One Eye or Two? Handgun Shooting

[Wolfpackin]

I'm not quite sure how to frame my question but I'll try.
When I shoot for accuracy at a bullseye target I close one eye to sight and aquire my target. I believe that in a critical situation that might be forgotten so I also practice shooting at silhouettes with both eyes open or even just pointing the gun without using the sights, intuitive shooting, I think.
My question is how do YOU train for PD shooting with a hangun?

 

[plexreticle]

I keep both eyes open for handgun and rifle shooting.

 

[jeff-10]

I use two eyes for handguns and one eye for the long gun.

 

[Thin Black Line]

My question is how do YOU train for PD shooting with a hangun?

The wider your field of vision, the more likely you are to see other threats
in your area (as well as friendlies who are too close). TWO eyes.

 

[ChickenHawk]

The wider your field of vision, the more likely you are to see other threats in your area (as well as friendlies who are too close). TWO eyes.

Exactly!

Cheers,
ChickenHawk

 

[redneckdan]

I shoot pistol with 2 eyes, shotgun and rifle one eye.

 

[AndyC]

2 eyes for both

 

[10-Ring]

I was taught to shoot w/ both eyes open...so, that's what I do BOTH EYES OPEN

 

[McCall911]

Correct or not, I use both eyes.

 

[jad0110]

Both

 

[orionengnr]

Right eye open, left eye squintin' (half open).

May not be perfect; works for me.

 

[RemingtonFreak870]

I only use one eye, I didn't know I supposed to do it different.

 

[kennyboy]

Keep both eyes open and focus not on the sights, but the target if you are shooting or similating shooting in a combat environment.

 

[lamazza]

What works for me is both eyes open and concentrate on the front sight.
Let the rear sight and the target blur and concentrate on the front sight post.

 

[RNB65]

When practicing combat/defensive shooting, I shoot with both eyes open. When shooting for accuracy, I close my right eye and shoot one-eyed.

 

[U.S.SFC_RET]

God gave you two eyes so use them. Your brain know how to compensate when it needs to when you are looking down a barrel.

 

[OrvilleYertleson]

I normally use two eyes, but I tend to automatically close one when I am going for a precision shot, either handgun or rifle, unless I have some sort of optics (and I know this makes your eyes dilate, but it's still a habit).

I would say that ideally two eyes are best, but if you keep confusing your right and left eye's sight pictures then do what you have to to shoot effectively.

 

[Headless]

I actually posted a thread and a poll about this a few weeks back. You can find it and the responses here:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=222173

 

[Wolfpackin]

Thanks!

Thanks to All.
And thank you Headless for the link, I'm surprised I missed it. I probably should have done a search :banghead:

 

[possum]

both eyes open with a handgun, both eyes open with a rifle when quick close in shots are made, one eye with rifle when precision is needed.

 

[Stachie]

It depends on the situation. When plinking at the range or trying for extreme accuracy, I close one eye. When engaging multiple targets (or in a shoot-out, which thankfully has never occured) I keep both eyes open.

 

[YammyMonkey]

I use both eyes. I've found that if I turn my head to the right (I shoot lefty) a little it allows me to focus much easier with the left eye. Another way to help it out is to tuck the chin a little. I like the second version more because it allows me a more centered view of things while the turn the head version limits what I can see on the left side.

 

[crashresidue]

Cheers,

WHAT EVER WORKS FOR YOU!

 

[mnrivrat]

He who shoots with one eye closed is half blind .

 

[k_dawg]

the only time I shoot with one eye, is long distance/high power scope on rifle. Even at 100yards, I shoot both eyes open [ normally with an Aimpoint reddot ].

I find that I'm actually quicker on pistol wtih both eyes.