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Jeff22 · March 11, 2006, 02:30 AM

Everybody's eyes are different.

Many people can't shoot with both eyes open past about 10 yards.

If you are cross dominant (dominant eye is NOT on the same side as the dominant hand) that's another potential issue.

I hesitate to resort to any solution to adjusting eye dominance that requires putting tape on my shooting glasses, since I won't have tape on my glasses if I get into a gunfight at work some night. But, I have known MANY people who have made adjustments in the way their eyes interface with the sights by doing that, so . . .

I mostly shoot IPSC and IDPA, but usually shoot in one or two PPC matches a year. (Most of the basic police qualification courses that we use are PPC based, as well) I have a right dominant hand and a left master eye, and I shoot right handed and sight with my left eye when shooting handguns. Although I can sight fine using the right eye, using the right/non-dominant eye requires me to squint my left/dominant eye a quite a bit which leads to fatigue.

Experiment to see what works for you.

IMHO the PPC is an excellent way to tune up your basic skills.

March 11, 2006, 02:30 AM	#12
Jeff22 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2004 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 715	sighting issues and cross dominance Everybody's eyes are different. Many people can't shoot with both eyes open past about 10 yards. If you are cross dominant (dominant eye is NOT on the same side as the dominant hand) that's another potential issue. I hesitate to resort to any solution to adjusting eye dominance that requires putting tape on my shooting glasses, since I won't have tape on my glasses if I get into a gunfight at work some night. But, I have known MANY people who have made adjustments in the way their eyes interface with the sights by doing that, so . . . I mostly shoot IPSC and IDPA, but usually shoot in one or two PPC matches a year. (Most of the basic police qualification courses that we use are PPC based, as well) I have a right dominant hand and a left master eye, and I shoot right handed and sight with my left eye when shooting handguns. Although I can sight fine using the right eye, using the right/non-dominant eye requires me to squint my left/dominant eye a quite a bit which leads to fatigue. Experiment to see what works for you. IMHO the PPC is an excellent way to tune up your basic skills. __________________ You can only learn from experience if you pay attention!