How do you shoot?

newq said:

Just curious, I am ambidextrous eye dominant. I have left or right eye dominance and some would find it a blessing as opposed to being cross eye dominant but, It proves to be just as problematic without control. I have alot of problems using the eye dominance test where you straighten out your arms and create a small viewing area with your hands and focus on a distant object and then close your eyes to find which eye holds dominance and surprisingly for me it disappears with both eyes. I have known this for a long time since I took up archery at a young age. Now as a pistol shooter, I am trying to become accustomed to shooting with both eyes open and have a ton of trouble doing so without at least squinting my left eye shooting right handed or squinting my left eye shooting left handed. I still prefer shooting with my right hand as I am right handed. Do any of you experience the same problems?

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Docster said:

I believe it's a contradiction to be ambidextrous ('equally adept') AND dominant. Either one eye is dominant or neither eye is dominant but both eyes can't be equally dominant.


Approximately two-thirds of the population is right-eye dominant and one-third left-eye dominant;[1][4][5][6] however in a small portion of the population neither eye is dominant.

A person's dominant eye "is determined by subjective alignment of two objects presented at a stereodisparity far beyond Panum's area".[18] There are a number of ways to do this:

The Miles test. The observer extends both arms, brings both hands together to create a small opening, then with both eyes open views a distant object through the opening. The observer then alternates closing the eyes or slowly draws opening back to the head to determine which eye is viewing the object (i.e. the dominant eye).[19][20]

The Porta test. The observer extends one arm, then with both eyes open aligns the thumb or index finger with a distant object. The observer then alternates closing the eyes or slowly draws the thumb/finger back to the head to determine which eye is viewing the object (i.e. the dominant eye).[19][21][22]

The Dolman method, also known as the hole-in-the-card test. The subject is given a card with a small hole in the middle, instructed to hold it with both hands, then instructed to view a distant object through the hole with both eyes open. The observer then alternates closing the eyes or slowly draws the opening back to the head to determine which eye is viewing the object (i.e. the dominant eye).[12]

The convergence near-point test. The subject fixates an object that is moved toward the nose until divergence of one eye occurs (i.e. the non-dominant eye). It is an objective test of ocular dominance.[12]​

Any of the above quick tests, when done correctly, will determine ocular dominance in an individual. I can use either eye to shoot, but that's not 'ambidextrous'. Personally, the tests show that I am left-eye dominant but shoot pistols right-handed so I compensate by partially rotating the gun slightly to the right. However I shoot rifles left-handed. Occasionally I shoot left hand, left eye or right hand, right eye just for training (and fun!)

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smokey0118 said:

hmm, not sure what to do about that. I always shoot with both eyes open and am right handed/right eyed. When stressed, you won't be able to close eyes, so it's good to just train with them both open. Not sure if a mini-reflex sight would be better or worse for you.

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BlackBart said:

The correct way, my mentor is world famous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0sXxgblExg

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BradMacc82 said:

How's the foot?

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Half-cocked said:

[X] Like a girl

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-Z/28- said:

I'm right handed and right eye. I shoot handguns with both eyes open. My right eye "grabs" the front sight so to speak.

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