cueball Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I have all my life shot with my left eye either shut or squinting when I mount the gun. Today I tried (miserably) to keep both eyes open. However when I do this if I focus on the clay I see two barrels, which is extremely off putting. Is this the same for other shooters or am I just plain odd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) You probably have left eye dominance, I do, have a search and see if the tests show particular dominance. No big deal really lots of tecbiques to try or just keep squinting Edited December 7, 2016 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del T Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I just see two barrels like you or just the side of the barrels. Tried a few things over the years. Closing left eye just before pulling the trigger, squinting the left eye, a patch/ dot on my glasses which worked well and last week tried an easy hit bead type thing. I shot like a demon last week with the easy hit. Don't know if I was just in the groove or whether it actually helped. I will give it a go over the next few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I have all my life shot with my left eye either shut or squinting when I mount the gun. Today I tried (miserably) to keep both eyes open. However when I do this if I focus on the clay I see two barrels, which is extremely off putting. Is this the same for other shooters or am I just plain odd? Go back to plan 'A' then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Go back to plan 'A' then ^^ This. Plenty of good shooters do as you do. It's not essential to keep both eyes open and if it doesn't work for you but you hit plenty with your current method stick with it and don't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cueball Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I know it can work closing one eye but I am trying to practice so I have greater peripheral vision for game purposes. Think I will practice dry mounting with my eyes open for the next month and see how it goes. Just wondered how others viewed the gun with both eyes open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastdevon Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 When I started on the clays I was going with both eyes open and getting scores of around the 28/50, one club member said to me he shoots one eye open and said I should try myself, on first time trying scores went upto 36/50. Have since been practicing with one eye as I mount the gun and for last few months my scores haven't been below 40/50! Everyone has THERE own way but for me one eye works better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I know it can work closing one eye but I am trying to practice so I have greater peripheral vision for game purposes. Think I will practice dry mounting with my eyes open for the next month and see how it goes. Just wondered how others viewed the gun with both eyes open Book yourself a Couple of lessons, that will probably be best way to progress, where in the world are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 if you want progress go and see a good coach they'll set you off on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I see two guns but it is pretty clear which one is the correct one if that makes sense (in daylight when actually shooting, dry mounting less so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominicrobed Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I shoot left eye shut but have both eyes open until I have mounted the gun. Then I have good vision of where the clay is coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 You SHOULD see two barrels with two eyes, it isn't a cross dominance issue your eyes can only focus at one distance (near or far). If you are focussed on the clay as you should be then there will be a barrel and a "ghost" barrel in your peripheral vision. I'll see if I can convince Ed Lyons to explain in more detail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I see two barrels, Ones a Browning the others a Kreighoff...... Sorry, I'll get me coat But more seriously, Ed's right........try pointing at the top corner of your room with both eyes open, you will see 2 fingers, Now me, if I close my left eye the finger is pointing way to the left, If I close my right eye the finger stays pointing where it's aimed, (I have a left master eye) Sorry if that doesn't make much sense but it does to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 You only see two barrels because your looking for the barrels. Keep practicing try to concentrate on the clay it took me a good six months to change from one to two eyes. Expect a big drop in scores to start with while you are changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 As Ed says this normal you can diagnose faults over the internet go and see some one who knows what their talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Vision takes place in the brain and whilst the brain is very good at reprogramming itself it needs some training. Carry on practicing with both eyes fully open and there's good chance that after a couple of hundred shots your brain will adapt to seeing 2 barrels and will have learned to ignore the 'wrong' one. Even if you have cross dominance it's perfectly possible for this to happen. I seem to remember Ed S once posted on ShootClay that he is cross dominant but keeps both eyes open. About 10 years ago I switched from a Miroku with 2 beads to a Beretta with a single bead. Altough I was in no way concious of the beads when shooting and didn't knowingly see them, I must have been aware of them unconciously because for a while, my eyes kept being drawn away from the clay to the rib on straight shots. But after a couple of outings it all went away. Whilst many people do close or wink an eye, it's almost always better to use both if you can. Nature endowed us with 2 eyes for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I sometime shoot with both eyes shut and have equal success as on a bad day when I have with both eyes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 No cross dominance for me but a slight pull from the right eye (I'm left handed). I'd put it as an 75:25 split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 For some reason i shoot English and Olympic skeet with both eyes open and Sporting and Abt with one eye closed. Strange but it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 No cross dominance for me but a slight pull from the right eye (I'm left handed). I'd put it as an 75:25 split. Sorry Ed, my mistake. In my defence I claim age related memory fade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I'm right handed left eye dom but shoot with both eyes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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