2 SBEII ?'s

[olbaidHH]

1. How soon and where on earth can i get a left handed confortech gel pad

 

2. can i switch the saftey around to be left handed?

is it easy?

 

I am tired of waiting for my left handed model I have had on order since NOVEMBER!!

[chiro 835]

I went with a righthanded gun because it was easy to get and I was use to shooting like a righty. The saftey was swaped at gander and the spring that made the saftey too stiff was replaced at no charge. But see my new post!!

[sinneD]

i am in the same boat. there are more lefties than they think are out there....

 

i am mograting from a double and an ithaca bottom dumper.

 

how do the emptied eject? what is their trajectory? do they fly forward, to the right or into your face?

 

tia

 

dennis

[chiro 835]

Shells are kicking forward and to the right. Never ever see the shell and no bouncing off my arm which was a concern as a lefty shooting a right handed gun. The only problem will be getting the spent shells out of the water, they pop pretty far out there...

[sinneD]

chiro-

 

thanks. i may end up going righty after all.

the only thing left then is getting lefty pad.

any idea on when/where/how much?

 

dennis

[chiro 835]

I just used the right pad, it felt pretty good and had the Gander Mt. gunsmith change the cast for a left shooter. Shims came with the gun. Now I don't have to relearn loading on the left side of the gun.

[benddg]

A lefty might have trouble with the right handed SBE because they cycle so fast. I shoot right handed and have had some shells the put out dust that will get in your eyes. I would think it would be worse for a lefty. Never noticed this in any other guns. If I was left handed theres no doubt I'd have a lefty gun.

[olbaidHH]

I am going to go with the right handed then ... I ahe shot my friends and there was no problems with the spent shells. It is easier to laod for me as well since I am used to loading a righty.

 

I will switch out the safety ...Not usre about the cast and shim for a left handed shooter. I didnt know there was a difference in left and right?

 

I will order a gel pad now might get here in 2 YEARS!!!

[shootem]

I switch to left-handed guns in 1987, all my guns are left handed now. There is no reason to shoot a right-handed gun. As far as learning to load and operate a left handed gun after a little adjustment you will never go back to right handed gun. And yes they are easy to find but you may have to look a little!!! A left-handed shotgun is a must if you shoot with both eyes open. There are too positives to shooting a left-handed gun to have to settle for a right handed one. If some thing is worth doing it is worth doing Left!!!!

 

[ 08-27-2004, 09:22 AM: Message edited by: shootem ]

[shotgun samuri]

cudos to you , shootem! I shot right handed guns for years until my first left handed 1187 remington which I purchased in 1987. Switched to Benelli 3 years ago and now own 3 Benelli left handed shotguns. Believe me, it is very easy and natural for a left handed shooter to switch to left handed guns! I don't understand why someone would continue using a safety in an unnatural way (ie. left thumb) when there is a much better and natural solution! Power to my much under-rated but more-numerous-than-you-think sinister brothers!