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Whats the right way to shoot?
Me and my buddy's are arguring about shooting with 1 eye open or 2 eyes open. What's the correct way 1 eye or 2 eyes open.? I shot 1 eye closed is that wrong or right? My freind shots 2 eyes open. Or is all personal choice?
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I shoot both eyes fully open with a pistol, but my cross dominance (Left eye, right hand) makes this impossible with a long gun. I have to squint with my left eye when shooting rifles.
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Usually both eyes open when shooting the following:
Shotgun Pistol Rifle with reflex or holo optic there are exceptions, though, check out competition target shooters who use blinders. One (dominant) eye open when shooting: Rifle with scope or irons My dad used to be good at shooting the bull after drinking too much with one eye scrunched shut. That was the "tell" for when the limit was reached. |
I shoot with my left eye closed. My dad always asks how the hell I can shoot like that, but he was a Marine sniper and I can hold pretty close to what he shoots. He's a little quicker though.
I'd say it's all the same really. whatever works best for you would be the right way |
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I shoot with both eyes open, as a kid I closed one eye and my dad always told me not to do that so some years back I forced myself to leave both eyes open, even though I am cross eye dominant I still have much more success with both eyes open, it allows you to have a much larger field of view and allows you to get on target much faster. Here I hunt a lot of ruffed grouse and they jump and fly very fast with no warning and usually are in heavy cover, they are much easier to hit with both eyes open, we also drive whitetail deer, usually when they come out of the woods they are at a full run and they aren't going to stop anytime soon, having both eyes open has made me a much better shot on the deer as well, with scope as well as iron or peep sights.
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I shoot with both eyes closed. J/k. ;)
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I tried with both eyes when I first bought my hand gun and I couldn't hit ****. I shoot great with one eye though. Maybe I should've tried a little more. Question when shooting with both eyes. Do you concentrate on target or on more lining both sights up? When I tried both sights my target was blurred with both eyes open.
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