Goodmorning Hacksaw,

Being left handed does limit the amount of bolt action models available, often safety catches are then backwards too. My hunting partner is left hand but has never had a problem firing right handed semi-autos/pumps/levers/breaks actions , I tested the Papoose for this last year with no problem.

If you are left handed you should also check which is your dominant eye. I know a few people who are cross-eye dominant (more who are left handed), if you are cross-eye dominant then you have to decide if you are going to shoot with your strong hand or strong eye.

Here is an article on how to test which eye is dominant, it is very easy and takes about 10 sec. http://woolleyshooting.com/Articles/eye.html

Do you have the Federal PAL process done yet, it takes a while?

Good luck,

Mike