Can righty guy use left eye to shoot rifle?

[grislyatoms]

Dad figured out when I was @9 or 10 that I was left eye dominant (right handed).

He made me switch to shooting southpaw with long guns. It took me awhile to get used to it but it works quite well. I still shoot handguns right handed; left hand doesn't seem to have the fine muscle control needed to shoot a handgun accurately. It puzzles a lot of folks to see me shoot a rifle lefty and a handgun righty. Also for hangun, I use an isosceles(sp?) stance. I find if I tuck my chin in tight to the "crease" between my chest and arm, I get a perfect sight picture.

FWIW

 

[Anthony T.]

Im a lefty shooting right handed and right eye dominant. Call me a freak, but I'm a decent shot

 

[chrisbob]

isosceles stance

I would like to know what this is. I have probably seen it, but didn't know what it was called.

 

[Nortonics]

Isosceles stance:

As in a Isosceles triangle - a handgunning term really...

 

[chrisbob]

Thanx that is the stance I have seen and used but did not know what it was called
I better go to bed I have a booth at the bargersville flea market need to be there at 5am to 7am to reserve my space any one in the area stop by and see me.

 

[KC&97TA]

For Rifles we teach to shoot with the dominant eye, on a M16 it's just easier that way, but for pistol we let them shoot what ever way they hit better. Problem comes when lefty's start to fire the machine guns (M249 & M240G), which are more ment for righty's.

It's better in my opinion to fire with the dominant eye, your non-dominant hand can be trained over time. Some actually do better when they shoot with thier non-dominant hand, because they'll concentrate more.