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Originally Posted by wrxkidid
doesnt a rifle have to be designed to shoot from an offhand stance? Wouldnt the cartridges be ejecting into/across your face if you are shooting a right handed rifle as a lefty?
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All rifles in military configuration are designs to be shot off hand. Benchrest rifles, however are designed to be heavy and have a stock configuration more suitable to having some sort of mechanical support. You can shoot them offhand, but in the Heavy benchrest class the rifles can weight in around 25 pounds. Not exactly off hand material.
Yes, the spent cartridges would be flying in front of your face. However, there are tricks that you can do to prevent a burning hot shell from hitting you. There are sticky pads that can be placed in strategic locations to prevent / guide the shell in a more desirable direction. Current issue M16's in the Military have a trianglular shaped projection on the reciever that bounces the spent casing away from the shooter. As you can imagine, the Military would have both right handed and left handed shooters in their ranks. So, it typically isn't a problem.