Anni Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 i just worked out im left eye dom but im a right handed how do i over come this do i just keep left eye closed when shooting cant imagine holding a gun left handed :blink:? anyone have similar problem ?? :blink: thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibby Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I find this is quite common. I coach on the weekends and i see it every time. People hold the gun in their right arm yet shut their right eye and bend their head right over the stock to look down the rib with their left eye. It may seem weird to hold the gun left handed, but it may be worth a go. Some people use a piece of card to cover their left eye and shoot like that, but you should shoot how your eye feels natural. There's one chap who's made his son wear an eye patch over his left eye thinking it's a bad habbit, but you can only tell them so many times. Gibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I find this is quite common. I coach on the weekends and i see it every time. People hold the gun in their right arm yet shut their right eye and bend their head right over the stock to look down the rib with their left eye. It may seem weird to hold the gun left handed, but it may be worth a go. Some people use a piece of card to cover their left eye and shoot like that, but you should shoot how your eye feels natural. There's one chap who's made his son wear an eye patch over his left eye thinking it's a bad habbit, but you can only tell them so many times. Gibby thanks gibby i will try and do some experimenting i normally shoot with both eyes open or look down the berrel with my right eye as im new to this i suppose it will be trial and error im quite a good shot for a novice but was just wondering if the clays i miss could be down to having left eye dom ill also try left handed , but even thinking about it seems strange what ever hapens anyway i love being down the range missin as many as i hit lol also notice you have a beretta 682 e i was holdin one last week it felt like a nice gun do youthink it would be a good first gun for me the guy in the shop seemed to think it fitted me well but you never know if its just the type of gun they want to sell ya would be nice to know someones unbiased opinion on a first gun the guy in the shop did do the eye test with me but i think i made a mistake whilst doin it he had me down as right eye dom but on doing the test properley a fair few times its deff my left eye many thanks again m8 :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibby Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 You've got PM :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogh shooter Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 i find no problems fireing left handed as i have a right lazy eye and i am forced to do this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 i just worked out im left eye dom but im a right handed how do i over come this do i just keep left eye closed when shooting cant imagine holding a gun left handed ? anyone have similar problem ?? thanks as Gibby has said, its very common, dont dispell the use of your left, side try it, i shot with a guy called Don Sanderlin, here in Canada, he was 8x Canadian skeet champ, right handed left eye dom, his coach nailed him after his first win and made him swap, the guy is somewhere in the region of 75yrs young now and he still knocks em down well :blink: change is a good thing, plus im a biased lefty as well :blink: ,,,who can also shoots righty :blink: Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamC Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I am the same as you. I use one of the many fibre optic bead products out there. I have used it since I got back into shooting, but I shoot better now than I did when I was younger with my eye closed or wearing an eye patch. Honestly though, I think the best thing is good gun fit. I find that with my gun now it points were I look, I shoot with the force more than anything else..... I basically centre where I want to shoot in my vision and pull the trigger. Try shooting off your left shoulder, try using the force and also try an optic bead (many placed have ones they loan out for trial purposes). Do a search for eye dominence on this site, there is plenty written about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 thanks you guys ill have to do some experimenting and try a few things out i have seen these bead things and will look into that too not far off buying my first gun so ill take all the info into account ill defo trawl the forum for any info on the subject this site gets some getting used to aswell lol but i know ill find all the answer to any future problems i come across here many thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I have similar problems. I have no dominance in any eye. My way of dealing with it is to keep both eyes open until the target is aquired and then I just close my left eye abit. Since I started doing it my shooting has improved ten fold. taz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Try easy hit uk web site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 i just worked out im left eye dom but im a right handed how do i over come this do i just keep left eye closed when shooting cant imagine holding a gun left handed ? anyone have similar problem ?? thanks its quite easy either close your left eye or keep blinking it whilst tracking the bird or clay practice makes perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneinthechamber Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Try easy hit uk web site same prob, get one of these, awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollywally Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 samme for tony and a few others i shot wth the beed helps big time OW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryhawk Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Try easy hit uk web site same prob, get one of these, awsome Well we'll find out next week mate! Looking forward to seeing you and your Bro. The maize hasn't been chopped yet. Some guys went up the big wood yesterday for a bit of roost shooting, they had 20 odd between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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