Right handed...left eyed - Page 3

TerriLi · August 1st, 2009, 03:32 PM

Right handed mostly but always left eyed. Practice practice practice, although with rifles I fire left handed and left eyed. Pistols right hand left eye. Still practice.

rock.45 · August 1st, 2009, 03:53 PM

It's simple men ,turn your head slightly to the right with your right eye look over the bridge of your nose , focused on your front sight and target. it takes practice , but do not ever close either eye, bad ju ju . BOPEO is the only other one to get it right.

XsYang · August 1st, 2009, 04:24 PM

I got stabbed in my shooting eye and now blind in that eye. I tried shooting on the opposite side but I definetely will not win anymore Marksman awards

I can see the red light from the Crimson Trace Laser on my carry weapon fine though!

nova83tx · August 1st, 2009, 04:38 PM

This really seems to be a non-issue to me.

From the moment I ever picked up a handgun, I always shoot with both eyes open. Only recently did I realize I was cross-eyed dominant.

Weather you use a Weaver or Isosceles stance, the solution is easy and the same :

JUST PUT THE GUN IN LINE WITH YOUR DOMINANT EYE

I always felt better with the weaver, and I simply rotate my wrists about 5 degrees or so laterally so the sights line up naturally with my left eye. When I close my dominant eye, it falsely appears that I am slightly rotated away from my natural point of aim. When I close my non-dominant eye, it looks just like when I shoot . . . natural and easy point of aim.

I always just did this without thinking. I actually had to stop and think how to break down what I was doing so I could respond to this post.

SilenceDoGood · August 1st, 2009, 05:45 PM

Learn how to shoot with both hands. This could save your life.

SCbuckeye12 · August 1st, 2009, 07:39 PM

Qualified with my M16A1 and M16A2 as an expert many times over 26 years. Hunted with shotguns, muzzleloaders and bows for over 30. Never knew I was left eye dominant until I picked up a pistol. Shoot right handed and lean your head over until your left eye is over sight and you'll hit POA. I shoot pistols with both eyes open.

SCbuckeye12 · August 1st, 2009, 07:50 PM

The best way to find which eye is dominant is to keep both eyes open and line your thumb up with an object in the distance. Alternate closing each eye, whichever eye keeps the thumb on the target is the dominant eye.

Patriot911 · August 2nd, 2009, 01:37 PM

Many people have an eye dominance problem and don't know it. I mostly right handed and left eye dominant. I shoot rifle, shotgun, and pistol either right or left handed. I qualified expert with both rifle and pistol every year my entire military career.

I carry in a right handed configuration but I practice both right and left handed shooting. The only real problem I have noticed, if I don't practice a lot, my isosceles stance tends to drift into a Chapman due to drawing right handed and left eye dominance.

Anyone who is not already a very experienced shooter, and by that I mean thousands of rounds fired in a well organized training plan, I recommend getting professional training.

All the online advice in the world, does not equal one week in a good training academy. A professional instructor worth his salt will find and help you correct things, you would otherwise never know you were doing wrong. Remember, you must be aware of what the problem is, before you can correct it.

BikerRN · August 2nd, 2009, 02:35 PM

A Patriot911 wrote this:

Quote:

All the online advice in the world, does not equal one week in a good training academy. A professional instructor worth his salt will find and help you correct things, you would otherwise never know you were doing wrong. Remember, you must be aware of what the problem is, before you can correct it.

I agree.

I would like to take the time to say howdy to Patriot.

Biker

Mardet65 · August 2nd, 2009, 03:26 PM

I am right handed but left eye dominant and because of this I never could manage to shoot a rifle/shotgun as well as I could a handgun. In the military I never qualified above marksman with the M-1 or M-14, whereas I always qualified expert with the .45, 38, or 9 MM. Somehow though I did qualify expert with the M-16 rifle. Go figure?
Back in my day ('65 - '69) the USMC wouldn't let you qualify left handed but I never shot that way anyway.

