eye dominance

laol123 · 04-06-2008, 11:57 PM

I just figured out that i am left eye dominant after all these years. I have been shooting right handed forever. My question is does it really matter what eye dominant you are if one eye is closed while i am aiming? I think it would be pretty hard to switch to lefty shooting after all these years. thanks

Nathan123 · 04-07-2008, 12:15 AM

My dad also has this problem. He soon learned to shoot left handed when my grandfathers Browning semi auto 12g broke his nose when he was a kid because it was hanging out over the stock while he was looking through his left eye LOL These days he can shoot either left or right handed at will but he mostly shoots left handed - but he wont use a left handed rifle, he says it feels weird because he has shot for so long on right handed rifles. My opinion if what you are doing now works there is no need to change how you shoot.

SwedeSteve · 04-07-2008, 01:31 AM

If you just found out, then you have been doing fine before that! No problem! No worries!

Ron AKA · 04-07-2008, 10:44 AM

I have the same issue but don't worry about it, especially with a rifle. If you want to be competitive in trap or skeet, it may be a problem as you really can't keep your dominant eye open.

Ron

dogman2 · 04-07-2008, 10:50 AM

That has happened to me as I aged my dominance went from right to left. Hard to shoot trp that way but I am learning.

Silent Shooter · 04-07-2008, 10:57 AM

I am right handed/ left eye dominant. The only time I notice a problem is when shooting at long ranges (over 600 yards), and then I shoot left handed.

This problem has become limiting due to a severe migraine that left my left eye blurry. To fix that, I just quit shooting over 600 yards...

AKHunter · 04-07-2008, 01:08 PM

I learned to close my right eye independently of the left first. I am right handed. I learned to shoot left handed when I got my Daisy BB gun. As I aged and got to shoot the 12ga and the '06 I learned the right hand world of firearms. I have no difficulty shooting lefty or righty regardless of right eye dominance. I just chose to righty as I am right handed and most firearms(as most things) are right handed. Also I often shooot with both eyes open just to confuse things.

phoenix79 · 04-07-2008, 03:17 PM

I am right-handed but blind in my right eye. I have always shot rifles left-handed and pistols right-handed. I may try the pistols lefty but I don't think I could do rifles righty.

jashoffa · 04-08-2008, 04:41 AM

I am right handed left eye dominate and I shoot handguns right handed. Shotguns and rifles left handed. When I was very young I found I had difficulty getting my head down far enough on the stock, it was becasue of my eye dominance. Since High school I have shot long guns left handed.

Farmer · 04-08-2008, 06:58 AM

LAOL,
Doesnt matter your dominace, just close your dominant eye to shoot with your slave

irish murphy · 04-08-2008, 07:02 AM

I must be very lucky,im right handed right eye dominent.But can shoot with both eyes open and turn of my left.I guess it just takes practice.I can shoot left handed left eye but it doesnt feel very comfortable.

Farmer · 04-08-2008, 07:29 AM

Thats how the dominant thing works irish, im left handed but right eyed and when i learnt to shoot a bow i wore an eye patch

texnmidwest · 04-08-2008, 07:37 AM

If you shoot well with the right and you are left eye dominant then I wouldn't worry about it. With rifles it shouldn't make much difference. Shooting shotguns is where it really matters. I shoot shotguns with both eyes open. I am left eye dominant so I shoot left handed.

Sooner Shooter · 04-08-2008, 10:34 AM

If you turkey hunt with a shotgun and deer hunt with a rifle, left eye dominance can be a real advantage. To make a shot to your far right just change the gun to a left handed position instead of all the movement required for a right handed shot. That left eye will look right down the rib or look right through the scope. Try shooting your shotgun at clay pigeons sometime and you'll be surprised you're not as bad as you thought you were. You can actually look down the rib without closing one eye! I'm left eye dominant and shoot right handed but do just fine shooting left. SS

sell33 · 04-08-2008, 11:14 AM

i am right hand right eye, but if i am in a stand i just shoot whichever way is easier without moving a lot, shotguns i can shoot left too don't know if im as good but doesnt feel much different although i almost always shoot right...practice both ways you will be fine...

Cyrille · 04-08-2008, 11:45 AM

I have no trouble shooting a rifle or shotgun being left eye dominant and right handed. My trouble is with or rather was with handguns until I learned to tilt my head and use my left eye while shooting righthanded.

laol123 · 04-08-2008, 05:13 PM

thanks for all the replys guys. I will probably just continue to shoot right handed because i have been doing it fine this way forever. it was just weird to figure out that i was left eye dominant.

