For years I have been shooting left handed because I can for some reason only close my right eye and leave my left one open. I hate this because I always need to buy more expensive lefty gear, and (i havnt yet) left handed bolt action rifles. I know people can shoot lefty or can shoot righty so how can I close my left eye to make my life easier? Any tips trick I should know about? Thanks for any help guys.
How to close one eye
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Dave P
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Leave both eyes open so you are not straining them. Then put a patch/paster on the lens of your shooting glasses, in front of the eye you don't want to see out of. Now you only see the sights and the target with one eye.
This is done all the time in highpower shooting (rifles).
This is done all the time in highpower shooting (rifles).
Here is a quick video on finding your dominant eye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEiP6q8RP-Y&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEiP6q8RP-Y&feature=related
Alright I just checked I can shoulder a rifle with a scope and easily get a sight picture with my right eye, I think I need to work on getting a better picture with a pistol. but is there any way to close another eye if you just cant do it? like It feels like my my body just wont do it.
How to determine dominant eye:
Take a CD (or a large note card with a 1/2" hole cut in the center.) and hold it at arms length below eye level.
KEEP BOTH EYES OPEN and focus on an object across the room.
While keeping both eyes open raise the CD to eye level at arms length so you can only see the object of your focus through the hole.
While keeping both eyes open slowly bring the CD back to your face all the while maintaining the view of the object in the hole of the CD.
When the CD reaches your face the hole will be in front of your dominant eye.
Use this eye when sighting your rifle/handgun/shotgun/bow.
Take a CD (or a large note card with a 1/2" hole cut in the center.) and hold it at arms length below eye level.
KEEP BOTH EYES OPEN and focus on an object across the room.
While keeping both eyes open raise the CD to eye level at arms length so you can only see the object of your focus through the hole.
While keeping both eyes open slowly bring the CD back to your face all the while maintaining the view of the object in the hole of the CD.
When the CD reaches your face the hole will be in front of your dominant eye.
Use this eye when sighting your rifle/handgun/shotgun/bow.
243winxb
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Shooting Eye Wear for Bullseye pistol shooting.
http://www.bullseyegear.com/bullseyepistol/home.php?cat=2 Shoot with your eye open, while using a blinder.
http://www.bullseyegear.com/bullseyepistol/home.php?cat=2 Shoot with your eye open, while using a blinder.
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