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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: albrubacker on March 05, 2018, 08:34:58 PM

Title: LH auto 20ga
Post by: albrubacker on March 05, 2018, 08:34:58 PM
Looking for ideas for a left hand auto 20ga for my daughter. Need one that I can also put a slug barrel on. Only one I came up with is a M2.
Reason for the auto is to help with recoil, she is 9.
Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: MickT on March 05, 2018, 09:12:20 PM
Don't limit yourself to LH gun then. This coming from another lefty that has always shot righty guns.


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Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: CrustyRusty on March 06, 2018, 04:45:31 PM
An inertia gun may not help as much with recoil as you would think.  I can't think of any besides the benelli either.  I bought my daughter who is lefty a 20ga bps, which tend to be a bit heavier than other brands and she shoots lights out with it. 
Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: albrubacker on March 06, 2018, 07:30:19 PM
Quote from: CrustyRusty on March 06, 2018, 04:45:31 PM
An inertia gun may not help as much with recoil as you would think.  I can't think of any besides the benelli either.  I bought my daughter who is lefty a 20ga bps, which tend to be a bit heavier than other brands and she shoots lights out with it. 
Actually was just looking at the micro mida. Thanks
Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: wvesetter on March 06, 2018, 08:41:15 PM
Escort makes a LH youth model
Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: howl on March 07, 2018, 07:35:07 AM
Automatic shotguns are one of the many things RH people make backwards for themselves. Get a standard gun and reverse the safety. Voila. You got a LH gun.

A lightweight 20 gauge will have harsh recoil with any standard load. You can get extra light 3/4oz loads for targets. We buy Fiocchi. A light turkey load is a handloading proposition. A light enough turkey load will throw shot charges equivalent to a .410 or at most 28 gauge. I loaded 7/8oz for my boy, using tungsten #10s. You can do at least 40 yards that way.
Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: albrubacker on March 10, 2018, 11:27:39 PM
Quote from: wvesetter on March 06, 2018, 08:41:15 PM
Escort makes a LH youth model
Looks like a good gun for youth. I will email to see if they also have a slug barrel. Thanks
Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: hookedspur on March 11, 2018, 09:40:32 AM
I have a left hand M2 20ga and I'm right handed no problem with it at all .
In my opinion the M2is one of the best feeling and performing shotgun on the market , and slug barrels are available for them . If you decide to go the m2 route you will not be disappointed
Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: albrubacker on March 13, 2018, 07:44:50 AM
Thanks for your help. The reason I wanted to get a LH was because she was shooting a RH 11-87 and got her thumb caught on the slide when she shot at a deer.
Title: Re: LH auto 20ga
Post by: Ross R on March 13, 2018, 01:58:19 PM
I am a lefty and I am about to order a weatherby sa459 whenever it comes available.  I am currently using a LH Beneli SBE II.