Hi, I am interested in buying a rifle...but I hardly know anything about them. All I know for sure I want
to make a clean kill up to 200 yards away or more
something that would be nice to use during target shooting
Would be nice to have a chamber in it
left handed
Now..I just noticed when I was looking on the internet. They make left handed scopes to. Any point of view on that? I would think left handed and right handed scopes would be the same?
brand wise i would use a ruger in a 30/06 or 308 for best results. im not really sure what they make for left handed rifles but im sure they have some most all rifle companys do... check out rugers website at Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. let me know what you find.
I have a somewhat painful response for you. Afew years ago I had 5 deer crashing around my stand and the one doing most of the crashing was a fine looking 8 pt and I was trying like heck to squirm silently in the stand to get a shot. Well after most of the deer ran off the buck stopped about 75 yds to my right, way right. So instead of trying to twist myself in half trying get a right handed shot I thought I'd be clever and pull off a lefty shot. I aimed steadily just like normal and shot. I hit the buck far back (guts) and he went tearing off crazily and I knew that I was in trouble. I gave quite some time then went to look for blood, tracks, fur, anything. I found a slight trail of blood and tracks and moved on it just a little ways and I ended up kicking the deer up with hid guts literally dragging on the ground. Right then and there I backed out, went home and called my old man. We looked for 2 days and found nothing and we were both very familiar with the area. A long story but I learned that my first time shooting left was my last time. I don't know if it was a case of what eyes dominant or the scope was adjusted to my right eye or what?
That's the way to do it. You'll end up knowing your rifle better than your best friend. I never ever switch calibers, I always stick to my 06. I love it and it loves me. HA HA HA HA
I like my pop's ruger no.1 .220 swift because it is a ambidextrous rifle and I am left eye dominant. And yes does mater which eye is dominant, shooting with your "off" eye will cause a bad shot as timberghost learned the hard way.
Thanks for the clarification, my buddies all said that I just can't shoot for dung, but I knew there was a different more reasonable explanation for that.:wallbash::crybaby:
well I cant speak for you shooting abilitys but at least now you hav a good excuse!
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