to handle a bolt? I operate the bolt with my right hand but have actually hit myself in the face trying for a quicker follow up shot. Plus when shooting offhand, taking my righthand off the foregrip, operating the bolt, and then reaquiring the target is pretty sloppy.

[MVP]

Herdbull,

Refer to post #27 in this thread and practice.

MVP

[Herdbull]

i saw that post. I will work on it.

[Gene Econ]

Originally Posted by Herdbull

Is there a "by the book method" for leftys to handle a bolt? I operate the bolt with my right hand but have actually hit myself in the face trying for a quicker follow up shot. Plus when shooting offhand, taking my righthand off the foregrip, operating the bolt, and then reaquiring the target is pretty sloppy.

Heardbull:

I personally don't advise a left handed shooter to try and become a right handed shooter or vice versa unless the individual has acquired a permanent disability that forces him to shoot right or left handed. In these cases the individual either accepts the problems with operating a right handed bolt rifle with his left hand or they buy a bolt rifle made for left handed shooters.

I have seen left handed shooters become extremely competent and efficient in canting the rifle over slightly in order to make the bolt more accessible, then reaching over the action with their left hand to very smoothly work a bolt. I personally advise you to work on this if you don't want to buy a left handed bolt rifle. You will adapt very quickly once you get the hang of it and do some practice.

Gene

[fng13]

This is getting way out of the scope of this thread, and well beyond any of my 25 meter targets but if I were to get selected through the 18x program or just any military position actually along with the slim chance I would ever find myself behind a long gun which system would you recommend me to use now. RH or LH.

The only reason I ask this is because I don't want to develop bad habits now. Either being used to have a LH rifle and then finding myself with a RH playing catch up, or using a RH and developing bad technique.

I will say that as a western Pennsyvanianer I grew up hunting with RH rifles as mentioned earlier but I never spent a lot of time really shooting the rifle and developing a fluent reload technique. Where I hunt if I didn't hit on the first round its unlikely I'll get a second shot.

Thanks again by the way for all the advice.

[The Reaper]

The Army is not going to issue you a left-handed rifle, pistol, or MG.

TR

[fng13]

Originally Posted by The Reaper

The Army is not going to issue you a left-handed rifle, pistol, or MG.

TR

TR

Loud and Clear. Thank You.