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Left handed AR users
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:33 pm
by 74novaman
So now that I've got a stripped lower on the way, I've been watching the brownells assembly videos and doing some research.
I have some experience shooting ARs and was never a huge fan of the safety location/mag release.
Are there any options for left handed users besides the standards?
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:16 am
by gigag04
Stag left handed upper.
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:40 am
by The Annoyed Man
In hindsight, I think I would have preferred a left handed upper, but that wasn't in the budget when I built my first carbine. That said, I do have an ambidextrous safety on mine. I got mine from Midway USA:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?p ... ber=217314, $28.99 by DPMS.
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:45 am
by 74novaman
Thanks guys. Gigag, I'm not too concerned about brass ejection, because my AKs throw brass in front Of my face too.
Tam, thanks. That safety looks good. One of the things AR guys always talk about is the ease of safety use without taking a hand off the rifle. As a lefty I wasn't sure how easy that was going to be for me.
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:56 am
by RECIT
Its still easy with the tip of you finger or your thumb depending on your grip hand. There is also an ambi bolt release available.
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:38 am
by The Annoyed Man
RECIT wrote:Its still easy with the tip of you finger or your thumb depending on your grip hand. There is also an ambi bolt release available.
I've seen the ambi bolt release, but I actually don't have a problem using the original one.
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:59 am
by speedsix
...though I'm a lefty, I'm right-eye dominant...I'd check that first...I just shoot a long gun from the right shoulder...lots cheaper than modificatin'...
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:06 am
by 74novaman
speedsix wrote:...though I'm a lefty, I'm right-eye dominant...I'd check that first...I just shoot a long gun from the right shoulder...lots cheaper than modificatin'...
Thats the rub! I'm mainly right handed (writing, eating, pistols) but left eye dominant. I also bat and golf left handed. I'm just weird I guess.
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:30 am
by speedsix
...I couldn't shoot or swing a bat lefty for money...but I'm right eye dominant...my right hand don't wanna play...don't feel lonesome...
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:43 pm
by oilman
I am right handed but left eye dominant. I also cannot close my left eye without closing both eyes (not good for shooting!). I shoot left handed but installed the ambi-mag release.
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:56 pm
by 40khammer
Just learn to shoot right handed instead of wrong handed :p
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:21 pm
by MoJo
oilman wrote:I am right handed but left eye dominant. I also cannot close my left eye without closing both eyes (not good for shooting!). I shoot left handed but installed the ambi-mag release.
Learn to shoot with both eyes open! The only time I close an eye is if I'm using a scope over 4X.
Re: Left handed AR users
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:48 am
by oilman
MoJo wrote:oilman wrote:I am right handed but left eye dominant. I also cannot close my left eye without closing both eyes (not good for shooting!). I shoot left handed but installed the ambi-mag release.
Learn to shoot with both eyes open! The only time I close an eye is if I'm using a scope over 4X.
Handguns: I shoot handguns with both eyes open and right handed.
Rifle with iron sights: I am so left eye dominant that if I try and shoot right handed with both eyes open I cannot see the sights.
EoTech: I can shoot either side both eyes open.
Scope: if I close one eye have to shoot left handed.