i am also a lefty and use right and left hand rifles ,shotguns and flintlocks with no problems at all, at singles trap using a pump or auto i have easily adapted to single loading on the right side. i have a older rem 1100 20ga on the 12ga frame and its a -CENSORED--CENSORED--CENSORED--CENSORED--CENSORED- cat,tho a little heavier, it recoils less than my 1100 28ga sporting with the same loads. i do have several recoil reducers, one fits in the butt stock and another fits in the second barrel on a o/u or double barrel, but i ,m not sure how effective they realy are, at least i can,t tell much difference. eastbank.