One eye closed or both eyes open ??

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ether:
I close both my eyes and always seem to hit everything I aim at...you know, kinda like Kevin Costner in Bodyguard :D[/quote]

Or kinda like Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon. Ooooh that boy had a bad flinch at the pistol range! Amazing the way he drew that smiley with his eyes closed :).


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Just one of the Good Guys
 
Come on Boys,
quit ripping me off.
I invented the Internet,water AND shooting with both eyes closed!!!!(AL Gore was my teacher after all)
Once I started closing both eyes, flinching was no longer an issue!!!(LOL)
 
I personally shoot with both eyes open, but tyro has an interesting point. Try this exercise -- turn out the lights and wait about 5 minutes for your eyes to adjust. Now close one eye and turn on a bright light for a few seconds. Turn the light off and open both eyes. You'll notice that your night vision is lost only in the eye that was opened while the light was on. Thus, if you close one eye while firing, you may be able to reaquire your target faster. OTOH, if your opponent is shooting back, you're in trouble, but that probably goes without saying. Has anyone ever taught this principle for low-light engagements? I agree with keeping your training simple, but since most defensive shootings occur in low-light conditions ...
 
I found out during my CWP class that as a right hander I was left eye dominate. At first, I started to shoot with the left eye closed, but it was awkward and took too much time to aim. I then "forced" myself to shoot with both eyes open and to use the right eye. Lots of dry firing paid off! Now I have no problem in aiming correctly and quickly. As is true in most things, the operative word is training.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Has anyone ever taught this principle for low-light engagements?[/quote]

The USMC used to teach its infantrymen to close the non-shooting eye in response to sudden illumination (e.g., a tripflare) during night movements. The idea was to preserve some night vision while still having one eye open to observe (and shoot, if needed).

When the lead is flying both ways, though, I don't think that anyone has enough self control to open and shut one eye while firing.
 
Try this experiment:
Pick a target on your computer screen like an icon. Put your arms straight ahead with two index fingers together (just like a gun). Aim your fingers at the icon with both eyes open and put the target in between your 2 index fingers. You're right on target if you shoot like this.
Now, keep your arms and fingers still pointing at the target, close your left eye and and then right eye. Do this a few times to see if your target shift away while you close one of your eyes. Take notice which one that is. This is the bad one to close when shooting because it will cause you to aim away from your target. Does this make any sense?
If not, don't worry about it. By the way, I like to keep both of mine open when I shoot.

[This message has been edited by jyn (edited October 09, 2000).]
 
Peripherial vision hell! I can't line up ANYTHING with both eyes open. But my non-dominate left ocular orifice opens and closes "in the blink of an eye."

When shooting off a benchrest (which happens a lot) my point of focus shifts a great deal too. Nice to have a solid, steady rest and be able to scan the whole visual field, not just peripherally but also in depth.

"Combat" shooting? In low light? (In the dark?) I practice point shooting from 7 yards at a 9 inch paper plate. That's "point shooting" as in "we don't look at the sights, we look at the target."

When TSHTF . . . all bets are off.
 
Here's the answer, guys! When shooting in the dark, switch eyes after every shot. ie. Start with your dominant eye, and fire one round. Since the muzzle flash has damaged your night vision with that eye, close it and open the other one. Now you can shoot again! You'll have to continue to alternate eyes as you shoot. As an added benefit, the BG may think yo're winking at him and leave you alone!
 
I was just at the range this week trying out all kinds of positions for shooting. My brother showed me a cool trick. When your shooting leave both eyes open, then use your middle finger to pull the trigger. Use your index finger to point at the target. It really works, its kind of awkward feeling though. It worked good with my G27 but not his P94.
 
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