Question for left handed levergunners

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Dave B
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Question for left handed levergunners

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My young son is a lefty like me. I don't have a problem shooting most rifles because I am right eye dominant.
My son however, does shoots lefty. I have been looking at a Savage Mk II GLY 22lr rifle for him. He is big like me and growing so fast he will out grow the youth model. If I get him a full size rifle, I would prefer to get him a levergun.
Times are way to tough for a 9422, so I'm thinking about a Henry 22lr. His cousin has one and I think they are pretty nice little rifles.
How does ejection on the Henry, or even the 9422, affect the lefthanded shooter?
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william iorg
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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No problem for me, I am very left handed.

I like the Henry.
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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No problem for me either
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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No experience with the Henry, but leverguns are the one type of action where the brass ejecting out to the right isn't "disturbing". Maybe because I'm more fixated on working the lever, but that's just the way it is.
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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Thanks for the input guys. It looks like I'll have a new levergunner in the family. :D

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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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I had a Henry .22 mag. and it never bothered me. I shoot both sides but usually start left handed.
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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My grandson is left handed, he bought a Henry and has no trouble at all with it.
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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plus you can order the left-handed lever from Henry and put it on yourself.
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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I have had a henry large loop for a couple years and I am also lefty..I have had no issues at all with the ejection...or anything else on that gun.
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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Dave,

I shoot my Henry with either hand. I have no problems with it.

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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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El Chivo, what the heck is a left handed lever? :lol: There-I took your bait! God Bless.
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Re: Question for left handed levergunners

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I'm a lefty lever guy too. Even under rapid fire conditions on a mechanical running deer contest at the Dynamite Shoot in CO, no problem with my 92 Puma 454. Range was about 35 yards, three shots on 8 inch target on the deer for points. I even beat out one of my Shootist friend's that round! Hehe. Hey, we all get lucky once in a while! -Tutt
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