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Any right handed shooters aim with their left eye?


Will Carry

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I am rigjt-handed and left-eye-dominant. Not really a big deal since I shoot handguns with both eyes open. I have a shotgun which I also shoot right-handed using only my right (weaker) eye. I've not shot it nearly as much as my handguns so I haven't given it much thought. I'm considering a rifle for my next purchase. Although I shoot handguns often, I didn't grow up around guns so I have very little experience with rifles. I know that some guys keep both eyes open with holographic sights but I'm not sure if I should consider learning to shoot left-handed before buying a rifle. What do you guys think?

I would try it right handed first Most rifles are built for right handed shooters. All of my rifles, except my AR, have magnified optics, and are focused to my eye.

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Guest Drewsett
those that shoot with "both eyes" .... For us guys that shoot with a single (left or right) is this something hard to learn?

It really depends on how long you've been doing it that way. How hard is it to unlearn a habit? I still occasionally find myself closing my opposite eye from time to time and I've been shooting with both eyes open for about a year now.

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Guest Willy McCoy

I'm left eye dominant and as far as which hand I use it depends on what I'm doing. I started out writing left hand, but my first grade teacher made all us lefties use our right hands, so that's how I write now. Long guns I shoot left handed which is why I don't shoot a bolt and one reason I prefer a lever action. Pistols, I hold with my right for some reason. Don't know why, but it just works for me.

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