04-06-2008, 11:57 PM	#1
laol123 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2	eye dominance I just figured out that i am left eye dominant after all these years. I have been shooting right handed forever. My question is does it really matter what eye dominant you are if one eye is closed while i am aiming? I think it would be pretty hard to switch to lefty shooting after all these years. thanks

04-07-2008, 12:15 AM	#2
Nathan123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle, N.S.W, Australia Posts: 358	My dad also has this problem. He soon learned to shoot left handed when my grandfathers Browning semi auto 12g broke his nose when he was a kid because it was hanging out over the stock while he was looking through his left eye LOL These days he can shoot either left or right handed at will but he mostly shoots left handed - but he wont use a left handed rifle, he says it feels weird because he has shot for so long on right handed rifles. My opinion if what you are doing now works there is no need to change how you shoot. Last edited by Nathan123; 04-07-2008 at 01:23 AM.

04-07-2008, 01:31 AM	#3
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 26,274	If you just found out, then you have been doing fine before that! No problem! No worries! __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

04-07-2008, 10:57 AM	#6
Silent Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 292	I am right handed/ left eye dominant. The only time I notice a problem is when shooting at long ranges (over 600 yards), and then I shoot left handed. This problem has become limiting due to a severe migraine that left my left eye blurry. To fix that, I just quit shooting over 600 yards... __________________ http://sosministries.phpbb-host.com/index-forum.php

04-08-2008, 04:41 AM	#9
jashoffa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 759	I am right handed left eye dominate and I shoot handguns right handed. Shotguns and rifles left handed. When I was very young I found I had difficulty getting my head down far enough on the stock, it was becasue of my eye dominance. Since High school I have shot long guns left handed. __________________ "I don't go shooting without my guns and they don't go shooting without me!" Member NRA

04-07-2008, 10:44 AM	#4
Ron AKA Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 704	I have the same issue but don't worry about it, especially with a rifle. If you want to be competitive in trap or skeet, it may be a problem as you really can't keep your dominant eye open. Ron

04-07-2008, 10:50 AM	#5
dogman2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 134	That has happened to me as I aged my dominance went from right to left. Hard to shoot trp that way but I am learning.

04-07-2008, 01:08 PM	#7
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	I learned to close my right eye independently of the left first. I am right handed. I learned to shoot left handed when I got my Daisy BB gun. As I aged and got to shoot the 12ga and the '06 I learned the right hand world of firearms. I have no difficulty shooting lefty or righty regardless of right eye dominance. I just chose to righty as I am right handed and most firearms(as most things) are right handed. Also I often shooot with both eyes open just to confuse things.

04-07-2008, 03:17 PM	#8
phoenix79 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 276	I am right-handed but blind in my right eye. I have always shot rifles left-handed and pistols right-handed. I may try the pistols lefty but I don't think I could do rifles righty.

04-08-2008, 06:58 AM	#10
Farmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Limbri NSW Au Posts: 510	LAOL, Doesnt matter your dominace, just close your dominant eye to shoot with your slave __________________ Cheers, Rob I'm into gun control - I always use both hands!!!!!!!

04-08-2008, 07:02 AM	#11
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,026 Blog Entries: 5	I must be very lucky,im right handed right eye dominent.But can shoot with both eyes open and turn of my left.I guess it just takes practice.I can shoot left handed left eye but it doesnt feel very comfortable.

04-08-2008, 07:29 AM	#12
Farmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Limbri NSW Au Posts: 510	Thats how the dominant thing works irish, im left handed but right eyed and when i learnt to shoot a bow i wore an eye patch __________________ Cheers, Rob I'm into gun control - I always use both hands!!!!!!!

04-08-2008, 07:37 AM	#13
texnmidwest They wonder why I drink.. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 7,905	If you shoot well with the right and you are left eye dominant then I wouldn't worry about it. With rifles it shouldn't make much difference. Shooting shotguns is where it really matters. I shoot shotguns with both eyes open. I am left eye dominant so I shoot left handed. __________________ The first rule of tinkering is to save all the parts.

04-08-2008, 10:34 AM	#14
Sooner Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,488	If you turkey hunt with a shotgun and deer hunt with a rifle, left eye dominance can be a real advantage. To make a shot to your far right just change the gun to a left handed position instead of all the movement required for a right handed shot. That left eye will look right down the rib or look right through the scope. Try shooting your shotgun at clay pigeons sometime and you'll be surprised you're not as bad as you thought you were. You can actually look down the rib without closing one eye! I'm left eye dominant and shoot right handed but do just fine shooting left. SS __________________ Save the drama for your mama!

04-08-2008, 11:14 AM	#15
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,077	i am right hand right eye, but if i am in a stand i just shoot whichever way is easier without moving a lot, shotguns i can shoot left too don't know if im as good but doesnt feel much different although i almost always shoot right...practice both ways you will be fine...

04-08-2008, 11:45 AM	#16
Cyrille Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 2,064	I have no trouble shooting a rifle or shotgun being left eye dominant and right handed. My trouble is with or rather was with handguns until I learned to tilt my head and use my left eye while shooting righthanded.

04-08-2008, 05:13 PM	#17
laol123 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2	thanks for all the replys guys. I will probably just continue to shoot right handed because i have been doing it fine this way forever. it was just weird to figure out that i was left eye dominant.