Shooting...left eye dominant yet right handed

[VIChris]

I'm left handed and shoot left handed generally (With the C-7 this gives you the odd shell hitting your helmet and you get the acidic smoke from the rounds in your eyes every now and again)  I used to do all my drill right handed and I can shoot pretty well right handed too. Try learning both and see which works better, I found being able to shoot decently both ways was really handy in CQB stuff, it also allows you to use certain types of cover better at times.

If you are really brave you could watch the movie Fire Birds and do what Nick Cage does in that movie to fix your problem...but I'd rather cut out one eye than watch that aweful thing again.

Here's the relevant clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tya5CObdJzc

I'm in the same boat too. But was lucky enough to identify the issue (not really an issue) early on. My grandpa taught me to shoot both eyes open at an early age, and once I knew where my difficulties were coming from, I focused - pun intended - on separating my focus. Making a conscious effort to pick a target with my left eye, then force myself to 'switch' to my right eye through the scope was all it took. Well, that and a few boxes of .22LR plunked into the woodpile out back. Still works for me though.

 

[aesop081]

- pun intended -

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=puns

Its a joke. I'm not actualy sending you shit, dont worry.

;D

 

[pict]

left eye dominant, right handed...

  The gunfighter program has really emphasized the problem for me too.  I took the IPSIC course a couple of years ago and began to shoot handguns a lot... because you shoot with both eyes open it has really helped.  If your going to shoot hand guns make sure you buy a .22 first ammo is expensive.

 

[VIChris]

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=puns

Its a joke. I'm not actualy sending you shit, dont worry.

;D

I don't worry about anything. Worrying is like rocking a rocking chair. It feels good, but gets you nowhere.

In fact, I know I'll get some mileage out of that sight.
Cheers.

 

[mellian]

I am not sure about eye dominance, but I have a theory that my aim is better from the left. Theory started in air cadets when given left sided air rifle and manage to hit pretty close to where I aim, which was lot better than I usually did with right-sided rifles. Never got the opportunity to try it out again due to left-sided air rifles and .22 being limited, and no one believing me. Hope to figure that out during training.