Scope: weak eye opened or closed?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Scope: weak eye opened or closed?

Posted: 9/29/2001 3:06:58 PM EDT

Just saw Enemy at the Gate. Good Flick!

Anyhow, I do my Iron Sight shooting both open. Thought the same would be true of a scoped rifle, but the weak eye was closed by all the snipers in the movie (I realize it is hollywood) and it got me thinking. I am planning on adding a scope to the AR and was curious as to proper technique.

Opinions?

Zaz

Posted: 9/29/2001 3:16:06 PM EDT

[#1]

I close both[:D][;D]

Posted: 9/29/2001 3:18:20 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:I close both[:D][;D]

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you must have really tight groups!

Zaz

Posted: 9/29/2001 3:20:11 PM EDT

[#3]

I shoot weak eye closed. don't know about proper technique but I hit my target so it works.

Posted: 9/29/2001 3:35:04 PM EDT

[#4]

Both eyes open and lids relaxed.

Dave S

Posted: 9/29/2001 3:40:39 PM EDT

[#5]

Both eyes open helps reduce eye fatigue and you are not using muscles to try and keep one eye closed so you are in a more relaxed state. I would recommend that any shooting discipline be shot with both eyes open. A patch or blinder on the weak eye can help.

Posted: 9/29/2001 3:44:03 PM EDT

[#6]

depends

Posted: 9/29/2001 5:17:25 PM EDT

[#7]

Only my left eye works anymore anyway, so I keep both open.

No, I don't have a Red Ryder BB gun.

I have learned to shoot ambidextrously, since I am right handed, and the accident occured when I was 14.

[;)] Yes, this is how I see!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Scope: weak eye opened or closed?

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