The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Both eyes open, or keeping one eye shut, is either one the proper way?

Kimio · February 7, 2011, 01:03 AM

Or is this something that is more akin to one person says potato and another says potatoh.

While practicing with my Mosin Nagant I tend to close my left eye, since it allows me to focus my sight on the irons and align them appropriately, however, I have been told that I may want to try practicing keeping both my eyes open, however, doing so usually causes me to lose sight of the iron altogether, or screws up my vision to where I can't align my irons at all.

I understand that some modern optics are made so that you may target something down range with both eyes open, but as for me, I've always found that closing one eye is easier.

Is it something I should be concerned about? I assume some of this would be valuable if I were to be in combat, but since I'm not, I don't know if I should stop a habit or not.

Suggestions?

February 7, 2011, 01:03 AM	#1
Kimio Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,171	Both eyes open, or keeping one eye shut, is either one the proper way? Or is this something that is more akin to one person says potato and another says potatoh. While practicing with my Mosin Nagant I tend to close my left eye, since it allows me to focus my sight on the irons and align them appropriately, however, I have been told that I may want to try practicing keeping both my eyes open, however, doing so usually causes me to lose sight of the iron altogether, or screws up my vision to where I can't align my irons at all. I understand that some modern optics are made so that you may target something down range with both eyes open, but as for me, I've always found that closing one eye is easier. Is it something I should be concerned about? I assume some of this would be valuable if I were to be in combat, but since I'm not, I don't know if I should stop a habit or not. Suggestions?