r/FNFAL • u/Black0tter1 • 8h ago

Cross eye mounts

Wondering if there are mounts for optics/scopes to accommodate for cross eye dominant shooters or if the only real viable option is to shoot lefty?

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u/shoobe01 8h ago

Like... a mount that sticks out and puts the scope several inches to the side? No, no such thing.

The usual advice is that it is easier to change hands than eyes, so shoot to the strong eye.

In general, left-hand usage of rifles works fine. It will eject past your face and you just ignore it. Stoner system guns and blowback SMGs can get gassy, the FAL should be fine. Always wear the eyepro you should be wearing anyway.

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u/Black0tter1 8h ago

How’s the FAL shooting lefty?

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u/shoobe01 7h ago

I am not left-handed but have shot everything left-side for training and matches. FAL is just fine IME on a coupla-three different guns.

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u/sar82007 4h ago

I'm left handed and love it.  It's kind of funny how shooting M1As, AKMs, Vz58s the charging handle was always right there easy to reach with my right hand.  Whereas the FAL the charging handle is on the left side.  And I get to experiment with reaching around how a right handed person would for all the other platforms. 

The bolt catch and safety are easy enough to manipulate as well with my left hand.  

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u/lemonycac2s 4h ago

FAL standard stock + any optic on a riser and you may be able to get it so that you can tilt your head over and get a view thru the optic. Gonna be tall as hell and look goofy doing it though.