one eye shooting

[cumbrian shooter]

Hi

just wondering do any of you shoot shotgun with one eye closed? I do and always have done as my left eye is prety poor! Im right handed aswell! Im pretty consistent and not a bad shot! But im always told the way i shoot is not how i should because i close one eye?

 

am i hindering my abbility by doing this?

[Will Poon]

Hi , I shoot with both eyes open in a gun down position so as when a pair of clays are flying through the air it's easier to spot , that's the way I shoot but if it works for you stick with it

Edited December 14, 2012 by Willpoon

[twitchynik]

I believe Carl Bloxham squints his left eye when shooting. Both eyes open to track, close/squint the left eye when about to shoot.

[Essex Keeper]

i wear a patch on my shooting glasses

as im left eye dominates its geting better now some times i dont wear the patch after the first two three stands

[TbirdX]

I start with both open, gun up, pick up and track the target and close my left just before firing.

[cumbrian shooter]

So om not the only one thank god lol! All my mates shoot both eyes open so they thought it strange as i shoot as well as they do of not better shhhhh dont repeat that lol ha ha!

 

i suppose both open to track helps judge distance better with humans having telescopic vision!

 

thanks for those replies lads last thing i wanted was doubt in my head so im pleased im not an odd ball lol

Edited December 14, 2012 by cumbrian shooter

[mad1]

I have to close my left eye but that's due to a detached retina I had years ago so I have problems with a clear line of sight when trying to focus on a object whilst looking down barrel with both eyes open :-(

[Guest cookoff013]

i have no eye dominance and can have upto 3 images presented or a mixture.

 

i have to close my left eye or i`ll never ever see straight.

[cumbrian shooter]

Its good to know that it works for others!

cheers c.s

[bullet1747]

I do both and still miss

[Lock Stock & Barrel]

I believe Carl Bloxham squints his left eye when shooting. Both eyes open to track, close/squint the left eye when about to shoot.

 

This is what I do - although I wouldn't be as daft or unrealistic as to class myself in Carl's league

[eastlincs]

Only had 1 lessons so far but fount out im left eye dominant and said my best bet is to just close my left eye or get a patch on my glasses over the left eye.

[oscarsdad]

I start with both open, gun up, pick up and track the target and close my left just before firing.

 

Exactly how I shoot

[sandspider]

i have no eye dominance and can have upto 3 images presented or a mixture.

 

i have to close my left eye or i`ll never ever see straight.

 

Exactly the same for me.

[shaun4860]

Im left eye dominant but right handed, i keep both eyes open till just before i mount the gun if unmounted

 

for trap i keep left eye shut all the time

 

[buckaroo23]

I have to keep my left eye closed, I've tried in vain to shoot with both eyes open with no success

[leeds chimp]

I have to close my left eye but that's due to a detached retina I had years ago so I have problems with a clear line of sight when trying to focus on a object whilst looking down barrel with both eyes open :-(

same as me then

[bruno22rf]

Hobsons choice for me-I only have one good eye

[Vince Green]

Years ago I started wearing an eye patch and found it better. I was told to by an instructor.

[Guest cookoff013]

Exactly the same for me.

 

the hardest part, is discovering i had no dominance, as right and left can take over. so every shot can see completely different.

its easy now to ignore those telling me i can only shoot with both eyes open.

[welshwarrior]

I have neutral eye dominance now so squint my left eye as I swing through the bird.

 

I found it very hard having been right dominant for most of my life.

 

I guess it means I could now shoot badly left handed as well as right.

[richg]

Having coached a few people in my time including a few right hander's with a dominant left eye. Get a pair of clear shooting glasses and put a piece of sellotape on the left lens often this is just enough to make the right eye take over without obscuring your vision.

[HDAV]

Only had 1 lessons so far but fount out im left eye dominant and said my best bet is to just close my left eye or get a patch on my glasses over the left eye.

Or shoot left handed....... I am very left eye dominant and naturally right handed, but shoot left handed as I see the target much clearer this way

[stumpy69]

I also have neutral eye dominance. I close my left eye as I start to swing and pick up the bird, unusually? I have both eyes open when shooting with rifle and switch between the scope (right eye) and left eye for range finding etc.

[Del T]

I'm left eye dominant,right handed and a newbie clay shooting so I've no hope..I've put a bit of tape over the left lense.