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Hello Mr. Petzal, from one south paw to another, what is the best way to get off a quick second shot in the field from a right handed bolt action rifle for lefties like us? I have tried the left hand over the stock method which allows you to keep the rifle steady and stay on target but that also causes hot copper hulls to fly directly at your face. I have also tried the forehand cycle but that leaves your rifle unsteady in your hand and it takes longer to re-acquire the target. What do you recommend if you must put another shot into something reasonably quickly?
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use a bipod or rest and only use right hand to cycle the bolt. It is not the most accurate way to shoot but it is the fastest.
being a lefty i dont think there is a good way, but if i had to i think it would be more effective to use the right hand. yes its difficult to stay on target that way but i think that would be the best method...ive shot a lot of autos with right side ejection, rifles and shotguns, but ive always carried left handed bolt rifles hunting so i dont have to much experience with this matter.
I've always traded up to left hand rifles an semi-auto shot guns. Not worth the trouble to adjust!
If you are interested in speed, I'd say your only choice is to learn to use your right hand to jack the bolt. I've shot that way for 50 years. I've actually had comments that people thought I was shooting an automatic. A few years ago, I had five rounds in the magazine and the rifle misfired three consecutive times as my antelope crossed 80 yards in front of me at full speed. My nephew said that I had four rounds in the air at the same time, three loaded rounds and an empty. I'm not that fast in practice but apparently I get a little excited when things aren't going right.
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use a bipod or rest and only use right hand to cycle the bolt. It is not the most accurate way to shoot but it is the fastest.
being a lefty i dont think there is a good way, but if i had to i think it would be more effective to use the right hand. yes its difficult to stay on target that way but i think that would be the best method...ive shot a lot of autos with right side ejection, rifles and shotguns, but ive always carried left handed bolt rifles hunting so i dont have to much experience with this matter.
I've always traded up to left hand rifles an semi-auto shot guns. Not worth the trouble to adjust!
If you are interested in speed, I'd say your only choice is to learn to use your right hand to jack the bolt. I've shot that way for 50 years. I've actually had comments that people thought I was shooting an automatic. A few years ago, I had five rounds in the magazine and the rifle misfired three consecutive times as my antelope crossed 80 yards in front of me at full speed. My nephew said that I had four rounds in the air at the same time, three loaded rounds and an empty. I'm not that fast in practice but apparently I get a little excited when things aren't going right.
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