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Posted: 2/11/2001 3:47:31 PM EDT
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Hey Dillweed, I'm right eye dominant,but left foot and handed. I shoot a pistol with my left eye open and right shut.If I don't my right eye takes over and I'm all over the place. I shoot iron sights the same way. When I shoot with my red dot sight on my ar it does not seem to bother me to much in the way of accuracy. I used to play golf right handed and helped me since left arm is stronger and thats where you get your power. Had a pretty good left draw to on those dog leg lefts. Armalite M15A2 16" is a good choice. I also own that model. You might be able to shoot the ReflexII with both eyes open with no problem.
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Posted: 2/11/2001 3:52:40 PM EDT
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I agree with Matt, but another thing you could try, (but it might suck) is to learn to shoot left handed. It won't be much fun, but it would solve your problem.
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Posted: 2/11/2001 3:53:35 PM EDT
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Y'all MUST be from South of the Mason-Dixon Line!![BD]
BTW, I'm right hand (shooting, writing,eating) but use the Left for wiping. Paul |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:05:38 PM EDT
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Matt,
I'm pretty good with my pistols. I shoot right handed, but with both eyes open. I use a weaver stance, which allows me to sight with my left and keep my right open. When I was first learning I did what you do, but found this works better. Its faster and allows you to see things on your perifery. You have to train yourself to do it, but I recommend making the attempt. I've tried sooting rifles and psitols left handed, but I just can't keep from shooting like a retard when I do. Just won't work. I think maybe it has to do with my hockey/golf problem mentioned above. I was looking at the reflex as a close quarters combat type piece. I'm hoping I can keep both eyes open and get quick target acquisition. If I put it low on a flat top I end up putting my front teeth right on the stock because my heads turned toward 2 o'clock. [BD] |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:05:54 PM EDT
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I was born legally blind in the right eye, but got waivered and joined the Marine Corps.
I was trained to shoot lefty, and made sharpshooter on the first try. I hadn't fired a weapon before, but it was easy to learn as I had no bad habits to unlearn. The AR is a lot better to operate lefty than the darn M1, I gotta tell ya! And with the A2's built-in brass deflector, that's another problem solved. I asked Kurt to install an ambi selector on mine. I have no problem with mag changes or with releasing the bolt. Of course, the free 13 week training course may have something to do with it! [cool] Semper Fi, and good luck! Ken Little |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:08:08 PM EDT
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I am the same way, left eye, right handed. I have practiced with both eyes open until I no longer 'let' the left eye dominate. You can also get to the point where you wont blink at the report of the round going off. Open sighted rifles are tougher but with lots of practice your left eye will get lazy enough to allow the right to assume it`s role. At first it will feel unnatural and at times impossible, dont tire your eyes out, do it as much as you can each shootin session. One day it will be easy and will come naturally.
Or become a lefty. |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:13:36 PM EDT
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I am the same way, I trained myself to shoot lefty long ago, it is the only true solution. It actually works out better, I shoot very well and still have my dominant hand available to change mags, work radios, and such.
I have a Reflex II on my AR and it is a very good sight and a good solution. I can fire from either side with it |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:19:39 PM EDT
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You guys who trained yourself to shoot rifles the other hand - did you do the same thing when shooting sidearms?
I'd think learning to shoot a rifle the other way would be bad enough, but pistols?? [:X*] |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:24:11 PM EDT
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Dillweed:
Cross-dominance is pretty common, at least in the Hunter's Ed classes I teach. The solution is chosen by simply answering a question: Do you want to shoot or do you want to shoot AND hit your target? If you want to hit, the easiest way is to learn to shoot according to your eye dominance. HTH....SRM |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:25:46 PM EDT
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Point taken
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:41:44 PM EDT
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I'm right handed and left eye dominant. I shoot a handgun with my right hand and left eye. I shoot a rifle right handed with my left eye closed. I'm a very good shot with either a handgun or rifle. I only experience a problem during extended shooting sessions, such as prarie dog hunting. When I use the scope as a field glass after a period of time my eyes become blurry when not looking through the scope.
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Posted: 2/11/2001 4:47:17 PM EDT
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I shoot rifles left handed left eye, pistols right handed left eye. I am right handed and left eye dominant, it works very well for me, and I shot competition smallbore in high school and college!
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Posted: 2/11/2001 5:20:41 PM EDT
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Wirebrush:
Perhaps you are one of the exceptions, but the majority of good shooters shoot in accordance with their eye dominance. BTW, what part of Montana are you in? I grew up in central Montana (had to leave in order to work) and had some outstanding shooting coaches (guys like Wigger, Jewel and Sprague). They can sure take someone to the highest levels, including the Olympics. SRM |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 6:29:11 PM EDT
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It is ok dillweed. We on the dark..um left side are always recruiting new mwmbers.
Seriously shooting an AR left handed is a breeze. I was worried about that when I first bought mine but the brass deflector does work. Lefties Rule! http://www.southpaw-pineapple.com |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 7:29:37 PM EDT
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I shoot rifle left, pistol right, with a pronounced Weaver, generally, to sight with my good left eye. Comes as natural as breathing. One of the advantages is that on my web gear, the rifle mag pouches would be on my right side behind the pistol, and the pistol mag pouches would be on the left. Worked perfectly.
Of course, when I was in the Corps, if you had a rifle, you didn't use a pistol at the same time. But for my bugout gear, that's how I set it up. As the Church Lady would say: "Now, isn't that Con-VEEEE-nient!" Semper Fi! Ken Little |
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Posted: 2/11/2001 9:18:43 PM EDT
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I too am a right-hand/left-eye shooter. I tried shooting left handed, but quickly decided it would be much easier to work on my eye than it would be to work on my hand and body positions. The main problem is that my right eye is weak due to a vision problem that has now been corrected for the most part. My right eye seems to "jumble" patterns such as word, letters, bulls eyes, and front sight posts. I hope it gets better with exercise.
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Posted: 2/11/2001 10:15:31 PM EDT
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Glad to hear I'm not the only one shooting pistols right handed with my left eye in a modified weaver stance. It works fine for me. Do any of you shoot open sighted rifles the same way? I have limited experience with open sighted rifles. Don't even own one right at present, just a couple scoped ones...
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Posted: 2/12/2001 12:25:11 AM EDT
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I born with lazy eye so I have 20/400 vison in my left eye. I shoot pistols left handed an rifles with my right,
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Posted: 2/12/2001 7:16:52 AM EDT
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Dillweed: The solution is chosen by simply answering a question: Do you want to shoot or do you want to shoot AND hit your target? If you want to hit, the easiest way is to learn to shoot according to your eye dominance. HTH....SRM Dang, I hit my targets with very good results. |
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