I'm debating whether to surprise my husband with a shotgun for Christmas. We're moving to hunting country next summer, so I'd like to get him a versatile bird gun to start with. He does shoot left-handed, so I'd greatly appreciate any recommendations from other southpaws. The one I'm currently considering is the Remington 870, since it comes in a left-handed model.
Even if it turns out to not be exactly what he wants, I figure that it's a start and we can always get more. :) I'm a rifle girl myself and fairly clueless about shotguns.
2006-11-14 02:53:38 · 13 answers · asked by Shane 5 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Wow! I'm getting some really good ideas here. And my dad just suggested a Tristar over/under because my brother can get them at cost. I'm keeping everyone's input in mind.
2006-11-15 06:13:41 · update #1
i have been shotgunning for years and have several Friends that shoot left handed. my advice to you would be to stay away from the "left handed" shot guns and go with a gun like a browning BPS. the safety is on the top of the gun and the shells eject out the bottom so you can shoot it right or left handed. the disadvantage to buying a left handed gun is if he decides in a couple of years to trade up to a nicer model the left handed guns are a little harder to move.
2006-11-14 03:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by sliafer 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First, thank you for encouraging your husband's hunting/firearms hobby. And I'll agree that a Remington 870 is a really good shotgun. I don't know if they make it in a left-handed version, sometimes companies will for awhile, sometimes they won't. The suggestion of an over/under or a side-by-side isn't a bad suggestion. But if your husband wants a pump action, then there is another brand to consider. Look for an Ithica. They've been around for almost as long as Remington and make a really well handling shotgun. The benefits to it is that for one, it's a bottom ejecting pump action. What this means is, when you cycle the pump, the expended round drops from the bottom of the reciever. So, whether you're right or left handed, it shoots the same. Second, if he's the type of shooter/hunter who polices up his shells (whether out of consideration of the enviroment, because he reloads, whatever) it'll be easier for him since they'll be right at his feet. Also, since the shell drops straight down, it won't flush something hiding in the brush (assuming that the report of the shotgun doesn't distrub the creature to begin with). The pricing will be fairly close to the price of the 870. Check with a local dealer, and they can tell you the price to order it.
2006-11-15 19:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Daryl E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st. Talk to my wife please! 2nd the 870 is a great shotgun. Just remember that the left handed shotguns have safeties that are also opposite. I am a lefty and got rid of my left handed 870 for this reason. I want everyone to know a gun is safe by the same mechanics. A really good choice for a lefty is the Ithaca models. They have a bottom eject and function just as good as a remington.
2006-11-14 09:39:55 · answer #3 · answered by Charles B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Remington 870 is an excellent shotgun
2006-11-14 02:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by newheartin03 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shoot lefthanded and find it easier to use the righthanded Remington 870 Express. The shells ejecting from the right side has never been an issue or caused any problems for me.
If you decide to go with an over/under, make sure the stock doesn't have a palm swell or useless (to a lefty) cheekpiece.
2006-11-15 07:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by bferg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well im a british hunter and i personaly i dont think you can beat beretta they also come left handed, i shoot a 686 which is a great gun. A tip on telling a left hand from a right hand gun is to take the gun (unloaded of coars) place the stock on the floor and alline your eyes with the barrel, look down towards the stock and see which way the stock is cast, to the left its left handed and to the right its right handed. Good luck
2006-11-15 05:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by Brad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not quite sure about the left handed shot guns but I do know about some about small game shot guns. My personal fav is a 20 gauge mossberg 500 because it can be used for birds, rabbit, squirl, ect. And it doesn't have to much kick, and if I'm not mistaken they also sell it in left/right optional. Good luck and happy hunting!
2006-11-14 03:11:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is best to get a left handed shotgun. All the ones and rifles that are right haded that I have shot and eject from the side you have the spent shell comes flying in your line of sight.
2006-11-14 03:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by hugh_laur 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Remington 870 is a great gun. Very durable and rather inexpensive. Its great for beginners or pro's.
2006-11-14 04:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by Michael D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unmarried shot, over and below, and facet via facet do no longer eject the empty shells as you shot, no situation there. Semi-motor vehicle shotguns, pump shotguns, and lever action shotguns do eject the empty shells to the ultimate suited, yet I surely have look many a left handers shooting with out situation.
2016-12-14 07:00:06 · answer #10 · answered by pfarr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