stagpanther
New member
I've been a casual "sport shooter" for much of my life, but as age has come on and my acuity (along with everything else, except weight) lessens, I've had to compromise a lot of things. Such is life.
Being right-handed and right eye dominant, I naturally sighted in by closing my left eye when firing any gun, be it handgun or rifle.
About 2 years ago I started making an effort to train myself to sight-in--regardless of the sight system--with both eyes open. It was more of a psychological "self-indoctrination" thing than anything else, but within a few months my brain sorted things out (which is generally hard under any circumstances) and I now have trouble doing a one-eye-closed sighting. I've learned to process and use to advantage the wider field of view and even the residual "mirage" of eye dominance can be used to advantage by bringing useful accessories into temporary focus without bringing my eye off the rear sight/oculus.
Interested in what others have to say.
Being right-handed and right eye dominant, I naturally sighted in by closing my left eye when firing any gun, be it handgun or rifle.
About 2 years ago I started making an effort to train myself to sight-in--regardless of the sight system--with both eyes open. It was more of a psychological "self-indoctrination" thing than anything else, but within a few months my brain sorted things out (which is generally hard under any circumstances) and I now have trouble doing a one-eye-closed sighting. I've learned to process and use to advantage the wider field of view and even the residual "mirage" of eye dominance can be used to advantage by bringing useful accessories into temporary focus without bringing my eye off the rear sight/oculus.
Interested in what others have to say.