Semi Auto ejection for Left handed shooter

[Trent316]

Folks, i'm interested in a 20ga semi auto shotgun but am a left handed shooter. I'm having trouble finding one in this configuration. I may need to get a standard right-handed model but am concerned about spent shell casings hitting me. Do quality semi autos eject spent shell casings close to the body or out and away? Would a right handed model work for me?

 

[Bobmar]

There should be no problem with using a quality rt. handed semi shotgun. Have been doing it for over 60 years. Shells fly right past you. Bob

 

[Sav .250]

Check the Ithaca shotgun. Bottom eject.

 

[Skribs]

It would only be an issue using a bullpup. I shoot lefty and I don't even notice the shells from my 930 SPX. Just get a RH shotgun.

 

[spottedpony]

As a southpaw myself, the only left hand gun i've got is a bolt action hunting rifle. excluding a couple of wheel guns, everything else is right hand eject, in bolts, pumps, and semi autos. To be honest i dont even notice ejected spent brass/hulls.

 

[Sam Cade]

I shoot lefty and haven't encountered any issues with right handed self loading shotguns of any make.

 

[plumberroy]

As a lefty :
Buttom safeties on the trigger gaurd bother me. With the excection of an M-60 machinegun the hulls ejecting in front of me doesn't bother me . I actually prefer right port guns I can drop a shell in the port with my weak hand with out lowering the gun . I have a righthanded left safety 870.
By the way a m-60 isn't fun to shoot left handed brass comes back hard hot and at an angle that bouces of the right side of your face
Roy

 

[TAKtical]

Im left handed too. I have a Benelli M1S90 and Ive never had a case come anywhere near my face. Shot a mossberg 930spx and that didnt give me any problems either.

 

[eastbank]

the m-60 does have a nasty habit of slinging cases and links into the right side of your face,useing the m-60 on its bipod is worse. while walk fireing left handed with the m-60 you had better have your fatigues buttoned up. eastbank.

 

[243winxb]

Shells dont hit me. When shootinng skeet doubles, the empty may keep me from seeing the 2nd bird.

 

[DaleCooper51]

Right hand eject doesn't bother me, but I do prefer a left handed gun. The only left handed 20ga I can think of is the Benelli M2.

 

[Awsomepossum]

plus one for the model 37

 

[Trent316]

Folks, many thanks for the valuable input! I was at my wits end trying to find a left handed model in that caliber.

 

[oneounceload]

I am also LH and shoot a Beretta A400. The empties eject just fine, but you DO need to wear eye protection for any possible powder blow back. I have also owned a Remington 1100 and there were no issues with that either.

 

[JAshley73]

Another lefty here. You'll never notice the spent shells flying.

Personally I think port-loading a right handed gun is easier when shooting left handed too. I wear my shell pouch on my right side, so I simply drop my right hand off the fore end, grab a shell, drop it in the chamber, and my right thumb hits the bolt-release on its way back to the fore end. It's pretty intuitive, and after watching right handed shooters load their semi's, they just look awkward.

For a righty, they have to roll the gun almost 90* so they can see in the ejection port, drop a shell in, then roll the gun back around, reach under the receiver with their left hand to hit the bolt release, then re mount the gun. I imagine that's why Browning developed the speed-load feature...

For us lefties, we simply roll the gun maybe 20*, drop the shell in, hit the button and remount. It's a much quicker and smoother set of motions...

If after some freak accident, I woke up tomorrow and were right-handed, I'd probably throw my gun away and go buy a left-handed semi-auto shotgun, for the reason state above.

 

[greyling22]

I'm a lefty and I grew up shooting righty shotguns. Never had a problem, but I came across a good deal on a benelli m2 lefty so I snapped it up. I hated it. Part of it was they did an incomplete conversion (they swapped the side the bolt was on but didn't move any of the controls) I'm sticking to righty shotguns now for the same reason Jashley stated. I like being able to keep my firing hand on the grip and loading shells and operating the controls with my off hand.

Some rifles kick shells more back than out, but every shotgun I have ever used has kicked hulls out pretty much at 90 degrees to the gun.

 

[SwissArmyDad]

Yup, same here. Lefty on a right-handed gun.

Mossburg 500, Remington 870, Remington versa-max, Mossburg 930spx, etc, etc.

Not a functional problem, and as was stated above, I find that reloads are actually easier...

Cheers!

 

[1KPerDay]

I'm right handed and shoot long guns lefty. As noted above, I actually prefer the right-handed shotguns because they're very easy to manipulate and load with the right hand while controlling the grip with the left. No issues with shells interfering with vision or anything.

 

[JAshley73]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels that way about reloading...

I guess this time, the Joke is on righties...

 

[BobWright]

I shoot long guns from the left side. The only one I've had a problem with is the old Browning A5 which has a somewhat sluggish action compared to modern gas operated autos. The movement of the bolt handle is distracting to me.

I could handle an M1 rifle with the best of them!

Bob Wright

 

[BrianC636]

I'm a left handed shooter as well. I have a left handed 20 Ga Benelli M2. It's been a wonderful shotgun for skeet.

 

[USAF_Vet]

I shoot a 20 gauge Remington 1100, and recently picked up a 12 gauge Remington 48. I shoot left handed, primarily. Never notice the hulls ejected on the semis (although admittedly haven't gotten out to shoot the 48) or my right handed pump. The only time I notice the ejected hull is on my 20 gauge single, ejector launches the empty clear to the moon. Or right into my forehead.