one or two?

[emmandpeashooter]

I learned like this but now went with this

Trijicon, Inc. : Brilliant Aiming Solutions

and


http://www.trijicon.com/pdfs/bac.wmv

Was taught by my grandfather with my bb gun in the back yard that one eye closed was the way to do it. For years I shot everything that way and was pretty good at it. I just recently got into the practice of going two eye and can really get a much faster and clearer sight picture than ever before.

What do you think?

 

[Brett248Vista]

I do two eye.... Depends on what sight I'm using though.. If I am through the scope at 3x I'll two eye, at 9X I have to close one.. For irons and RDS two eyes.

 

[eztarget]

depends on if i am shooting lefty or righty. left i use one eye, right i use two. go figure...

 

[chuck s]

One eye shooting is probably the way all the shooters do it at the National Matches at Camp Perry. Both eyes open is the preferred combat shooting technique and much faster for most folks in this situation. Taking a careful, surprise break shot at long range? Or shooting center of mass at a dangerous target in the shortest amount of time to avoid a second place finish?

The collimator/reflex sights maximize spacial awareness by allowing both eyes open, but even iron sights can be done this way. After lots of practice it becomes instinctive and you'll just ease your other eye shut for those difficult shots and not even know it.

Cross-eye dominance is a problem with rifles. While pistol shooters can simply cant the pistol to bring the sights in line with the dominate eye there are no rifles I've found that permit this.

For example: Righties with left eye dominance are gonna have to close the left (dominant) eye so the right eye can use the sights. Practice will sometimes overcome a lifetime of eye dominance and allow both eyes open, but not always. As noted with the pistol, just cant the pistol to the dominant eye. At pistol ranges this has negligible effect on center of mass accuracy.

I've shot military rifles and both eyes open I don't even think about doing it any more. Initial training usually feels strange though.

-- Chuck

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

It's easier for me to see where the shotgun shells pop off to with a red dot and two eyes open. If I'm doing battle with a piece of paper then I will usually close my left eye regardless of the optic I'm using. I shoot rifles for entertainment, not practice, so my habits are probably not the best for training & disciplining.

 

[Fondis Firearms]

I am new to long guns, (been shooting pistols for several years) and the first time I picked one up, I couldn't figure out why I couldn't see both front & rear sights at the same time... I had someone stand behind me and try to manipulate my stance and how I was holding the rifle to no avail. I even tried a little kids rifle thinking maybe the stock was too long for me. I still couldn't line up the sights or hit a target.
Then just for kicks I tried shooting left handed and it was as natural as could be. That was the day we figured out I am right handed and left eye dominant. It doesn't work to close your right eye when shooting a rifle right handed! Now I shoot both eyes open and do fine.