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A south paws view on tube feed rifles
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Re: A south paws view on tube feed rifles
If you want to easily and quickly load or unload rounds get an AR with a 30 round magazine. The whole lever action experience for me is the fact you can’t load or unload so fast.
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Re: A south paws view on tube feed rifles
True, both are pretty slow to load or unload but I have to admit that at the bench I find myself fumbling with my Henry 44 magnum and the tube feed. I like to position my Henry to rest the butt on the seat while I stand to load the cartridges in the tube. On several occasions ,the butt had slipped and I was lucky to catch the rifle before it came off the seat. With my Marlins,I can more easily load through the side gate while sitting. All of this is moot when it comes to choosing either one for a hunting tool. Both work just fine. As humans, we tend to adapt to what we use, well, until the arthritis starts to set in. I sure am glad I am not a lefty, I'd really be messed up.
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Re: A south paws view on tube feed rifles
I am completely missing (pun intended) any difference in left or right handed loading of a tube. A gate yes.
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Hi, my name is Gene and I'm a Henryholic from Wisconsin.
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Re: A south paws view on tube feed rifles
Exactly my point, and I have 2 ARs
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Re: A south paws view on tube feed rifles
I'm a Lefty(as in handed), and left eye dominant. I have found that just doing things left handed regardless of anything being right handed, is no big deal. You just work it differently and adapt. I can use RH bolt rifles just as good as a righty. Don't currently have a sidegate rifle but found it natural to support the rifle with the left, while loading with the right. I play guitar right handed too. Right hand guns are easier to sell also. I have tried using LH rifles, guitars, etc., and find it awkward. In some cases I have found using RH stuff left handed to be more natural.
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Re: A south paws view on tube feed rifles
By the way, the Right side of the brain controls the Left side of the body. Therefor, only Left handed people are in their Right mind
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Re: A south paws view on tube feed rifles
Most of us south paws are ambidextrous. Try and watch a right handed person shoot a LH bolt action.LeverLuvr wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:53 pmI'm a Lefty(as in handed), and left eye dominant. I have found that just doing things left handed regardless of anything being right handed, is no big deal. You just work it differently and adapt. I can use RH bolt rifles just as good as a righty. Don't currently have a sidegate rifle but found it natural to support the rifle with the left, while loading with the right. I play guitar right handed too. Right hand guns are easier to sell also. I have tried using LH rifles, guitars, etc., and find it awkward. In some cases I have found using RH stuff left handed to be more natural.
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