Yep, I'm one of those back asswards people with skewed vision. I shoot left-handed, but am right eye dominant. This poses no problem with handguns, as I shift slightly to be more perpendicular to the target, as well as becoming a thinner target in a defensive situation. However, my recent trip to the range brought me many new questions.
When shooting using a rifle scope, does anyone shoot with both eyes open? I usually sight through the scope with my right eye closed. By chance, I had both eyes open at one point and encountered this sight picture:
In the lower left hand corner of my view, I can see the rifle barrel, as my right (dominant) eye would see it. In the center of my view, I can see the target as my left eye would see it through the scope. At the lower right hand of the target, I can see the actual size of my target as seen through my right eye.
Now somehow, this worked for me. Without having to squint my right eye, I seemed more relaxed. Somehow, my brain was able to take the sight picture through my left and right eye and make it into one smooth 'picture'. Of the eight shots that I took using this method, 5 were in the black, with the remaining three in a 3/4 inch group in the bullseye.
What was just as amazing, is that I was shooting a Mini-14 with Winchester White Box 45 gr. JHP's. My best 5 shot group with the boat anchor was 1.5 inches, using the same ammo. All shots were taken at 100 yards.
Am I just a whack job for using a scope with both eyes open, or is this something that is common? Any feedback would be appreciated.