How Long till Lefty Feels Natural

[midlife]

I switched from shooting trap from righty to lefty because I am strongly left eye dominant.

My scores are slowly increasing with my best being a 19 so far.

But shooting off my left shoulder still doesn't feel natural yet.

How long will it take to develop muscles etc for it to feel normal.

Thx.

[SunsetIE]

It will take awhile, the more you shoot the faster it will come to you. I'm right handed but have cross dominance like you and learned that while shooting trap coincidentally.

Feels weird to shoot left till you get over it, but you'll be wondering why you didnt switch sooner! Only downside is Ive found left handed firearms to be harder to come-by and slightly more expensive.

[NorCalFocus]

Have you tried shooting both eyes open and right handed?

My dad has this issue and thats how he shoots shotgun.

[midlife]

Have you tried shooting both eyes open and right handed?

My dad has this issue and thats how he shoots shotgun.

That's the problem. I can see if I close my left eye, but if both are open, I focus out of my left, and am not looking down barrel.

I'll get used to shooting lefty.

I'm in no rush.

[ivanimal]

I was right handed my whole life. In 2004 I had brain surgery that left me legally blind on my right side. It took me a year and a few months to quit shouldering a rifle righty then a few years to surpass my right hand efficiency. I was out of the game for 6 months so I bet it could be reduced by at least that much.

Over unders are not handed

I shoot a righty field gun.

[midlife]

Are over unders made for both? I've seen some browning o/u's made for lefty's.

[Tom-ADC]

Never Just kidding of course. If your shooting a 11-87 for trap use a fat rubber band just in front of the bolt handle and you'll have the cheapest shell catcher made and not have that empty fly in front of your face.

[midlife]

Thanks Tom. I got a shell catcher from T and S. Just $13 bucks and it works better than a rubber band that only caught about 1/2 the shells.

[Tom-ADC]

Where you shooting at?