Shooting with both eyes
07-24-2007, 02:01 PM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Kansas
Posts: 6,598
RE: Shooting with both eyes
ORIGINAL: LittleChief
That would be from a 50% field of view with one eye closed, right?
(Sorry, Mowtown. I couldn't resist.)
I'm currently trying to learn to shoot with both eyes open, and at 20 yards, I can do it well. At 30+, I'm terrible. I can't seem to put all the imagery together. I have noticed that at 10 & 20 yards, keeping both eyes open makes ita lot easier to settle the pin on target, so I'll keep working on it.
Both open here. Just takes a bit of getting used to it but you field of view increases to 100 %.
(Sorry, Mowtown. I couldn't resist.)
I'm currently trying to learn to shoot with both eyes open, and at 20 yards, I can do it well. At 30+, I'm terrible. I can't seem to put all the imagery together. I have noticed that at 10 & 20 yards, keeping both eyes open makes ita lot easier to settle the pin on target, so I'll keep working on it.
07-24-2007, 03:27 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Abilene, Texas
Posts: 2,731
RE: Shooting with both eyes
I am right handed and left eye dominant. I find myself shooting with my left eye slightly closed, however, I am trying to "train" my right eye to focus in better so I can shoot with both eyes open.
07-24-2007, 04:16 PM
#23
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Shooting with both eyes
Sometimes in low light at targets I find myself half closing my off eye. I have to catch myself all the time. In hunting and decent light I always have both open. Don't know why that is but in practice I screw it up. I think it's when I start worrying too much about a peep and not a spot.
07-24-2007, 08:33 PM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 3,073
RE: Shooting with both eyes
ORIGINAL: bigjim12
9i cant, right handed shooter, left eye dominant
9i cant, right handed shooter, left eye dominant
07-25-2007, 07:32 AM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 1,282
RE: Shooting with both eyes
I have always shot my bows with both eyes open. It really helps see the targetwith my aging eyes especially at dawn and dusk. Come to think of it I shoot everything with both eyes open, rifle, shotgun, pistols, and even my slingshot.
