Shotgun in competition one eye or two eyes open?

Stonetoad · May 25, 2015

This year I trained myself shot with both eyes open with my pistol. I just got my first AR and doing the same. The dumb question of the night is if I am wanting to shoot 3-gun do I keep both eyes open for shotgun or do I close one eye like I do when shooting long range??? I am not shotgun guy so any help is welcomed.

Spiff · May 25, 2015

Both eyes all the time. I even do it for long range now, but it took a while to train myself to do it.

jtischauser · May 25, 2015

Both eyes open is best but I struggle with the shotgun in doing so. I'm better at doing it on long range. Everybody sees differently. Try it again again and again to see if you can do it.

ShaneP · May 26, 2015

I'm with these guys, I keep (or try to) both eyes open all the time for all weapons. Much quicker for me, but everybody is different.

Matt1911 · May 26, 2015

I've tried to do both eyes open, but it just doesn't work for me.
I always close the left eye for every gun I shoot.

FortyMikeMike · May 26, 2015

Matt Rigsby said:
I've tried to do both eyes open, but it just doesn't work for me.
I always close the left eye for every gun I shoot.

Even pistol?

jtischauser · May 26, 2015

Matt Rigsby said:
I've tried to do both eyes open, but it just doesn't work for me.
I always close the left eye for every gun I shoot.

Cross dominant?

Matt1911 · May 26, 2015

MikeF said:
Even pistol?

Jesse Tischauser said:
Cross dominant?

Yup and yup
I basically shoot matches like a pirate.

LuckyDucky · May 26, 2015

Arrrrrrr matey. I shoot one eyed and I don't think it is that bad because you don't need extra situational awareness when you know where all the targets are and when you will shoot them.

FortyMikeMike · May 26, 2015

Matt Rigsby said:
Yup and yup
I basically shoot matches like a pirate.

You should roll with it and get an eye patch.

My fiance hasn't been able to get the hang of shooting both eyes open either. I don't think she's actually checked eye dominance that I know of so, it could be cross dominance as well.

I'll get her an eye patch too...

wav3rhythm · May 26, 2015

I'm cross eyed dominate and tried the tape on the glasses trick, and that has worked really well for me. The eye patch is way more baller though.

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Stonetoad · May 26, 2015

I feel more legitimate having both eyes open. 15 years of shooting "wrong" depending on who you ask makes hard use both eyes. I've heard of the tape on glasses , but the Pirates patch has its appeal.

RigPig · May 26, 2015

Another vote here for both eyes open on all guns. Even on long range rifle and slugs, it helps me to gauge distances better, and see my misses more easily.

Matt1911 · May 26, 2015

Damnit, Now I gotta go buy an eyepatch to keep my hardcore status.

wav3rhythm · May 26, 2015

Buy two now and shoot production no-optics!

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silver star · May 26, 2015

With one eye open I only see half as much.
With both eyes open it is twice as blurry.

Matt1911 · May 26, 2015

With both eye's open,I see doubley good.

Wall · May 26, 2015

Damnit, Now I gotta go buy an eyepatch to keep my hardcore status.

screw it, I'm getting one too

Matt1911 · May 26, 2015

Wall said:
screw it, I'm getting one too

Hell yeah, we can be pirates chasing booty all over the land of triple peaks.

drmitchgibson · May 26, 2015

It's easier to get used to two eyes open if you practice with a shotgun. It directly translates across to the other guns, in my direct experience. I am not cross dominant though, but if I was I'd still bone your mom.