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manygunner · 06-07-2005, 12:50 AM

I use both eyes to shoot a pistol, always have. I also do this for rifle and still get good results.

joeyc · 06-07-2005, 02:41 AM

I close both eyes

Eric_Oh · 06-07-2005, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by joeyc

I close both eyes

ahhh! the ever accurate spray and pray technique

**hobocircus** · 06-07-2005, 03:29 AM

I try to have both open, but have been using the single eye technique all my life. I shoot right handed and left eye dominant, but have been using my right eye for years, so it's tricky.

Now how many of you shoot a scoped rifle with both eyes open? Some say that is the proper way, but I tend to get double vision and can't seem to concentrate on the target.

jeffshc1 · 06-07-2005, 04:06 AM

I’m right handed and left eye dominant.
Learned to shoot right handed when I had a bull-pup M-17.
Now I shoot with both eyes open right hand or left. I still shoot pool left handed, with both eyes open.
Yes I’m a confused person.

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lYxFizzyl · 06-07-2005, 05:10 AM

what??? no both eyes closed option??? what the heck kind of poll is this!!!

dolanp · 06-07-2005, 05:46 AM

I close my left eye because it is weaker and it makes it harder to converge the eyes on the sight and still be able to see the target.

So Flo · 06-07-2005, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lYxFizzyl

what??? no both eyes closed option??? what the heck kind of poll is this!!!

Ahhh, you beat me to that comment!

I tend to shoot with my left eye closed but am trying to shoot more with both open. I have been shooting my AR with the red dot on it with both eyes open and it is effective for close ranges...I still cannot shoot longer distances with both open.

mr0w1 · 06-07-2005, 05:54 AM

I'm amidexterious, and while my right eye is slightly dominant, I can shoot either eye open, either hand.

As far as the number of eyes open...1 and 2. If I'm long range shooting, I'll close one. If I'm shooting up close, I'll keep them both open. I doubt this is the recommended way of doing things, but that's how I do it.

c22m22c · 06-07-2005, 06:26 AM

i do it with both eyes open. but for me it came after MANY thousands of rounds. now, i don't even blink anymore.

View Poll Results: Do you shoot with both eyes open or one eye closed?
both eyes open	102	58.96%
one eye closed	71	41.04%
Voters: 173. You may not vote on this poll

06-07-2005, 12:50 AM	#11
manygunner XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pacific North West Posts: 2,036	I use both eyes to shoot a pistol, always have. I also do this for rifle and still get good results. __________________ CZ-Kadet CZ-52 CZ-83 CZ-75B CZ-85 Combat CZ-452 HK USP Compact Walther P99 XD-9 Service XD-9 Tactical Glock 17 Taurus PT-92 AR Taurus .44 Mag Mossberg 500A Remington 870 AR-15 16\" fluted AMD-65 Dragunov SVD STG-58

06-07-2005, 03:29 AM	#14
hobocircus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Nevada Desert on a Dry Lakebed. Living in a trailer with thunderstorms looming in the distance. Posts: 3,343	I try to have both open, but have been using the single eye technique all my life. I shoot right handed and left eye dominant, but have been using my right eye for years, so it's tricky. Now how many of you shoot a scoped rifle with both eyes open? Some say that is the proper way, but I tend to get double vision and can't seem to concentrate on the target. __________________ Ported V-10 XD9 Service SOLD Tactical XD9 in Basic Black I like to shoot Wolf ammo out of my Hi-Point pistol and rifle.

06-07-2005, 05:10 AM	#16
lYxFizzyl XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 38.37N -85.76W Posts: 652	what??? no both eyes closed option??? what the heck kind of poll is this!!! __________________ XD40 Service W/ Duracoat Camo Taurus 605SS .357

06-07-2005, 05:54 AM	#19
mr0w1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,525	I'm amidexterious, and while my right eye is slightly dominant, I can shoot either eye open, either hand. As far as the number of eyes open...1 and 2. If I'm long range shooting, I'll close one. If I'm shooting up close, I'll keep them both open. I doubt this is the recommended way of doing things, but that's how I do it. __________________ guns.freaksho.net - My awesome gun website! More guns than ever! (Last updated: July 24, 2006)

06-07-2005, 02:41 AM	#12
joeyc XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 83	I close both eyes

06-07-2005, 04:06 AM	#15
jeffshc1 XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 42	I’m right handed and left eye dominant. Learned to shoot right handed when I had a bull-pup M-17. Now I shoot with both eyes open right hand or left. I still shoot pool left handed, with both eyes open. Yes I’m a confused person. [/i]

06-07-2005, 05:46 AM	#17
dolanp XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: N TX Posts: 784	I close my left eye because it is weaker and it makes it harder to converge the eyes on the sight and still be able to see the target.

06-07-2005, 06:26 AM	#20
c22m22c XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: east coast Posts: 582	i do it with both eyes open. but for me it came after MANY thousands of rounds. now, i don't even blink anymore. __________________ HK USP 9mm Fullsize HK USP 9mm Compact Springfield XD9 4\" and assorted other goodies.

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