r/canadaguns • u/SouthernRest3135 • May 14 '26

Buy recommendations Advice: Shotgun for Lefty

Looking at purchasing a Shotgun, however, I'm left eye dominant and shoot from the left. I'd love to be able to grab a Blueline pump or Mossberg 88 but I've read mixed things about leftys shooting right eject firearms.

Are there any leftys out there who shoot these guns (or any other right side eject for that matter) and can offer there opinion. I know Browning Bps is an option but budget is a consideration.

I've also considered single shots and wondering if someone can recommend something other than a Daly 101 or Federation.

Thanks All.

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u/CalibreMag May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

I shoot long guns left-handed, and fell into a 1000+ round a week clay-shooting habit about 20 years ago. International trap and sporting clays was actually my gateway drug into guns in general. At one point I was reloading 2500 Winchester AA hulls a week.

That is to say, I've probably shot more shotshells than average, from a variety of guns, and I've never felt the need to own a left- or bottom-ejecting shotgun. That isn't to say I don't want one - I do, because I want all the guns, but you can absolutely shoot right-handed shotguns as a lefty just fine.

If budget is a concern, and you're just getting into shotguns and not sure what direction it might take (hunting, clays, plinking, whatever), look for the cheapest used, but serviceable, Remington 870 Wingmaster you can find. They are tanks, and there is aftermarket support to turn one into whatever sort of shotgun you want; tacticool, super adjustable stocks that can be made to fit you perfectly for clays, slug guns, whatever. And if you ever want to sell it, you basically can't lose money on them.

If you want to go extremely budget, a single shot Cooey will be your best bet and comes with some cool old-school made in Canada vibes, but if you go that route try and handle one before you buy it. They're getting relatively long in the tooth, and it's impossible to tell how tight the lockup is from a photo.