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brabham78 · April 17, 2011, 12:35 PM

I started shooting rifles more than 40 year ago, and I developed the habit of one eye shooting, which is think is fairly common with those that stated out on rifles.

Then about 10 years later (30+ year ago) I became a handgun enthusiast too, and the one eye shooting habit carried over. It wasn't until about 20 years ago that I finally broke that one-eye habit and started keeping both eyes open, and I can tell you that after spending so many years shooting with one eye closed, it was a hard habit to break.

It seems natural now, but after doing it for 20+ years, I guess it should.

BTW- I'm a right handed shooter, and also left eye dominant like you. But, I'm a weaver stance shooter, so it makes that right-hand/left-eye thing a bit more awkward than the isosceles method, but it's what works for me so I stick with it.

April 17, 2011, 12:35 PM	#8
brabham78 Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2009 Posts: 177	I started shooting rifles more than 40 year ago, and I developed the habit of one eye shooting, which is think is fairly common with those that stated out on rifles. Then about 10 years later (30+ year ago) I became a handgun enthusiast too, and the one eye shooting habit carried over. It wasn't until about 20 years ago that I finally broke that one-eye habit and started keeping both eyes open, and I can tell you that after spending so many years shooting with one eye closed, it was a hard habit to break. It seems natural now, but after doing it for 20+ years, I guess it should. BTW- I'm a right handed shooter, and also left eye dominant like you. But, I'm a weaver stance shooter, so it makes that right-hand/left-eye thing a bit more awkward than the isosceles method, but it's what works for me so I stick with it. Last edited by brabham78; April 17, 2011 at 01:16 PM.