Training to close the left eye

[skribs]

This may seem a silly question, but it's something that's affected my shooting. I can close my right eye without closing my left, but can't close my left on it's own. As such, I've adopted left-hand shooting, even though I'm right-handed. Are there any folks on here that have been in the same position and overcome it? If so, how did you train yourself to close just the left eye on command, and leave the right eye open for finding the sight picture?

A lot of firearms are better designed for right-handed shooters. I'm mostly thinking of bullpups and bolt guns, but most guns in general are better designed for righties. I would have a lot more options available to me if I were to shoot "normal".

 

[drop bear]

Probably easier to train to shoot both eyes open.

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[Buka]

This may seem a silly question, but it's something that's affected my shooting. I can close my right eye without closing my left, but can't close my left on it's own. As such, I've adopted left-hand shooting, even though I'm right-handed. Are there any folks on here that have been in the same position and overcome it? If so, how did you train yourself to close just the left eye on command, and leave the right eye open for finding the sight picture?

A lot of firearms are better designed for right-handed shooters. I'm mostly thinking of bullpups and bolt guns, but most guns in general are better designed for righties. I would have a lot more options available to me if I were to shoot "normal".

Skribs, we talking just rifles or rifles and handguns?

 

[skribs]

Skribs, we talking just rifles or rifles and handguns?

 

[punisher73]

Something to consider.

Are you training for self-defense or competition? In a high stress shooting situation, the body will not allow you to close one eye like that since it is trying to get as much sensory input as possible.

When I went through SWAT school, we were hounded to acquire the sights and always shoot with both eyes open because of that.