Dumping the semi, Getting a Sporting O/U; Opinions?
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dreadpirate
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Cross-eye dominant?
fabsroman
Ultimate Member
Yeah, my son is left eye dominant and right handed, so we are going to try to have him use some shooting glasses with the left lens painted black. He crushed his cheek trying to shoot my SBE last year and that was a sad setback.
- Feb 4, 2013
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Better is to switch hands.
Actually puts the dominant hand on the fore grip for better gun control.
Better than forcing to the non-dominant eye.
Actually puts the dominant hand on the fore grip for better gun control.
Better than forcing to the non-dominant eye.
I agree with Pinecone. A friend of mine was shooting right handed for years and could never break 20. He took a class with one of the instructors at the club and found out he was left eye dominant. The instructor had him shoot left handed and he never looked back. It took him a few months to get the hang of it but he is now crushing it on the skeet field.
Yep, then bought two more CGs. I am glad I did every time I go to the club.
Why have 3, because they are for different purposes. (Trap and SC 12g guns, and 20g Skeet gun)
Don't get me wrong, the Berettas were nice guns, but the aesthetics and feel of the Cgs won the day.
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DanJo
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Definitely switch hands. As a 4-H shotgun instructor, we have had many kids show up at practice "knowing how to shoot", but missing most targets. When we check their eye dominance, the are often cross eyed dominant. They are usually reluctant to switch hands since dad or granddad taught them to do it this way, but once they switch hands, they start breaking more targets after only a couple of rounds. And, it starts to feel natural fairly quickly, especially for younger shooters. It feels very strange at first, but in the long run, you can teach your hands what to do, but nature controls your eyes. In shotgun, your eye is the rear site, so you better get that right first.
fabsroman
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Yes, I know this. Went through it with my sister when she was in her 20's. She was able to switch to her left hand easily. My 9 year old is giving me grief about it and he would rather try the painted sunglass lens. Yep, I know it will suck to wear the glasses while we are out hunting because it will be harder for him to pick up additional birds and he will lose depth perception.
This has a component of child rearing in it too. I don't usually force my "wisdom" on my kids. For example, we had to go to my 11 year old's choral.concert then other day. The 6 year old wanted to wear a dress but when I suggested she wear leggings with it because it was cold.oit, she did not want to. I did not argue with her. I let her go outside without leggings. Guess what happened? Before we even got to the truck she was asking me of she could go back inside and put on leggings. It is going to be the same way with this entire shooting issue. I will let him try it with the lens colored black. Hopefully, when he is not killing much or breaking much, he will ask to try shooting left handed. Otherwise, I will suggest it again later on down the road.
As a father of two young girls, I completely understand your example 
STeveZ
Thank you, Abelard
I like the fit of 12 gauge Berettas, I do not like the fit of 12 gauge Brownings. I had a 12 gauge Guerini and did not like it, felt it was somewhere between the two, maybe closer to the Browning despite being an Italian gun.
A more knowledgeable person could probably record all the dimensions of these shotguns and explain the difference in fit but to me the Brownings feel tall, narrow and "tippy". The Beretta seems shorter and wider with the stock, receiver and rib more in-line.
I like them all in 20 gauge though.
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
When I was shooting a lot and instructing, I had two male friends who had this issue.
I had each of them switch to left handed. Their first round, they could barely load their shotguns (over and unders) "wrong" handed.
BOTH, shot their BEST round ever the first time they shot with their dominant eye instead of dominant hand.
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
A small piece of Scotch tape, on the lens to just block the dominant eye from seeing the bead is all that is needed.
I used that with a lot of women, who do not have a true dominant eye.
I've used the scotch tape as well...to good effect.
People who shoot 'with' their dominant eye usually show more potential to be good shots over time. But I know a few who become pretty proficient shooting cross dominant (using a blocked lens) with one having learn to close the dominant eye so that he doesn't need his lens blocked.
Little side note for those interested...Cabelas has Herters target and game shells on sale for $4.97/box with free shipping >$50. No tax if you pick up in store.
Good practice ammo for those throwing lead at clays.
Good practice ammo for those throwing lead at clays.
dreadpirate
Ultimate Member
Little side note for those interested...Cabelas has Herters target and game shells on sale for $4.97/box with free shipping >$50. No tax if you pick up in store.
Good practice ammo for those throwing lead at clays.
Great tip!
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Little side note for those interested...Cabelas has Herters target and game shells on sale for $4.97/box with free shipping >$50. No tax if you pick up in store.
Good practice ammo for those throwing lead at clays.
Looks like I'm making a trip to Gainesville. Thanks.
PS - just noticed if you order online and pick up in store you get a $10 gift card too
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dreadpirate
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So I ended up getting a Browning CXS and being fitted by Jack Bart. I am happy with the results so far.
cokebuck
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Goodness that wood is gorgeous
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