Back its really no sweat. I am right handed, shoot bows and pistols right handed but was taught to shoot lefthanded by a grandfather that thought I was cross dominant like himself. The advantage (IMO anyway) is that with only a miniscule amount of practice you can actually learn to shoot from EITHER shoulder. Just last Sunday morning I nailed a doe at 215 yards from my right shoulder as she came in behind my stand from over my left shoulder. With the proper rest and an unhurried shot I feel completely comfortable taking a shot out to about 300 yards with my right shoulder. Only when I have a hurried shot or the deer is in the 10:00 to appx 6:00 posistion to I instinctively go "left".
Lastweek my step-father gave me one of his left handed rifles (7Mag Abolt Stainless Stalker with 3.5x10x50 Vari X III) to try out, he too is right handed but is blind in his right eye since his teen years so most all of his guns are for southpaws. After hunting/shooting for 20 years I find it quite odd to even try a lefthanded gun, but look forward to it none the less. The only thing I have'nt been able to hit at all with was trying my shotguns from my right shoulder. It may just be a mental block, but I cant hit CRAP with a scattergun from my rightside. The last two seasons running I have been averaging a 15 dove limit with less than 1.5 boxes of shells in my Citori. I went 0 for 10 once while forcing myself to shoot right handed.
Like was said, regardless what side the bolt is on... its the first shot that matters!!!
RA
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psst 'back, for your "oppositeness" from me I have one thing to say to you... Ruger No. 1!!!