Jamie D Van Roekel
AH enthusiast
I have three young men 20s and early 30s that I’m helping get started hunting. All three have a little gun experience. I asked on another thread a bit ago about a rifle for one for deer and possibly coyote. I loaned him a tika 223 to practice with and try to shoot a coyote. Now another one of the boys is a lefty. I gave him a lever 22 for Christmas, but it has been to cold here to do much with it yet. I would like to loan him a rifle to go with me after a coyote.
Finally to my question. Do I let him use a right hand rifle? Or do I try to find him a left hand? I looked into a lever but for long range (300-as far as you care to shoot) a lever doesn’t sound like the best choice.
I don’t believe that he will be the type that lives and breathes hunting but would like to come along with me, and enjoys being out. So is it better to just learn how to shoot a right hand that way he has access to my overgrown collection or buy a middle or the road caliber in the correct hand? What say you? (Been dying to use that phrase, the wife hates it.)
Finally to my question. Do I let him use a right hand rifle? Or do I try to find him a left hand? I looked into a lever but for long range (300-as far as you care to shoot) a lever doesn’t sound like the best choice.
I don’t believe that he will be the type that lives and breathes hunting but would like to come along with me, and enjoys being out. So is it better to just learn how to shoot a right hand that way he has access to my overgrown collection or buy a middle or the road caliber in the correct hand? What say you? (Been dying to use that phrase, the wife hates it.)