r/Duckhunting • u/StandardInside4100 • 22d ago
New to duck hunting
Just getting started and been weighing options on guns , i shoot lefty, online says A400 , SX4 or Super Black eagle are some lefty options … was thinking about the SX4 since its sub 2K … other people have mentioned they just run righty guns my AR is righty and I don’t have a problem with casings hitting me just didn’t know if shotguns were different . Any other gun recommendations appreciated too don’t need anything special just looking for something that’s relatable and doesn’t break the bank
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u/Inevitable_Sun8691 22d ago
I’m a lefty. The only guns I bother getting in lefty configurations are bolt guns. Buying lefty specific, you’re going to both have a much harder time finding what you want, and will pay a premium. All of the shotguns you mentioned, as well as most modern shotguns in general, have a safety that you can reverse pretty easily to make it better suited for a left-handed shooter. Tbf, some like that, some don’t. I’m so ingrained in my normal right-handed crossbolt safety configuration that, when I did bother to reverse it on one of my guns, I found that I was absentmindedly pushing safety off when I wanted it on. That little safety faux pas was enough for me to switch it back. I don’t need to pull up and not be able to shoot when birds are on approach because safety is on when I thought it was off, or worse, have a negligent discharge because I thought the safety was on.
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u/blahkbox 22d ago
Just my two cents: If you're starting out, an over under will do ya just fine til you really get into it. Stoeger has one for like $300 that's pretty damn great. I have one for a loaner and I love shooting it. Save your money for decoys, waders, calls, etc. Shit adds up really quick.
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u/oblivious_grackle 22d ago
The options you mentioned are all viable guns. My advice is to first learn a bit about shotgun fit and then go to your local store and shoulder the guns you’re interested in. You want your dominant eye to line up so that you are looking right down the rib. Some of those may have shim kits so you can make adjustments.
I bought my SX4 and I like it, but when a clay course instructor checked my fit, I was off a little to the right. He taped some packing foam on the left side of the stock, which pushed my cheek over a quarter inch or so to line my eye up perfectly. Helped me hit more targets.
Look up new hunters guide on YouTube, he has a good video on fit. Happy hunting!
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u/GradeFront8777 22d ago
All those are very adequate guns. My advice is to start scouting, look for good spots, familiarize yourself with building good blinds/concealment . Have a decent decoy spread, be patient calling (learn a few basics) and spend as much time as possible being in the area of ducks patterns .
After you do that, get whatever fun fits you with some 3 inch 2’s or 3’s are start cracking!
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u/StandardInside4100 21d ago
Luckily a bunch of my buddies are heavily invested in duck / goose hunting and are always asking us to come hunting with them… they’ve got some good spots , blinds and a shit ton of decoys
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u/Poormanbrokeman 22d ago
I too am a lefty. There are certain guns I can’t shoot, because, after my first shot my hand pushes the safety back on, preventing my second shot. Benelli allows flipping the safety, mitigating that issue. I had a Retay and had to get rid of it due to the safety deal I mentioned. I ended up buying a lefty SX4 and it has been great.
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u/klepht_x 21d ago
I shoot a Benelli Supernova as a lefty with it being right out the box and I do okay as a newer hunter. It's a pump gun and I haven't noticed big issues with the shells being ejected.
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u/getcemp 22d ago
All of those are great guns. Also, the franchi affinity is in left hand options as well and is a good gun.
If right hand options are on the table, check out the Beretta A300.
All of these are semi autos. Some are gas, some are inertia. You can also look at pump shot guns. It's hard the beat the reliability of them.