Set up for a one-eyed shooter?

[Coffee]

Yes, really.

I have a friend who is right handed, and used to be right eye dominant before he lost his right eye to cancer.

He and his wife are both interested in an AR 15, but have questions about how this would work, particularly for him.

Some thought I had:

-mount an optic on a high mount and hold it as if using canted sights, except he would look through the optic instead.

-Look for a left-canted scope mount


Anyone have any other suggestions?

 

[montoya32]

Learn to shoot left handed.

 

[BUFF7MM]

Learn to shoot left handed.

My thoughts also.

 

[Boss94]

Have a friend who shoots right handed and I'm pretty certain left eye dominant since he is missing his right eye. He can shoot either handed but prefer right. It looks very uncomfortable to watch him shoot. But let me tell you he rarely misses his target !!

 

[lx1x]

Learn to shoot left handed.

This.

Just lots of patience and practice.

 

[hogarth]

Mike Pannone lost his right eye to an explosive breaching charge gone wrong while with Delta. It was his dominant eye. He now mounts his optics on a higher riser. I've taken two classes with him and seen him shoot. It works for him, I assure you.

 

[BigDaddy]

Hickock45 is left eye dominant and shoots with his left eye, right handed. In a previous video he says he shoots long guns with his right eye and handguns with the left but in this one he says left for both

 

[Bertfish]

Used to shoot trap with an older lady who was right handed but was blind in her right eye. She had an aluminum cantilever mount made for her O/U which pushed a holo sight over to the left so she could shoot right handed/left eyed.

 

[davsco]

yeah try the long gun left handed. should be able to shoot handguns right handed still, using left eye of course (that's what i do, rightie with handgun but left eye dominant).

 

[Coffee]

Mike Pannone lost his right eye to an explosive breaching charge gone wrong while with Delta. It was his dominant eye. He now mounts his optics on a higher riser. I've taken two classes with him and seen him shoot. It works for him, I assure you.

Any idea how he holds the rifle, ie, is he holding the rifle canted so the optic is convenient to his left eye?


Knowing this friend, he won't put in the time to truly become proficient as a leftie shooter, so I'm hoping there is a "gear" solution.

 

[hogarth]

Any idea how he holds the rifle, ie, is he holding the rifle canted so the optic is convenient to his left eye?

Not really, if at all:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Zldc1x1u4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYQzH0vtIA

 

[teratos]

Whew. I thought this was going to be a thread about OP's weener.

 

[Bikebreath]

Mike Pannone lost his right eye to an explosive breaching charge gone wrong while with Delta. It was his dominant eye. He now mounts his optics on a higher riser. I've taken two classes with him and seen him shoot. It works for him, I assure you.

Any idea how he holds the rifle, ie, is he holding the rifle canted so the optic is convenient to his left eye?

Knowing this friend, he won't put in the time to truly become proficient as a leftie shooter, so I'm hoping there is a "gear" solution.

I'd love to see a photo of his set-up.

About 3.5 years ago I had an eye-stroke in my right, dominate eye, which is now half blind. My brain immediately moved things to my now dominate left eye and everything is fine for pistols. However, I gave up 3-gun because switching to shooting left hand was such a large obstacle to overcome and become proficient.

 

[Bikebreath]

Whew. I thought this was going to be a thread about OP's weener.

And you like that sort of thing?

 

[Redcobra]

A shooter at Loch Raven who shot clays right handed right eye dominant for 40 years lost sight in his right eye. He tried all kinds of gizmos, off-set sights, etc. to limited results. He then decided to switch to shooting left handed. After about 9 months he is beating me again. He is 80 couple years old.
Learn to shoot lefty.

 

[smdub]

Bwahaha teratos!

Shooting a rifle leftie is actually pretty easy. There are no gross motor skills required of the trigger hand. It's just a smooth squeeze which requires no coordination. Give it a try. The pistol would be harder leftie but as has been stated can still shoot that right handed w the left eye. I have a coworker who taught himself to shoot rifles left handed because his right eye is much worse. Picked it up really fast. It's the FAR better long term solution. He can pick up any of my rifles and just go. Not limited to only ones he would have modified had he chosen the other route.

 

[Bikebreath]

Bwahaha teratos!

Shooting a rifle leftie is actually pretty easy. There are no gross motor skills required of the trigger hand. It's just a smooth squeeze which requires no coordination. Give it a try. The pistol would be harder leftie but as has been stated can still shoot that right handed w the left eye. I have a coworker who taught himself to shoot rifles left handed because his right eye is much worse. Picked it up really fast. It's the FAR better long term solution. He can pick up any of my rifles and just go. Not limited to only ones he would have modified had he chosen the other route.

Trigger is a piece of cake. Safety is easy.

Charging handle needs to be lefty or ambi, since you have to take the gun much further off your shoulder and do an awkward motion with the left wrist to activate. Can't be done fast for 3-gun.

Have to move gun to right hand to lock bolt back. Shells and gas in your face. It's a pain. If I get back into it, it's going to be a lefty set up.

 

[teratos]

And you like that sort of thing?

It's like a trainwreck.....you have to look.

 

[hogarth]

I'd love to see a photo of his set-up.
.

See post 11. And I'm sure some Google searches can turn up some still shots. He's also written a bit on the topic.

 

[Bikebreath]

See post 11. And I'm sure some Google searches can turn up some still shots. He's also written a bit on the topic.

Will do when time permits.