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Originally Posted by Muley Hunter (Post 3934476)

Say what you want about the cheek piece. It lines up the sights better. Why should he buy a gun and have to sand off the cheek piece, and then have to refinish it? The gun is very comfortable with it.
Never said he had to sand off the cheek piece. I said I MAY do it if I am refininshing the stock. Reduces weight.
The GPH isn't.
I would be willing to bet the GPH stock is straight. True, the cheekpiece does help you align the sights better. But shooting the rifle from the opposite side would pose no hinderence.
As a side note. If you put a peep sight on the gun. It gets in the way of having to reach over with your left thumb to cock a right hand hammer.
Really? I have peeps on 3 of my MLs and do not have any problem cocking the hammer on my RH muzzys.
It just makes sense to buy the GPH LH gun he can get below wholesale.
Definately can't argue this point. I agree totally.

Muley - You, me, and every other LH shooter (especially the older guys) knows that we more easily adapt to objects in this predominately RH world.

We do adapt. We have no choice. However, the LH GPR I bought fit me perfect, and it was nice to not have the cheek piece on the wrong side.

I just think he'd be happier with that LH GPH.

btw..The GPH and GPR have the same stock. :) The only difference in the whole gun is the twist.

This sight wouldn't get in the way of cocking the hammer from the left side if the gun was shouldered?

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Originally Posted by Muley Hunter (Post 3934487)

This sight wouldn't get in the way of cocking the hammer from the left side if the gun was shouldered?

I normally cock prior to shouldering. But even with a left side hammer, cocking it with your thumb while shouldered is still difficult unless you are a contortionist! On a shouldered sidelock, cocking is better achieved using the palm of the hand on the little finger side. So whether the hammer is on the left or right is no different.

This is how misunderstandings happen. We don't all do things the same way. I have to cock the hammer unshouldered too on a RH gun. I can do it shouldered with a LH gun. Which I prefer to do.

So far, I haven't said anything wrong that tried to correct. :p

sounds like someone has those short lil stubby southerner digits :D

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Originally Posted by MountainDevil54 (Post 3934508)

sounds like someone has those short lil stubby southerner digits :D

Plus a fat face that doesn't need a cheek piece. :biggrin:

:D i was actually commenting on bronkos post. Im double jointed so i have no problem cocking a sidelock when its shouldered.

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Originally Posted by MountainDevil54 (Post 3934513)

:D i was actually commenting on bronkos post. Im double jointed so i have no problem cocking a sidelock when its shouldered.

I was doing the same thing.

Try and keep up knucklehead. :poke:

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Originally Posted by Muley Hunter (Post 3934506)

Agreed - but then again, neither have I. Different strokes for different folks.