Right handed, left eye dominant

CodeBasher · Post by **CodeBasher** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:42 pm

I have a niece just coming into to shooting, she had no end of trouble trying get a comfortable position around a rifle. After a quick test I ascertained she is left eye dominant but surprisingly is right handed.

What is the best solution to getting around her condition.

1) Shoot right handed and force her to train the right eye?

or

2) Shoot left handed?

Thanks guys.

jcinsa · Post by **jcinsa** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:52 pm

Code,

I'm the same as your niece.

When I shot pistols I kept both eyes open and with a 2 handed IPSC hold my left eye was dominant - no worries.

Now I shoot rifles, I just shoot right handed and close my left eye, and sight through the scope with my right.

Works for me

Regards, John

Cookie · Post by **Cookie** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:29 pm

Hi Code

I too shoot right handed but left eye dominant. On my TR Central sight i have a piece of tin to act as a blind to allow me to keep both eyes open. And when i use my F/class i use an eye patch.
I find closing the left eye puts to much strain on my right.

hope this has help

cheers cookie

Paul Janzso · Post by **Paul Janzso** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:07 pm

I almost went blind in my right eye which made me use my left eye.
I started out with a purpose made high tapered scope base on a Rem action in a right hand stock. I just leaned over the rifle and used my left eye.
Now I shoot left handed but I use a right hand action. It works for me, as the triger hand is always on the mat and the free hand that some people use to squeze there rear sand bag is used to load and unload the rifle. There is always a clear view into the action as well.
Cheers
Paul

johnk · Post by **johnk** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:50 pm

I've seen two people shoot right handed left eye dominant using an outrigger scope mounting.

It seems to work for them.

Cookie · Post by **Cookie** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:58 pm

i forgot about the outrigger, yes they do work a friend of mine use to shoot with one. wonder what happened to it

CodeBasher · Post by **CodeBasher** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:32 pm

Thanks for the feed back. I'll start her off using a patch over the left eye and see if she adapts.

Cookie · Post by **Cookie** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:18 am

hmmmmmmmm scope shooting

terry sheedy · Post by **terry sheedy** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:11 pm

Check out Jeff Cochran 2005 f-class champ link in Articles
same problem?

Paul Janzso · Post by **Paul Janzso** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:43 pm

Just get some super high scope mounts, just like Jeff Cochran.

I had a tall, one piece scope base made up for a Rem short action, you can have it if it helps getting a new junior shooter on the mound.

Cheers
Paul

bruce moulds · Post by **bruce moulds** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:53 am

jcinsa,
do you remember the old song "way up north to alaska".
bruce moulds.
p.s.
don't listen to pest. he probably can't shoot anyway.

Razer · Post by **Razer** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:59 pm

Try this link. It is mainly on hand guns but has some useful info pertaining to any shooter. The link should also allow you to look at the other articles on eye dominance. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_mBQY/is_11_53/ai_n20512658/?tag=rbxcra.2.a.33

Hope the link works,can't find a way of posting it direct,had to type it in :oops:

Ray.
Tried it on "preview" :shock:

it works

CodeBasher · Post by **CodeBasher** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:48 am

Thanks for the very kind offer Pest Bird, I'll keep it in mind if she has difficulty.

Good articles Razor, interesting stuff.

Right handed, left eye dominant

Right handed, left eye dominant

right handed,left eye dominant