One eye or two??

Mark223

Hi Folks,
Quick question, when shooting how many of you close one eye while taking a shot or how many use both eyes. Which is better??

Regard's

Mark

Hibrion

I was always told that keeping both eyes open is best.
As I am left eye dominant this means shooting left handed for me. If I am to shoot right handed I need to close one eye and make do with poor vision.

diveshark

Mark223 wrote: »

Hi Folks,
Quick question, when shooting how many of you close one eye while taking a shot or how many use both eyes. Which is better??

Regard's

Mark

been told 2 open is defo the way to go, I struggle to do it though!, to the point i can't yet! one to work on!

cavan shooter

My ole Daddy used to say

Point a shotgun, aim a rifle

So i keep both eyes open:D

Mark223

cavan shooter wrote: »

My ole Daddy used to say

Point a shotgun, aim a rifle

So i keep both eyes open:D

Ha ha I really like that one.....makes sense I suppose, thats if you holding the gun in the correct position that is.

jimbrowning

take it your talking about shootgun shooting and not your 223:D
when you close 1 eye, your cutting your vision in half, also it makes judging distance much harder. so keep both open if you can.
i teach beginners clay shooting and if they have a problem keeping both open, i put clear tape over the left side (if they right eye dominant) of there safty glasses, just to blur, not to block. this usually works.

FISMA

Mark,
Depends what I am doing.

Shotgun - always two eyes open. Especially want to maximize visual range when looking for birds.

Scoped Rifles and Pistols - there's an art to being able to acquire the target with both eyes, then when centered in reticle closing the non-dominant eye.

You will find that trying to acquire a deer close up (less than 100ya) can be very difficult to do (one eye through scope), especially if you have the magnification up high.

Also, a deer at farther distances can be difficult to quickly acquire when using just the scope alone.

For iron sights I sometimes use both to acquire and then switch to dominant when on target. However, it depends. I am in practice just as likely to use one eye all the time.

Bow - always both eyes open.

Mark223

Not the 223 Ive a new Benelli Montefeltro on the way and I want to be on the ball for September, this only came up the other day while I was out with a few of the lads shooting, friend pulled me up on closing one eye.

Just bad habit Ive gotten into, Ive tried looking down the rail with both eyes open and I see two of every thing I presume this will be different if I have a target to follow.........any more tips lads???

Mark223

FISMA wrote: »

Mark,
Depends what I am doing.

Shotgun - always two eyes open. Especially want to maximize visual range when looking for birds.

Scoped Rifles and Pistols - there's an art to being able to acquire the target with both eyes, then when centered in reticle closing the non-dominant eye.

You will find that trying to acquire a deer close up (less than 100ya) can be very difficult to do (one eye through scope), especially if you have the magnification up high.

Also, a deer at farther distances can be difficult to quickly acquire when using just the scope alone.

For iron sights I sometimes use both to acquire and then switch to dominant when on target. However, it depends. I am in practice just as likely to use one eye all the time.

Bow - always both eyes open.

Good to know, Ive tried using the rifle with both eyes open and its not easy.
With the shotgun Im jsut going to have to get out there and get used to using both eyes.

jimbrowning

Mark223 wrote: »

Not the 223 Ive a new Benelli Montefeltro on the way and I want to be on the ball for September, this only came up the other day while I was out with a few of the lads shooting, friend pulled me up on closing one eye.

Just bad habit Ive gotten into, Ive tried looking down the rail with both eyes open and I see two of every thing I presume this will be different if I have a target to follow.........any more tips lads???

youl probably always have this problem. try what i said with the safety glasses.
if its an old habit, keep both open to look for bird, point your gun, then at last minute, half close your bad eye. this should blur it enough to tell your brain to select your good eye.
practice lots, and youl get it. the longer both eyes are open the better.

Mark223

Found this web-site very good....

http://www.totalshooting.com/html/master_eye.html

Cant wait to get out now and try....

irish setter

i've a condition where i can switch which eye to look from but they don't work together. the upshot is i'm faster than most to get my eye in on a target but not allowed to have a licence to drive anything bigger than a car/van

irish setter

i've a condition where i can switch which eye to look from but they don't work together. the upshot is i'm faster than most to get my eye in on a target but not allowed to have a licence to drive anything bigger than a car/van

Tackleberrywho

Hibrion wrote: »

I was always told that keeping both eyes open is best.
As I am left eye dominant this means shooting left handed for me. If I am to shoot right handed I need to close one eye and make do with poor vision.

+1 on that.
I was made fire a rifle right handed once and my groups were crap to say the least.

I can fire with both eyes open and it makes no difference to me.
I can focus with my left eye, not with my right so most times I don't bother close the right eye unless I'm shooting for group or it's a long range bunny.

I know some guys who have to wear an Eye patch to shoot with one eye, Ikid you not

terminator2

pullandbang should be able to give you some good tips ,why not go out to him for a lesson or two,might be well worth the investment;);)