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gryphonny · May 10, 2007, 10:05 AM

Hello, all:

First time poster here, and my wife and I are new shooters. We're learning on a 10/22 with the factory sights and we're thrilled with the fun we're having.

One problem: my wife (right-handed) cannot close her left eye and sight with her right (both eyes close if she tries.) She CAN close her right eye and keep the left one open. These are the options I can come up with - the question is how do we choose the correct technique for her to be able to shoot stright?

1. Learn to shoot left-handed
2. Use a sighting blinder for the left eye
3. Learn to sight with both eyes open
4. Crane her head over the stock and learn to sight with the left eye (this is what she's been doing - it seems extremely awkward, and she's not very accurate.)

Are there any other alternatives? Are there particular techniques that will help make any of the above options effective?

Thanks very much in advance for any help you can offer!
(Please let me know if this question should go under another forum!)

May 10, 2007, 10:05 AM	#1
gryphonny Junior Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Posts: 3	New Shooter Sighting Problem Hello, all: First time poster here, and my wife and I are new shooters. We're learning on a 10/22 with the factory sights and we're thrilled with the fun we're having. One problem: my wife (right-handed) cannot close her left eye and sight with her right (both eyes close if she tries.) She CAN close her right eye and keep the left one open. These are the options I can come up with - the question is how do we choose the correct technique for her to be able to shoot stright? 1. Learn to shoot left-handed 2. Use a sighting blinder for the left eye 3. Learn to sight with both eyes open 4. Crane her head over the stock and learn to sight with the left eye (this is what she's been doing - it seems extremely awkward, and she's not very accurate.) Are there any other alternatives? Are there particular techniques that will help make any of the above options effective? Thanks very much in advance for any help you can offer! (Please let me know if this question should go under another forum!)