indie
Member
okay, i thought strategies and tactics would be the best place to post this given my situation.
i am left handed, and right eye dominant.
I just bought a hi point 995 with a red dot i plan on using for home defense. I havent had a chance to do much other than look at it and check out the red dot briefly this morning.
When holding the rifle naturally against my left shoulder looking through the scope with my left eye, I see a cluster of multiple dots.
when looking through it with my right eye, the single red dot appears just fine.
I have heard that this is due to astigmatism, and i have heard reccomendations that you shoot with your dominant eye, so you learn to shoot with the arm that coincides with the dominant eye.
thing is, i am concerned that switching to my weak arm will give me less control of the gun. I am not very good at doing tasks with my right hand. In a home defense or high pressure situation, i am afraid that it might be a bit clumsy, or that in a struggle a gun could be easier to take from me.
Is there any ideas on what is advised, whether i can condition my arm, or i could learn to work though the cluster of dots and find my point of aim. This will serve a short range (within 25 yards) defensive purpose. And i will practice at these ranges.
i am left handed, and right eye dominant.
I just bought a hi point 995 with a red dot i plan on using for home defense. I havent had a chance to do much other than look at it and check out the red dot briefly this morning.
When holding the rifle naturally against my left shoulder looking through the scope with my left eye, I see a cluster of multiple dots.
when looking through it with my right eye, the single red dot appears just fine.
I have heard that this is due to astigmatism, and i have heard reccomendations that you shoot with your dominant eye, so you learn to shoot with the arm that coincides with the dominant eye.
thing is, i am concerned that switching to my weak arm will give me less control of the gun. I am not very good at doing tasks with my right hand. In a home defense or high pressure situation, i am afraid that it might be a bit clumsy, or that in a struggle a gun could be easier to take from me.
Is there any ideas on what is advised, whether i can condition my arm, or i could learn to work though the cluster of dots and find my point of aim. This will serve a short range (within 25 yards) defensive purpose. And i will practice at these ranges.