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one eye or two

Started by str8jct, August 12, 2011, 02:45:00 PM

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str8jct

Do you shoot one eye closed or both open when shooting 'instinctive.'  I have mainly been shooting with one eye closed and recently started shooting with both eyes open.  It has improved my accuracy out to about 18-20yds, mainly due to my increased concentration I think.  I was just curious about others experience with this.

KodiakMag

If I'm not looking through rifle sights it's one eye, bow and handgun are both open.
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Zwickey, the 1911 of Broadheads.
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stevewills

both eyes are open if im using a scope,bow,walking,only time one is closed is if getting something out of it...lol
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Red Beastmaster

You need both open for depth perception.
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Night Wing

Rifle scope or shooting instinctively with a bow, both of my eyes are always open.
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Redux

the only time i close one is is when Im giving some girl a funny look across the bar ;P

Easykeeper


Over&Under

QuoteOriginally posted by Red Beastmaster:
You need both open for depth perception.
X2 and for a good sight picture!
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Kapellmeister

I shoot with both eyes closed.  That way, I have a good excuse for where the arrow hits.

All seriousness aside... both eyes  open .  I shoot right handed and am left eye dominant; but shooting "instinctively", it's not a problem for me.
Gene

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YORNOC

Hunting, stumping, 3D at unknown distances, both open. At target competition for extreme pinpoint accuracy, I shoot better one eyed- point of aim.
David M. Conroy

coltar

I shoot everything with both eyes open,scoped rifles,open sight rifles, handguns as well as bows.

bbrilmyer

One eye closed. Only because I have too. I don't think I could possibly be any more cross-eyed dominant. I'm still in the early stages of my shooting but so far so good.

jamesh76

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Pinecone

One open....but I am cross dominant and shoot gap.
Pinecone

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Sharpster

QuoteOriginally posted by Pinecone:
One open....but I am cross dominant and shoot gap.
Me too.

Ron
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