Eye alignment

[javbike]

How to Shoot: Understanding Eye Dominance - The Shooter's Log

When learning how to shoot, we must first properly understand eye dominance and how it plays a role in our sight picture and accuracy.

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Good article on understanding eye alignment

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Good stuff. Unfortunately for me I'm right eye dominant and that's the eye that had cataract surgery. I use a corrective lens on my shooting glasses to help.

Here's a pro tip: Don't get old!


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Bassbob]

Hi,

Good stuff. Unfortunately for me I'm right eye dominant and that's the eye that had cataract surgery. I use a corrective lens on my shooting glasses to help.

Here's a pro tip: Don't get old!


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Beats the alternative Cliff.

All the more reason to go with red dots.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Beats the alternative Cliff.

Yes, yes it does.

All the more reason to go with red dots.

If I can get off my tukus today I'll get out to the range and see if they have a rental fitted with a red dot. So I'll hang up on myself now.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[LarryT]

Understanding eye dominance, for many people, is much easier that dealing with it. Like many, I am cross-dominant, and it took study and practice to overcome the inherent problems. Learning to shoot with both eyes open can be very helpful, and there are many articles out there on how to do it correctly. Another helpful technique is to learn to aim with your presentation. For this I highly recommend Mike Ochsner's book "Red Dot Mastery." However, aiming with presentation is not exclusive to using an optic. Mike describes several skill development techniques that can be done at home without a gun.

 

[Bassbob]

Understanding eye dominance, for many people, is much easier that dealing with it. Like many, I am cross-dominant, and it took study and practice to overcome the inherent problems. Learning to shoot with both eyes open can be very helpful, and there are many articles out there on how to do it correctly. Another helpful technique is to learn to aim with your presentation. For this I highly recommend Mike Ochsner's book "Red Dot Mastery." However, aiming with presentation is not exclusive to using an optic. Mike describes several skill development techniques that can be done at home without a gun.

Most of the articles dramatically overstate the solutions. I literally taught myself the way around it without ever firing a shot, in a couple days. Yes, shooting with both eyes open and bringing the gun up consistently in front of your dominant eye are key.

 

[HayesGreener]

Eye alignment is important