Rockrivr1
NES Member
In watching some of the best shooters in USPSA and other competition sports, I've noticed that they have both eyes open as they go through the course. Maybe it's faster target aquisition or something else. For myself, I've been a one eye closed shooter forever. So I figured I'd trying shooting my handguns with both eyes open. First I figured out which of my eyes was dominant and then tried to practice.
You know what I learned. I SUCK at shooting when I have both eyes open. It always seemed like the two eyes were fighting each other and my focus would shift from one to the other. Plus the duel sight pictures was messing me up. I then found that I concentrated so much on one set of sights that my accuracy went to crap. I figure it will take a lot of practice to get proficient with that technique. Not sure for the shooting I do it's worth it.
Can you shoot accurately with both eyes open? If so, how long did you practice before it became natural to you?
You know what I learned. I SUCK at shooting when I have both eyes open. It always seemed like the two eyes were fighting each other and my focus would shift from one to the other. Plus the duel sight pictures was messing me up. I then found that I concentrated so much on one set of sights that my accuracy went to crap. I figure it will take a lot of practice to get proficient with that technique. Not sure for the shooting I do it's worth it.
Can you shoot accurately with both eyes open? If so, how long did you practice before it became natural to you?