August 1st, 2009, 03:32 PM	#21
TerriLi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 836	Right handed mostly but always left eyed. Practice practice practice, although with rifles I fire left handed and left eyed. Pistols right hand left eye. Still practice. __________________ I know not what this "overkill" means.

August 1st, 2009, 04:38 PM	#24
nova83tx Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Floating Somewhere in the Bahamas Posts: 116	This really seems to be a non-issue to me. From the moment I ever picked up a handgun, I always shoot with both eyes open. Only recently did I realize I was cross-eyed dominant. Weather you use a Weaver or Isosceles stance, the solution is easy and the same : JUST PUT THE GUN IN LINE WITH YOUR DOMINANT EYE I always felt better with the weaver, and I simply rotate my wrists about 5 degrees or so laterally so the sights line up naturally with my left eye. When I close my dominant eye, it falsely appears that I am slightly rotated away from my natural point of aim. When I close my non-dominant eye, it looks just like when I shoot . . . natural and easy point of aim. I always just did this without thinking. I actually had to stop and think how to break down what I was doing so I could respond to this post. __________________ Glock 26 w/ CTAC IWB "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" - Theodore Roosevelt

August 1st, 2009, 05:45 PM	#25
SilenceDoGood Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 685	Learn how to shoot with both hands. This could save your life. __________________ "A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master." -- George Washington

August 2nd, 2009, 01:37 PM	#28
Patriot911 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 23	Common problem Many people have an eye dominance problem and don't know it. I mostly right handed and left eye dominant. I shoot rifle, shotgun, and pistol either right or left handed. I qualified expert with both rifle and pistol every year my entire military career. I carry in a right handed configuration but I practice both right and left handed shooting. The only real problem I have noticed, if I don't practice a lot, my isosceles stance tends to drift into a Chapman due to drawing right handed and left eye dominance. Anyone who is not already a very experienced shooter, and by that I mean thousands of rounds fired in a well organized training plan, I recommend getting professional training. All the online advice in the world, does not equal one week in a good training academy. A professional instructor worth his salt will find and help you correct things, you would otherwise never know you were doing wrong. Remember, you must be aware of what the problem is, before you can correct it. __________________ "We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." Author debatable. Meaning, Undeniable!

August 2nd, 2009, 03:26 PM	#30
Mardet65 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio vicinity Posts: 319	I am right handed but left eye dominant and because of this I never could manage to shoot a rifle/shotgun as well as I could a handgun. In the military I never qualified above marksman with the M-1 or M-14, whereas I always qualified expert with the .45, 38, or 9 MM. Somehow though I did qualify expert with the M-16 rifle. Go figure? Back in my day ('65 - '69) the USMC wouldn't let you qualify left handed but I never shot that way anyway. __________________ Simpson's dialog: Bart: Can I hold your club? Officer Lou: It's not a club it's a baton! Bart: What do you use it for? Officer Lou: We club people with it.

August 1st, 2009, 03:53 PM	#22
rock.45 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 21	It's simple men ,turn your head slightly to the right with your right eye look over the bridge of your nose , focused on your front sight and target. it takes practice , but do not ever close either eye, bad ju ju . BOPEO is the only other one to get it right.

August 1st, 2009, 04:24 PM	#23
XsYang Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 55	I got stabbed in my shooting eye and now blind in that eye. I tried shooting on the opposite side but I definetely will not win anymore Marksman awards I can see the red light from the Crimson Trace Laser on my carry weapon fine though!

August 1st, 2009, 07:39 PM	#26
SCbuckeye12 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 53	Qualified with my M16A1 and M16A2 as an expert many times over 26 years. Hunted with shotguns, muzzleloaders and bows for over 30. Never knew I was left eye dominant until I picked up a pistol. Shoot right handed and lean your head over until your left eye is over sight and you'll hit POA. I shoot pistols with both eyes open.

August 1st, 2009, 07:50 PM	#27
SCbuckeye12 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 53	The best way to find which eye is dominant is to keep both eyes open and line your thumb up with an object in the distance. Alternate closing each eye, whichever eye keeps the thumb on the target is the dominant eye.

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