Draco

And wouldn't you know it Right handed. Is there a best or most common way on how to compensate and use right handed rifle? thx

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P95Carry

Not so easy with rifle - but I'd say much will be down to a good choice of optics

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ccw9mm

I'm a lefty, but right-eye dominant. Same problem, different side.

What I do with pistols is to turn the top of the gun over to the right, so that my right eye is targeting.

With a rifle, I normally suck it up and use the left eye when there are good optics, or turn it over to the right if I've got precision optics for distance. Though, with a rifle, the errors of this method show up in spades. Suffice to say, I'm not out in the field hunting anymore. Plus, it makes for an interesting "zero" on the scope.

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bones

I am generally right handed for throwing and when using small tools and writing. Baseball bat, sledge hammer, axe and a golf club I am lefty. I shoot pistol with left eye. For rifle or shotgun I am right eye. I thought until now I was the only one like that. Glad to see I am not alone in this!

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RidemCowboy

Left eye dominant, and ambidextrious, but I shoot mostly right handed, I am trying to predominantly train two eyes open for hand gun, I shoot as good left or right handed with a long gun, so right handed long guns are easier to come by. Thus I shoot right handed long guns.

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gregarat

Im left eyye dominate, and right handed also. This is called cross dominance. I only have right handed rifles, myself.

I only use my left eye for shooting. So, I shoot lefthanded with righthanded rifles.
When Im using a right handed bolt. I rotate the rifle counter clockwise, with my righthand thats on the forgrip. When the rifle is rotated to where the bolt is facing the sky. I use my left hand to work the bolt. I dont know if that explanation makes sense to you. Its difficult to describe, in words.

Here is a artical with some good advice for cross dominate people:http://woolleyshooting.com/Articles/eye.html





My problem is, shooting pool! If someone can show me how to compensate for that. I would be very thankfull!

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Hopyard

I'm right handed but blind in the right eye. With regard to pistol shooting I have not found a good answer. I practice with both hands and do a lot of practice with the left hand so the sights line up correctly. It takes time, but one can get used to doing it that way---though sometimes the ejected rounds cause a problem.

I also practice with the right hand and pull the pistol over so my good left eye is seeing the sight picture. I guess I shift my body too, in an awkard stance, but "whatever works."

I have not shot a rifle in very many years (40?) but learned to shoot that lefty so my good eye would line up with the sight.

All we can do is try different stuff and choose the things that work best, even if they are not perfect.

CCMO

Rifles: I close my left eye.

Pistols: I shoot left handed. Alternatively, I rotate my right wrist counter-clockwise until the sights align with my left eye. Personally, I've found shooting left handed to be easier, YMMV.

Shotguns: I place an opaque dot on the left lens of my shooting glasses. This allows me to keep both eyes open whilst sighting through my right eye.

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purple88yj

While I don't have the opposing eye/hand problem, a freind of mine does. I have watched his shooting style many times to try and figure out why he kept hitting less than center. After about three rounds, he would try to compensate by aiming differently, and would wind up all over the paper. After a slight adjustment to his sights, and a little friendly suggestion, he was on target more frequently.

The suggestion? Don't bring the sights to the eye, bring the eye to the sights. If it means tucking your chin a little toward the shooting hand shoulder, try it. If it doesn't work, nothing lost but a couple of rounds. If it does, BINGO.

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fed_wif_a_sig

Simply put.....your hosed, LOL. The best option I can give after training thousands of troops during basic training and at police ranges some of who have the same issue is closing the left eye. With handguns I often tell folks to work on their shooting with their weak hand, or learning to close their left eye during shooting. With rifles, alot have found good results with using a red dot scope device where you can shoot with both eyes open. Good luck and thank God I was blessed with right on right vision.

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