i shoot left. most of the guns that i would like to own are fitted for right handed shooters. i have a fox that i had the stock bent to cast on but are there other considerations? what is palm swell and is it common in vintage american gus? what else plays a factor in the left/right scenorio. i saw a photo of a csm fox looking down at the trigger with the barrels at the top of the photo and there was a considerable amount of wood to the left of the trigger compared to the right. in other words the trigger plate was not centered. what is that all about and does that have any affect on fitting even if the cast is altered from off to on? in short, is bending the stock enough for changing right to left if other factors are in play?