brett1868 wrote:I solved the left / right hand issue by buying my boy a lever action 22LR which he hasn't seen yet (will be a surprise when I take him on his first hunt). Toying with the idea of teaching him to shoot right handed from the get go so he won't know any different when he gets older.
Gwion wrote:brett1868 wrote:I solved the left / right hand issue by buying my boy a lever action 22LR which he hasn't seen yet (will be a surprise when I take him on his first hunt). Toying with the idea of teaching him to shoot right handed from the get go so he won't know any different when he gets older.
If his eyes are right dominant, that's probably the best way to go.
I'm a righty, but my left eye sees better and it didn't take long to learn to shoot lefty with some proficiency.
I've always shot left handed although I am right hand dominant. I kick a football with my right foot, everything is done with my right hand except for shooting. I like it that way.
I've always shot left handed although I am right hand dominant. I kick a football with my right foot, everything is done with my right hand except for shooting. I like it that way.
brett1868 wrote:I've always shot left handed although I am right hand dominant. I kick a football with my right foot, everything is done with my right hand except for shooting. I like it that way.
Interesting, when you started shooting did you start right handed then found left more comfortable? I'm hoping my left handed boy can be comfortable shooting right handed as buy rifles will be a much simpler process.
Gwion wrote:Yeah, it's just annoyingly slow to cycle and there's no way to do it without losing sight picture so that makes it even slower in practical terms.
Norton wrote:Gwion wrote:Yeah, it's just annoyingly slow to cycle and there's no way to do it without losing sight picture so that makes it even slower in practical terms.
Ever tried a straight pull option?
RoginaJack wrote:It's mission skinned knuckles with a 'scoped R.H., B.A. rifle! Very hard to keep the stock into the shoulder while you roll the rifle onto its side to operate the bolt; bang the knuckles on the upstroke and skin 'em on the scope clambering a fresh round.
Semi auto;s are worse, get hot brass down the shirt front. Not a good look getting the gear of to get the spent shells out. Puts the other shooters right off their game when you ask for cold water to cool the burn on the boobs!
brett1868 wrote:You could always switch to "Gangsta" style, should keep the brass from flying up
RoginaJack wrote:Semi auto;s are worse, get hot brass down the shirt front. Not a good look getting the gear of to get the spent shells out.
deye243 wrote:if you want clarity over 16x at distance it will cost even more .
deye243 wrote:well no need to go that much my 22x NXS has no problem knocking of a milk jug at 1000
brett1868 wrote:deye243 wrote:if you want clarity over 16x at distance it will cost even more .
Clarity at 50x cost $3490 for a S&B PMII 12-50x56 - Absolutely top shelf glass and perfectly suited to >1000m
The March 8-80x56 for $3650-$4200 might be a fraction better but I haven't used one yet.