I need to learn how to do thatkodiak said:Both eyes open
Whether you have one eye open or both open, your focus should always be on your front sight. It's what matters most.Do you hone in on the target, sights or both? I've been practicing with both eyes and am trying to find a good technique, so far i like it better than one just trying to get more accurate and consistent.
i agree with bhale187 .Both eyes open unless shooting 25+ yards
Do this with your shooting hand. If you do it with your other it will change the viewing angle and will flip flop to the other eye.sgtglock said:There's an easy way to learn which eye is dominant. With your forefinger and thumb, make a circle, or aperture, if you will. Now pick out an object on a wall about 10-15 feet away. A light switch works well. Now look at your light switch, through your finger/thumb aperture, with both eyes open. Now close one eye, then the other. But not both at the same time!! Ha! Anyway, which ever eye you can the light switch with, is your dominant eye. This will help you when your training yourself to shoot with both eyes, believe it or not.
I shoot at 7 15 and 25 yards, at 15 I still shoot both eyes open and keep them well inside the 8"x11". At 25 yards I have to close one eye to get a better sight picture. Like I said...I would really like to see you shoot Glock PIstol, with any degree of accuracy at 25 yards with both eyes open ! I really would like to see that !
I would stick with the principles of shooting, aim with your strong eye and focus on the foresight as some have credibly explained. If u do decide to keep both eyes open, keep it to point shooting at less than 7 yards. Enjoy your shooting ! AIM !!
I practise this way because its an inescapable physiological fact that under extreme stress you body makes it nearly impossible to close one eye. It's part of the many effects of massive adrenaline dumps in a fight or flight response to danger.Both eyes open unless shooting 25+ yards
Never knew that great info. This was a good thread I had questions about sights and I got some good answers. Thankssgtglock said:There's an easy way to learn which eye is dominant. With your forefinger and thumb, make a circle, or aperture, if you will. Now pick out an object on a wall about 10-15 feet away. A light switch works well. Now look at your light switch, through your finger/thumb aperture, with both eyes open. Now close one eye, then the other. But not both at the same time!! Ha! Anyway, which ever eye you can the light switch with, is your dominant eye. This will help you when your training yourself to shoot with both eyes, believe it or not.