Neomet Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I am left eye dominant and shoot left handed. Due to proliferative retinopathy and a couple surgeries my left eye vision, even corrected as best it can be done, is still significantly worse than my right eye. It is pretty difficult for me to pick up even a FO front sight now with my left. I am wondering if it would be better to just start shooting left handed using my right eye to aim and maybe putting tape over the left side of my shooting glasses. Any thoughts would really be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 That is fine. There are a number of threads on this same topic that you might find with a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sinko Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Are you left handed? Or do you use your left hand just because you're left eye dominant? I am left eye dominant but right handed, and I sight with my right eye. I don't know how other cross dominant shooters manage this, but it works quite well for me. Dave Sinko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim James Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Do some research on all your options, try them all out, and choose the one that works best for you. You won't be held back by whichever method you decide, but don't just choose based on a forum poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Are you left handed? Or do you use your left hand just because you're left eye dominant? I am left eye dominant but right handed, and I sight with my right eye. I don't know how other cross dominant shooters manage this, but it works quite well for me.Dave Sinko I am right-handed but left eye dominant. I found out about my condition years ago when I used to bowl. While bowling I wore glasses with a blacked out right eye lens and I had a 214 average. Now with shooting I just close my right eye and keep on shooting. This works fine for me. Horace Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I am right handed and left eye domintate, I keep both eye open and use my left eye for handgun. Right eye for rifle and Shotgun. I do OK , If I have a fast clay target from the left I have to adjust my head a bit and take just a bit more time to pick up the target with my right eye. For hand gun and under 1 second first shots I -shift- my head to the right just a bit to pick up the gun sooner. The tape over the eye = I would rather stay home. it takes the fun away for me. BUT I probley don't know nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I am right handed and left eye domintate, I keep both eye open and use my left eye for handgun. Right eye for rifle and Shotgun. I do OK , If I have a fast clay target from the left I have to adjust my head a bit and take just a bit more time to pick up the target with my right eye. For hand gun and under 1 second first shots I -shift- my head to the right just a bit to pick up the gun sooner.The tape over the eye = I would rather stay home. it takes the fun away for me. BUT I probley don't know nothing Man are you screwed up bro.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I am right handed and left eye domintate, I keep both eye open and use my left eye for handgun. Right eye for rifle and Shotgun. I do OK , If I have a fast clay target from the left I have to adjust my head a bit and take just a bit more time to pick up the target with my right eye. For hand gun and under 1 second first shots I -shift- my head to the right just a bit to pick up the gun sooner. The tape over the eye = I would rather stay home. it takes the fun away for me. BUT I probley don't know nothing Man are you screwed up bro.... Like I said I used the tape over the lens of my glasses when I was bowling not shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 BUT I probley don't know nothing Man are you screwed up bro.... Why Yes I am ...thank you for noticeing. & Horace, =Taped glasses on the off eye is very common in Shotgun sports The tape used in normaly clear and just in a small spot. for teaching we will use chapstick smeared in a small spot, on a line from the off eye to the front sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2Pilot Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I was left-eye & right-handed. I started wearing contacts when my far vision went to crap. Then when my near vision went, I started wearing a lens for far vision in my right eye & for near vision in my left eye. In a very short time I'd become right-eyed. If you have the misfortune of having poor near & far vision this might work for uou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odie Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I'm right handed, right eye dominant, but I have astigmatism in my right eye. I use my non-dominant eye when I have to shoot weak-hand, my groups are much better, but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisStock Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Right handed, left eye dominant here. I shoot pistol primarily RH, but rifle and shotgun primarily, but not always, LH. Now for the zen-like thoughts: You have to do what feels natural, otherwise you're fighting your body, and will have great difficulty becoming one with your weapon. I surrendered to my left eye with long guns 20+ years ago, and have no regrets. It might sound odd, but that's my $.02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisStock Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Right handed, left eye dominant here. I shoot pistol primarily RH, but rifle and shotgun primarily, but not always, LH. Now for the zen-like thoughts: You have to do what feels natural, otherwise you're fighting your body, and will have great difficulty becoming one with your weapon. I surrendered to my left eye with long guns 20+ years ago, and have no regrets. It might sound odd, but that's my $.02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunnah Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 being a left eye dom right hand shooter I have found that tiltin my head to the side gives me a good sight picture and makes weak hand shooting a breeze ( well a little less trouble anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvega490 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Hello I'm new to pistol shooting this year. I find myself having a difficult time with this in matches. I am RH and have shot rifle and shotgun extremely well for years (right eye). However with pistol I sometimes find myself shooting with my left eye and then take time to use the right eye. I'm usually ok after that. If I start out with the right then all is good. There is one guy in my league who has tape on his shooting glasses. I believe he shoots RH but the tape is on his right lens. I wear prescription glasses so I don't want to tape them up every week. So now Im not sure what to do about this. I have MANY areas to improve upon besides this. I thought about wearing my contacts and doing the tape thing but Im not sure if I want to risk having problems with them. Maybe I should just get some prescription shooting glasses that I can tape.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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