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Help on purchasing a youth shotgun
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:15 pm
It's time to buy Little Dong 1 his first shotgun. I'm looking at a Remington 11-87 20 gauge. Problem is he shoots left handed due to being right handed and left eye dominant. I might be missing something, but I don't think they make that gun in a left handed model. He's been using a loaner during 4H shooting practice and now it's time to get his own so he can practice here at the house.
I know they sell a kit to change the safety to a left handed safety, but i'm uneasy about having the shells ejecting in front of his face. Am I being overprotective or is this a real concern. Thoughts? TIA
I know they sell a kit to change the safety to a left handed safety, but i'm uneasy about having the shells ejecting in front of his face. Am I being overprotective or is this a real concern. Thoughts? TIA
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:26 pm to LongDuckDong
i wouldnt want shells ejecting in front of my face.. but why are you set on remington 
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:27 pm to LongDuckDong
It's a real concern. Burnt powder also flys out and gets in your eyes.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:39 pm to LongDuckDong
I am left handed and shot right handed guns my entire life. We learn to live and adjust in a right handed world. He will be repressed but will adapt and survive...
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:48 pm to LongDuckDong
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It's time to buy Little Dong 1 his first shotgun. I'm looking at a Remington 11-87 20 gauge. Problem is he shoots left handed due to being right handed and left eye dominant. I might be missing something, but I don't think they make that gun in a left handed model. He's been using a loaner during 4H shooting practice and now it's time to get his own so he can practice here at the house.
I know they sell a kit to change the safety to a left handed safety, but i'm uneasy about having the shells ejecting in front of his face. Am I being overprotective or is this a real concern. Thoughts? TI
I bought my son a 870 when he was 12 and it kicked worse that my 12.
Wait till you try to buy a left handed auto loader. Only one I could find was Benelli
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:49 pm to LongDuckDong
I'm left handed my father bought me a browning bps in the 20 ga model that ejected the shells out of the bottom. You might look into that. I still have it. It's a sweet little gun
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:54 pm to wickowick
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I am left handed and shot right handed guns my entire life. We learn to live and adjust in a right handed world. He will be repressed but will adapt and survive.
He's been shooting right handed until now, wick, just not very well. at the suggestion of his instructor, who I know and trust, we switched him to shooting left handed and he's progressed very well.
as someone suggested, I'm going to look into the browning bps.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:55 pm to LongDuckDong
870 maybe?
Posted on 11/10/14 at 7:05 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
870 makes the youth model for lefties, but leaning towards an auto loader. I've shot an 870 my whole life and we may end up going that route.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 7:09 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
870 makes the youth model for lefties, but leaning towards an auto loader. I've shot an 870 my whole life and we may end up going that route.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 7:30 pm to LongDuckDong
Bought my boy the 11-87 and he loves it. It is available in LH model. They asked when I ordered his if L or RH.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 7:33 pm to LongDuckDong
I bought my nephew a Benelli nova youth worked out great
Posted on 11/10/14 at 7:53 pm to LongDuckDong
I bought my little lefty a browning youth 20. Ejects out the bottom, he loved it.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:16 pm to LongDuckDong
Lefty here
I've never had problems w RH pump guns, but my A5 will spit hot brass on my arm if wearing short sleeves.
When you pull a pump gun back, your arm is farther back so the brass just falls down.
The only auto gun with bottom eject that I know of was a Remington that was only made for 2 years.
ETA: Remington CTI 105
Remington has also made Lefty 1100's in the past
I've never had problems w RH pump guns, but my A5 will spit hot brass on my arm if wearing short sleeves.
When you pull a pump gun back, your arm is farther back so the brass just falls down.
The only auto gun with bottom eject that I know of was a Remington that was only made for 2 years.
ETA: Remington CTI 105
Remington has also made Lefty 1100's in the past
This post was edited on 11/10/14 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:24 pm to Shexter
Bps. My first gun and still like to shoot it. Shells go out the bottom and won't hit him or his blind mates
Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:35 pm to LongDuckDong
Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:49 pm to hogdaddy
As others have said, im a lefty and my first shotgun was a Browning BPS. awesome gun.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:44 pm to tigersnpack
I have BPS 12 that I'd shoot too.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:50 pm to hogdaddy
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Howa HAM20YAL0220 Youth SA 20g 22" 3" S LEFT $430 LINK
Thanks for the help, Hogdaddy. Just ordered his first shotgun. He will be pumped.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:56 pm to LongDuckDong
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