One eye or both eyes when shooting?

Intercooler · August 16 2015 03:58:24 PM MDT

Early on I know I used one eye (left) and now I use both from conscious practice. What is taught as the proper way in a defense situation?

The_Shadow · August 16 2015 04:26:13 PM MDT

I use both for defensive shooting, but for long distance pistol I use one eye for a very fine focus.

Rojo27 · August 16 2015 04:29:52 PM MDT

Quote from: The_Shadow on August 16 2015 04:26:13 PM MDT
I use both for defensive shooting, but for long distance pistol I use one eye for a very fine focus.

+1

Both eyes open and focused on the front sight.

Intercooler · August 16 2015 04:33:06 PM MDT

The reason I started this was after watching some YouTube videos and seeing people squint for that one eye. If you shoot competively, I don't think that would work!

Mike_Fontenot · August 16 2015 04:34:24 PM MDT

I'm right-handed (and shoot that way), but I'm left-eye dominant. In order to get my wrist lined up straighter, I prefer to use my right eye for shooting, and that requires that I close the dominant left eye.

DeltaSteve · August 16 2015 04:55:07 PM MDT

$:-\$ Not trying to be a "Thread Crapper" ........ If I see this post ONE MORE F'n TIME on one of my shooting boards, I'm going to pull both my F'n eyes OUT!!!! :'( :'( :'(

Intercooler · August 16 2015 05:46:06 PM MDT

Looking at the poll... It looks ${$default_wink_smiley}$ like whatever works!

njguyinfla · August 22 2015 05:12:53 PM MDT

Both eyes for close range and one eye for long range

gandog56 · August 24 2015 08:28:44 PM MDT

I keep trying two eye, but it just feels so unnatural to me I always seem to revert back to one eye.

PalmBeach · August 25 2015 11:04:56 AM MDT

Quote from: gandog56 on August 24 2015 08:28:44 PM MDT
I keep trying two eye, but it just feels so unnatural to me I always seem top revert back to one eye.

Same for me. No matter what I do, I find shooting both eyes open unnatural.

The_Shadow · August 25 2015 12:22:18 PM MDT

I will say that in my defensive shooting class we actually did some shooting with eyes closed after acquiring targets mentally. This was all close up and personal target inside of the 5 yards... ${$default_cheesy_smiley}$

10mmfan · August 25 2015 12:41:50 PM MDT

I shoot one eye open I struggle to distinguish which eye is picking up the sights without squinting.

gandog56 · August 25 2015 07:15:57 PM MDT

Quote from: The_Shadow on August 25 2015 12:22:18 PM MDT
I will say that in my defensive shooting class we actually did some shooting with eyes closed after acquiring targets mentally. This was all close up and personal target inside of the 5 yards... ${$default_cheesy_smiley}$

Reminds me when I was qualifying on the .45 in the Navy. The guy next to me was closing his eyes every time he pulled the trigger. I shot 25 holes in my target, all around the heart area. There was 29 holes in my target. He was getting mine, the guy's target on his other side, the dirt............pretty much everywhere except where he was supposed to.

sqlbullet · August 26 2015 08:48:51 AM MDT

BOth open, work really hard to see the flash and track the front sight back down. When I am "on" i can do it and call my shots really well. I am not at the range enough lately to be "on" much.

sliclee · August 30 2015 04:21:48 PM MDT

Only takes seconds of being shot at on both sides for your brain to tell you I want to see all around open your eyes dummy before we die.