LH/RH Scopes?

[Max]

Being a leftie, the choice of left hand scopes (at least ones that are in stock) seems very limited. As far as I can see, there seems little difference in flipping a RH scope around and having the bubble on the other side of the lense - anyone have experience of using a RH scope the other way round and are there any obvious problems?

[Tarkwin]

Originally Posted by Max

Being a leftie, the choice of left hand scopes (at least ones that are in stock) seems very limited. As far as I can see, there seems little difference in flipping a RH scope around and having the bubble on the other side of the lense - anyone have experience of using a RH scope the other way round and are there any obvious problems?

in my very limited experience...there are some that are left/right swappable..tho' this might be limited to the really quite cheap range to save them making two models.

T.

[clickerati]

My sight was supposedly left-handed, but it was just a right-handed sight that I had to dismantle, flip over and rearrange it so I could use it. I'm probably not using it the correct way, but it works for me.

Meanwhile, I found this scope from Archery World in Preston (the first item), which looks versatile. I don't know if it's what you're looking for, but maybe it's something that might work for you.

[Max]

Yeah - there are one or two that are dual handed by having two mounting bushes either side, but I was thinking about the normal scopes, where there the mounting is only on one side. The Black Eagle is fantastic, but at a fantastic price! As far as the lense is concerned, normal optical practice seems to be to look through the concave side and out the convex. Some scopes you can take the lense out and turn it round, and that just leaves the bubble on the wrong side.

Not being an optical expert, I tried reversing my normal glasses on one eye and there seemd no difference which way the lense corrected me vision, so I assume that is not a problem. I just get frustrated when I go into a shop and see a lovely scope which is only available in RH.

[Bald Eagle]

Most shops carry left and right handed scopes. There is nowt wrong with using a right handed scope left handed as long as you turn the lens around. Incidentally, if anyone wants a spare lens, go to Specsavers, they'll make you one for £15 plain and coated for £24!

[Max]

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

Most shops carry left and right handed scopes. There is nowt wrong with using a right handed scope left handed as long as you turn the lens around. Incidentally, if anyone wants a spare lens, go to Specsavers, they'll make you one for £15 plain and coated for £24!

In theory, shops should stock LH gear, but in my experience of both shops and internet dealers, most only have a very limited choice - scopes are no exception. I can't actually blame them for that - stock ties up capital and if there is only a limited demand then market economics will always come first. Take the larger Beiter scope for exapmle - I would love one, but I can only find RH versions. I have always had to opt for what was on the shelf (if anything) rather than what I wanted. Thanks for the info on Specsavers by the way - I can't shoot with a pin or dot and being able to get an undrilled lens made at reasonable cost is a very attactive proposition.