Both eyes open at close range with a handgun - Page 2

**Aguila Blanca** · April 25, 2019, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by T. O'Heir

Airsoft guns are toys and nothing more.

That doesn't help explain why Dawson Precision sells these: https://dawsonprecision.com/ced-airs...-metric-style/

https://njiat.com/media/Airsoft%20Co...oft%20guns.pdf

TunnelRat · April 25, 2019, 08:07 PM

If airsoft is just a toy then what are UTM and SIMs pistols?

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5whiskey · April 25, 2019, 11:36 PM

I will go one further. Yes keeping both eyes open is a great habit for combat shooting at fairly close ranges. But now I’ve found that astigmatism in my dominAnt eye forces me to keep both eyes open on the 300 yard rifle range with open sights. I use my non dominant eye (with much clearer vision) to help me guide the ghost image of my soghts onto target. Then I focus with the dominant eye, but focus is a relative term with my right eye these days.

Lohman446 · April 26, 2019, 09:38 PM

A note that may not apply to ranged weapons. I have a few taped aim points on my heavy punching bag. I closed one eye during my workout about halfway through it thinking I was curious to see the difference after reading this thread. Now I didn’t slow down and throw a lot of punches (about 190 per three minute round) and my third or fourth punch in completely missed the bag. This is not one of those new narrow tall bags either. This is and old school round bag. It was a little disconcerting.

April 25, 2019, 11:36 PM	#28
5whiskey Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2005 Location: US Posts: 3,652	I will go one further. Yes keeping both eyes open is a great habit for combat shooting at fairly close ranges. But now I’ve found that astigmatism in my dominAnt eye forces me to keep both eyes open on the 300 yard rifle range with open sights. I use my non dominant eye (with much clearer vision) to help me guide the ghost image of my soghts onto target. Then I focus with the dominant eye, but focus is a relative term with my right eye these days. __________________ Support the NRA-ILA Auction, ends 03/09/2018 https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593946

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April 25, 2019, 08:07 PM	#27
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,205	If airsoft is just a toy then what are UTM and SIMs pistols? Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

April 26, 2019, 09:38 PM	#29
Lohman446 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2016 Posts: 2,192	A note that may not apply to ranged weapons. I have a few taped aim points on my heavy punching bag. I closed one eye during my workout about halfway through it thinking I was curious to see the difference after reading this thread. Now I didn’t slow down and throw a lot of punches (about 190 per three minute round) and my third or fourth punch in completely missed the bag. This is not one of those new narrow tall bags either. This is and old school round bag. It was a little disconcerting.