dmarbell
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During my two SC coaching sessions with a Level II Instructor, the coach determined I was equal eyed. He taught me to close my left eye as I mounted the gun from low gun. He says I should always shoot that way.
I've been practicing my mount, with and without a mag lite in the barrel. During this exercise, and during SC shooting, I feel like I am losing the bird between first sighting with two eyes and my one-eyed mount. Even with slow movement, the light seems to jump when I close my left eye. I guess this could mean I am left eye dominant. However, when I concentrate on an object in the distance with both eyes open, it jumps when I close either eye, leading me to believe I am equal eyed.
Question for anyone else so afflicted. Can you train yourself to not lose the bird during this transition? If I mount the gun with the light in the barrel, close my left eye and concentrate on the light not jumping around, will that train my eyes?
Question for those blocking out one eye. If you obscure a small spot on the off-side eye (which I assume you position while looking down the barrel), do you then position your eyes to pick up the bird with both eyes? Then let the obscuration naturally block the vision as you mount?
Has anyone tried shooting with the off-side eye completely blocked out, like obstructing the entire lense on one side?
Lastly, the last time I shot I was shooting alone with a club employee pulling trap. He said it looked like I was stopping my swing, which had not been a problem during instruction. Isn't that an indication of looking at the barrel more than the target?
I've searched and read the previous threads on THR. I'd like to know what some shooters have done, things that have helped.
Danny
I've been practicing my mount, with and without a mag lite in the barrel. During this exercise, and during SC shooting, I feel like I am losing the bird between first sighting with two eyes and my one-eyed mount. Even with slow movement, the light seems to jump when I close my left eye. I guess this could mean I am left eye dominant. However, when I concentrate on an object in the distance with both eyes open, it jumps when I close either eye, leading me to believe I am equal eyed.
Question for anyone else so afflicted. Can you train yourself to not lose the bird during this transition? If I mount the gun with the light in the barrel, close my left eye and concentrate on the light not jumping around, will that train my eyes?
Question for those blocking out one eye. If you obscure a small spot on the off-side eye (which I assume you position while looking down the barrel), do you then position your eyes to pick up the bird with both eyes? Then let the obscuration naturally block the vision as you mount?
Has anyone tried shooting with the off-side eye completely blocked out, like obstructing the entire lense on one side?
Lastly, the last time I shot I was shooting alone with a club employee pulling trap. He said it looked like I was stopping my swing, which had not been a problem during instruction. Isn't that an indication of looking at the barrel more than the target?
I've searched and read the previous threads on THR. I'd like to know what some shooters have done, things that have helped.
Danny
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