Do you practice shooting from both sides? - Page 2

scpapa · November 7, 2013, 10:10 PM

Unfortunately, I can't shoot rifles weak handed as I am blind in that eye. I am looking to get offset sights to use when shooting weak handed.
I shoot pistols both ways.

Rick

GM2 · November 8, 2013, 04:50 AM

Was Trained to shoot handguns with Strong and weak hand shooting. But not so much with Shoulder arms.

dayman · November 8, 2013, 05:58 AM

I clicked yes, with pistols. But, it's pretty rare.
I'm cross dominant anyway, so I find - oddly - I generally have tighter groups with my left hand. I think because it feels unnatural I focus more on the basics.
It's just slower to get back on target, and it requires transferring my gun from right to left after I draw.
So I don't practice a lot.

Sometimes - just for fun - I do try to shoot at 2 targets with 2 guns at the same time. I'm fairly certain there's no real world application for that though.

One thing that I picked up from - I think - Mas Ayoob's "stressfire", is to practice shooting one handed at targets behind me. Since most of the time I'm out and about I'm with my kids, it seems like a good idea to train so that I can shoot while holding/shielding a little one. I'd never really thought of it until reading about it.
For me, it was more awkward to shoot behind myself than it was to shoot with my left - probably because it forces me to not only use my right eye, but also use my peripheral vision to aim.
Now that I'm writing this I wonder if it would be easier if I used my left hand/eye.......

silverstang23 · November 14, 2013, 09:59 PM

Yes. I practice shooting my pistol weak hand and strong hand with one and two hands on the gun. I do this for a self defense situation as well as IDPA

View Poll Results: Do you practice shooting both left and right handed?
No - I just use my dominant side	18	21.18%
Yes - I shoot pistol left and right handed	45	52.94%
Yes - I shoot rifle both left and right handed	0	0%
Yes - I shoot both pistol and rifle from both sides	22	25.88%
Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll

November 7, 2013, 10:10 PM	#26
scpapa Member Join Date: December 23, 2007 Location: Central South Carolina Posts: 89	Unfortunately, I can't shoot rifles weak handed as I am blind in that eye. I am looking to get offset sights to use when shooting weak handed. I shoot pistols both ways. Rick __________________ NRA Training Counselor NRA Advanced Pistol Instructor NRA RTBAV Regional Counselor Member IALEFI, SCLEOA

November 8, 2013, 04:50 AM	#27
GM2 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2011 Location: Southeast, USA Posts: 350	Was Trained to shoot handguns with Strong and weak hand shooting. But not so much with Shoulder arms. __________________ Good character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

November 8, 2013, 05:58 AM	#28
dayman Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2011 Location: The Woods Posts: 1,197	I clicked yes, with pistols. But, it's pretty rare. I'm cross dominant anyway, so I find - oddly - I generally have tighter groups with my left hand. I think because it feels unnatural I focus more on the basics. It's just slower to get back on target, and it requires transferring my gun from right to left after I draw. So I don't practice a lot. Sometimes - just for fun - I do try to shoot at 2 targets with 2 guns at the same time. I'm fairly certain there's no real world application for that though. One thing that I picked up from - I think - Mas Ayoob's "stressfire", is to practice shooting one handed at targets behind me. Since most of the time I'm out and about I'm with my kids, it seems like a good idea to train so that I can shoot while holding/shielding a little one. I'd never really thought of it until reading about it. For me, it was more awkward to shoot behind myself than it was to shoot with my left - probably because it forces me to not only use my right eye, but also use my peripheral vision to aim. Now that I'm writing this I wonder if it would be easier if I used my left hand/eye....... __________________ si vis pacem para bellum

November 14, 2013, 09:59 PM	#29
silverstang23 Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2013 Posts: 180	Yes. I practice shooting my pistol weak hand and strong hand with one and two hands on the gun. I do this for a self defense situation as well as IDPA