Thread: Hi from the Queenstown Lakes District

Wow,

Thanks Shearer, Trout, akaroa1, JoshC, Grey Kiwi, Micky Duck, Rushy, dannyb, trooper90 & omark for your replies and welcomes I was kind of expecting not to get a reply as a new person on the forum, but to get so many replies blows me away a bit. Nice.

Thanks for all the suggestions on lefty shooting and options such as lever actions and singleshots. I'll have a bit of a think about these options, as I hadn't really considered them before. dannyb, I'll have look for your Browning lever action listing on trademe.

Regarding shooting right handed, I don't have a problem swapping hands for holding the stock and moving the bolt right handed, that part is ok. I just really struggle to wink my left eye closed (almost impossible), and if I try to shoot with both eyes open I spend ages just trying to see anything through the scope as what my left eye seemingly totally dominates my vision. In contrast when I look through the scope with my left eye I can wink my right eye closed and line things up almost straight away.

trooper90, I've actually already joined the local Southern Lakes Deerstalkers. Bloody good bunch of guys and girls who were really welcoming and supportive. I did the Hunts course with them while waiting the almost 2 years (!) for my firearms license. Totally agree that they are a friendly bunch.

Thanks again all for your comments.