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Old 01-18-2010, 09:20 PM
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well i had rotator cuff surgery last week, so now im learning to get by doing things left handed, its not easy, im thinking about doing some left handed shooting after i get the stappels out, as of now im scared to shoot a 22lr , deer season is over for me this year. i might get to do some small game latter, mike
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In the combat type shooting you will be practicing "Weak hand shooting" I could never do much on the weak side but it cant hurt to do it might come in very handy some day. Jeff
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Never had the surgery, but I did tear one up, pretty good. You'll
find that weak-hand shooting will seem awkward at first. However,
you will find that you set up your sight-picture the same as always.
You'll get good at it very quickly, and probably be surprised at how
well you shoot that way. There are two good things that come out of this while you're recovering. You'll learn a new skill, and you've got a good reason/excuse to get some more range time.
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I recall an article by Dean Grenell where he said he practiced left handed shootin-with a 45-said it only took him 2 weeks to reach the same proficiency he had with his right hand.
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You can do it.

Just before I had major shoulder surgery in 2004 (reattaching the glenoid labrum to the scapula, plus a few other corrections) I had to qualify. Knowing I was going to be left handed for several months after surgery I got things in order at my qual. After shooting my normal qual I borrowed the range masters duty belt (he's a lefty), strapped it on and taught myself to draw left handed in about five minutes. Then I shot the qual course again, this time left handed. By the end of the 7 yard line (about 4 draws from a snapped holster) my draw felt natural. At the end of the course my left hand score was only 6 points lower than my right hand score.

I made sure the range master noted both scores and the night before surgery I rearranged my duty belt for a left handed shooter. When I came back to work I came back as a lefty and stayed a lefty for almost a year. Since surgery I still will shoot my shotgun qual left handed (can't take the sensation of the butt pounding into the screw heads ). Of course, I also try to sucker someone into shooting slugs for lunch from the "weak" side .
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I didn't "do it" because of any physical issue, I did it just to see if I could..... I have a left dominate eye and always shot right handed. One day out of the blue I decided that I wanted to do everything left handed. It takes a while but it can be done, the biggest secret is to do everything in slow motion. You'll know when its time to gradually speed things up to normal......
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thanks for the input folks, last night is the first good nights sleep i have had since the surgery, so i hope its geting better, then i get to go to physical therapy! that will be alot of fun im sure! mike
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I'm left handed and have shot left handed for 60 odd years. Couple of years ago I had an ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) implanted in my left chest. Surgeon said no more rifles and as I'm primarily a hand gun shooter it didn't bother me that much. Then a few months ago I saw the M&P15-22. Something about that little rifle caught hold of me so I called the surgeon and said "What about a .22? No recoil there." His answer was "If you want to shoot it, learn to shoot right handed."
so, I bought the 15-22, went out to my son's (he's got a small range in his back yard.), and before long I was comfortable shooting it right handed. It can be done. Just takes a little getting used to. And the switch was worth it - love that little rifle.
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