Exercises to teach a lefty to shoot right

[DS94901]

Lefty looking to start shooting right handed with handguns and rifles. Any recommended exercises other than dry firing?

[echoThreeOneSix]

i'm doing the same thing right now. i'm using a DA GBB airsoft gun to teach myself to draw from a holster and get quick target acquisition.

[voodoomedman]

Just doing the same thing you do with your left. I'm lefty and never did until advanced classes where you have to run off hand and do malfunctions one handed off hand and such. I'm doing a basic class next weekend and am going to run it right handed to get more proficient.

Actually pretty accurate since its new, no bad habits built in and it's uncomfortable so you take time to make sure to do it right. That's just it though. Great sim but it takes all day. 4 days should help fix that.


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[davidb]

not left handed, but i often shoot left handed just for the practice...not too different just strange feeling at 1st, just do what you do when you shoot lefty and use both eyes open

[HonkingAntelope]

Is the lefty in question right-eye or left-eye dominant? If someone is a lefty but they are more comfortable shooting right-handed than left, it only makes sense for them to keep practicing right-hand stances.

*Spoken as someone who writes and swings golf clubs left-handed, but shoots handguns and rifles RH (right eye dominant, too).

[DS94901]

Is the lefty in question right-eye or left-eye dominant? If someone is a lefty but they are more comfortable shooting right-handed than left, it only makes sense for them to keep practicing right-hand stances.

*Spoken as someone who writes and swings golf clubs left-handed, but shoots handguns and rifles RH (right eye dominant, too).

I may be right eye dominant but I feel pretty equal between left and right eye. I'm very uncomfortable shooting right handed though. I write left handed, use a knife left handed, shoot left and do nearly everything else right handed. Hoping it won't take too long.

[Revhendo]

The dominant eye thing does come into play here. I'm a left hander that is left eye dominant. Been that way my whole life. I've learned to adapt to a right handed world. I've practiced right handed just in case I need that skill, but stay predominantly left.

Being said, I'm actually confused as to how you right handed folk work some of your stuff. My autos are a breeze for me to work left handed. Index finger goes right to the slide release on my Witness and 1911. Same for the mag release. When I shoot right, I still use my left hand to work those functions.
My only issue is with ejection ports that can be a touch unfriendly at times.
My M16 hated me and made a point of throwing hot shell casings down my neck to prove it.

[gemini1]

I am right handed but left eye dominant. When shooting short or long firearms, I would normally close my left eye.
I've just recently started one handed (dry firing) shooting practice, and I noticed that with my left, I tend to shoot the pistol without disturbing the front sight, and my holding the grip feels natural. In comparison, I have to first find the proper grip with my right hand, to keep the sight from moving. With my right hand, the proper grip hold is like how you would shoot a revolver, trigger finger is past the first joint. If I move it to the middle or at edge of first joint, the pistol jerks to the left.
Weird huh?

[geeknow]

OP, just practice. Don't worry about quick draw, and other high speed stuff just yet. Just practice, slowly and deliberately. You're building muscle memory.

I'm left handed, and right eye dominant. I can shoot with either hand. Rifles are easier to shoot right hand, as the ejection port is on that side (typically).

I grew up in a "right hand world", so pretty much had to build that skill from an early age. Not just shooting, but other everyday things (good luck finding a nice left hand baseball mitt).

[SunsetIE]

Just roll with what makes you comfortable.

Im right handed, but due to a cross dominance issue, I have to shoot rifles lefty. I draw my pistol right handed with no issues though.

If i run my pump 870 hastily, or an autoloader I end up with hulls in the hood of my sweatshirt

[IraCiotog]

Lefty looking to start shooting right handed with handguns and rifles. Any recommended exercises other than dry firing?

The question is why do you want to learn to shoot right handed with both rifle and pistol? I am a lefty who is right eyed cross dominant. If I was still a lad just learning to shoot I would probably shoot right handed, but since I am of riper years I just close my right eye when shooting rifle as I have always done.

Pistol I shoot pretty much equally well or equally badly with both hands. but I use my right eye. I have found that canting the pistol 45 degrees is easier plus your buddies can razz you about shooting "gangsta".

Best way to learn to shoot is to shoot.

[gsxr310]

i'm left handed.. but strted practicing to shoot right. it felt weird at first, but ive done it repeatedly that it's almost natural now. i still shoot left handed as preference.

[orangeusa]

Stop the madness!!

As a lefty, I find every semi-automatic handgun - unmodified and shooting with my left hand easier. Mag dump - trigger finger. Safety/Decker are mostly ambi on most guns.


Bolt Rifles are different and I don't have enough experience to help you. But I refuse to modify the gun to fit my hand. How do you try out other folks guns or rent a pistol that way? You don't.

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[DS94901]

The question is why do you want to learn to shoot right handed with both rifle and pistol? I am a lefty who is right eyed cross dominant. If I was still a lad just learning to shoot I would probably shoot right handed, but since I am of riper years I just close my right eye when shooting rifle as I have always done.

Pistol I shoot pretty much equally well or equally badly with both hands. but I use my right eye. I have found that canting the pistol 45 degrees is easier plus your buddies can razz you about shooting "gangsta".

Best way to learn to shoot is to shoot.

I like the idea of being able to adapt quickly to more guns off the bat rather than figuring out works rounds to accommodate my lefty ways. Nothing wrong with shooting lefty. I just want to open up more options.