john46 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 when shooting clays i have got into a habbit of closeing left eye is that ok or not when i first started i had both eyes open/ any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Not that it helps but I have to close my left eye, my pupil isn't in the centre of my iris in my right so can't shoot with both eyes open. I don't do too badly, I was told to track with both eyes open to try and gauge distance then close my left at the point of pulling the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Always better with both open if you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Not that it helps but I have to close my left eye, my pupil isn't in the centre of my iris in my right so can't shoot with both eyes open. I don't do too badly, I was told to track with both eyes open to try and gauge distance then close my left at the point of pulling the trigger. Same as. Not the pupil bit but been instructed to use both eyes to locate/pick up and then close left eye. Not that it helped much yesterday. I blame the wind blowing the lead and clays apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john46 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 looks like i have got myself into a bad habbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 what ever is best for you i tried both and now close left eye and it works for me im hittting high 40 out of 50 so not too bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Same as. Not the pupil bit but been instructed to use both eyes to locate/pick up and then close left eye. Not that it helped much yesterday. I blame the wind blowing the lead and clays apart It was hilarious yesterday, the amount time the clays just took off, upwards, downwards just as people pulled the trigger, best day of clay I've had for ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Many competitions have been won with shooters who close one eye, Just DON'T do what my old man did the other week and closed the WRONG eye!! I guess that explained his 10ft extra lead lol. You can get eye dominance patches or one of those 'easyhit' optic fibre beads which may help. I too also shoot both eyes open and then close left to take shot but I have to be carefull that I don't concentrate on the bead(a BIG no no) atvb sg1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john46 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 thanxs sg1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Question is why are you closing one? IS it a shift in dominance? a bad habit? do you need to get yours eye checked? recently had new glasses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john46 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 just got myself into bad habbit even when i look in mirror with gun i close my eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbuster Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 just got myself into bad habbit even when i look in mirror with gun i close my eye Are you still hitting your target with one eye shut?? If the answers 'yes', i dont see a problem. I close one eye just before the shot after 'tracking' the target with both open. Works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 depends if you have a dominant eye. I have dominant left eye, but im right handed so I have to close my left eye when I bring the gun up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Like Beretta says Best both open but if you feel you need to shut one , basic rule is right shoulder left eye shut, left shoulder right eye shut, or as previously said dimmed at the last minute.That assumes dominance of eye is same as shoulder shot from. From Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillmouse Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Shutting the "off eye" isn't a problem as long as you can read distance,speed and line without your binocular vision. Not naming names but more than a few top shots in many disciplines do it and one in particular only has one eye anyway. It will generally do less harm to your accuracy than having an off master eye and keeping it open. My gut feeling is you may have an off master eye and have subconsciously developed this habit to overcome it. If it works, leave well alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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