If I am a lefty, is buying a right-handed airsoft sniper rifle worth it?
February 7th, 2010 by eranio
I’m left-handed, and I would like to start sniping in airsoft. Unfortunately there are no left-handed bolt-action airsoft sniper rifles. I was wondering (preferably from another lefty) if buying a right-handed regular bolt-action rifle would be worth the trouble of reaching over to cock the gun.
I do plan on getting a bi-pod to make the cocking easier.
Posted in sniper rifle
February 7th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I am right handed but I have tried to shoot lefty with a bolt action gun and depending on how strong you are and how you cock it you can did it with little or no trouble. After you shoot, hold the gun with your shooting hand and with the hand closest to the end of the barrel and pull back the bolt then push it back forward and into place. At first it is a little weird but you should get used to it.
February 7th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
yes, i am a lefty and i grew up with right handed REAL guns and i had ne problems
February 7th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Leftie bolties can be something of a pain – the usual position of the safety means that I tend to knock it on when cocking the gun…
It’s an irritation, but not a major hindrance.
If you do get one you can either get used to shooting right handed (it’s useful to be able to do this anyway) or think about this mod:
http://www.airsoftsniper.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=26