Right handed shooter...

TimH · December 23, 2002, 07:59 PM

which eye usually ends up looking through the sites? Went target shooting over the weekend with my son. First time I shot a rifle in God knows how long. I noticed that I shoot right handed but use my left eye for sighting the target. Some how it just didn't"feel" right. Am I messed up or what?

Steve Smith · December 23, 2002, 08:06 PM

If you're left eye dominant, you might as well switch...you'll shoot better in the long run.

Onslaught · December 24, 2002, 05:27 PM

I still don't get the "dominant eye" thing. My eye doctor has told me several times that I am "severely" right eye dominant, but I am left handed. I've been shooting all my life, and I was instructed very early on that I was using the wrong eye to sight with. My eye doctor still swears it's the right eye, but I instinctively use the left eye when shooting.

iwovet · December 24, 2002, 06:08 PM

Boy was your question appropriate concerning a problem I have with the left eye and right eye. Was afraid to post a question regarding this subject. I have just been told I have macular degeneration with my dominant right eye. If anyone has any suggestions on using the left eye with scoped rifles, I would be very appreciative. I find it impossible to shoot lefty, and have been not having no luck stretching to line my left eye with the scope. With my AR-15 it is flat out impossible- with my 03-A3 I can do a little better. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Chuck

TimH · December 24, 2002, 11:42 PM

Gee and I thought I was alone with this problem. The few times I been to a gun shop to look at guns I get odd looks when I pull the rifle up and lean over the stock to "sight " with my left eye.

December 23, 2002, 07:59 PM	#1
TimH Member Join Date: July 9, 2001 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 62	Right handed shooter... which eye usually ends up looking through the sites? Went target shooting over the weekend with my son. First time I shot a rifle in God knows how long. I noticed that I shoot right handed but use my left eye for sighting the target. Some how it just didn't"feel" right. Am I messed up or what?

December 23, 2002, 08:06 PM	#2
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	If you're left eye dominant, you might as well switch...you'll shoot better in the long run.

December 24, 2002, 05:27 PM	#3
Onslaught Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 1999 Location: GA Posts: 1,749	I still don't get the "dominant eye" thing. My eye doctor has told me several times that I am "severely" right eye dominant, but I am left handed. I've been shooting all my life, and I was instructed very early on that I was using the wrong eye to sight with. My eye doctor still swears it's the right eye, but I instinctively use the left eye when shooting.

December 24, 2002, 06:08 PM	#4
iwovet Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 123	Boy was your question appropriate concerning a problem I have with the left eye and right eye. Was afraid to post a question regarding this subject. I have just been told I have macular degeneration with my dominant right eye. If anyone has any suggestions on using the left eye with scoped rifles, I would be very appreciative. I find it impossible to shoot lefty, and have been not having no luck stretching to line my left eye with the scope. With my AR-15 it is flat out impossible- with my 03-A3 I can do a little better. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Chuck

December 24, 2002, 11:42 PM	#5
TimH Member Join Date: July 9, 2001 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 62	Gee and I thought I was alone with this problem. The few times I been to a gun shop to look at guns I get odd looks when I pull the rifle up and lean over the stock to "sight " with my left eye.