One Eye Or Two ?

[msuhroom 0]

Good day all,

 

first post since joining so apologies if it's a subject that ahs been done to death BUT do you prefer to shoot pigeons with one eye closed and one open or both open using a shotgun not air rifle ?

 

Just wondering. my results would give the impression I have both eyes closed !!!!

 

 

[squab 2,875]

i was always told both open for shotgun shooting as you point rather than aim like a rifle but i couldnt shoot for shit so adopted the rifle way,one eye closed and it worked for me cheers

[tillylamp 1,828]

hi mate,

welcome to the site mate, I tend to use one eye for all my shooting, it doesn't feel right when I tried it with both eyes open,but im sure others will favour either.

 

thanks tillylamp

[walshie 2,804]

2 eyes open is obviously better as you can see what's happening around you as well, but it's no good flogging it if it doesn't come naturally.

[Haggis81 147]

Go get a lesson mate done me world of good, the stance and the way you hold the gun sets your shot up, if your holding the gun correctly it will be pointing at what your looking at.

 

Always look at the target not the barrels ;-)

[Lab 10,979]

It doesn't bother me if they have one eye open or both I just shoot them...:-)

[The one 8,463]

Its no a thing ive ever thought about or checked , just set up swing threw pull

[msuhroom 0]

Thanks for all your replies and welcomes.

kind regards

[engraver 44]

I shoot close to medium range with both eyes open.

 

For a long range shot I will shut one eye, as Im right eye doninent and right handed so I shut my left eye it makes me more accurate for a long un.

 

But for close range shots keeping both eyes open increases your peripheral vision and allows you fast shooting and more chance of a double or triple if you shoot a semi, a bit like hitting a ball with a cricket bat you would want both eyes open to see the ball coming towards you at speed, as it gives your brain chance to process where exactly to stike it.

[brucemyster 75]

I shoot one eye open/ shut, depending on your perspective, I do this as I have a dominance to one eye, there is a test to see if your dominant to one eye(http://www.basc.org.uk/en/how-to/shooting/eye-dominance-test.cfm) this may well explain why your hitting jack!! I still can hit left and right with just one eye, though in my case it's more of a rarity than the norm

[samboy 304]

Ditto engraver.

[shootlodge 145]

2 on the job here

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

Both open here,!!!!

[GameDealer7412 2]

both eyes open

[shotgun12 11]

been shooting many years, and i shoot with one eye open, cant get use to both eyes open.