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Offline str8jct

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one eye or two
« on: August 12, 2011, 02:45:00 PM »
Do you shoot one eye closed or both open when shooting 'instinctive.'  I have mainly been shooting with one eye closed and recently started shooting with both eyes open.  It has improved my accuracy out to about 18-20yds, mainly due to my increased concentration I think.  I was just curious about others experience with this.
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Offline KodiakMag

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2011, 02:46:00 PM »
If I'm not looking through rifle sights it's one eye, bow and handgun are both open.
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Offline stevewills

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2011, 02:50:00 PM »
both eyes are open if im using a scope,bow,walking,only time one is closed is if getting something out of it...lol
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Offline TIM B

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2011, 02:57:00 PM »
Both open!!
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Offline Red Beastmaster

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2011, 03:44:00 PM »
You need both open for depth perception.
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »
Rifle scope or shooting instinctively with a bow, both of my eyes are always open.
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Offline Redux

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2011, 04:21:00 PM »
the only time i close one is is when Im giving some girl a funny look across the bar ;P
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Offline Easykeeper

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2011, 04:21:00 PM »
Both open.
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2011, 04:31:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Red Beastmaster:
You need both open for depth perception.
X2 and for a good sight picture!
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2011, 06:08:00 PM »
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2011, 06:11:00 PM »
Both OPEN!
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2011, 06:32:00 PM »
I shoot with both eyes closed.  That way, I have a good excuse for where the arrow hits.

All seriousness aside... both eyes  open .  I shoot right handed and am left eye dominant; but shooting "instinctively", it's not a problem for me.
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2011, 06:51:00 PM »
Hunting, stumping, 3D at unknown distances, both open. At target competition for extreme pinpoint accuracy, I shoot better one eyed- point of aim.
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2011, 06:58:00 PM »
I shoot everything with both eyes open,scoped rifles,open sight rifles, handguns as well as bows.
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Offline bbrilmyer

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2011, 07:01:00 PM »
One eye closed. Only because I have too. I don't think I could possibly be any more cross-eyed dominant. I'm still in the early stages of my shooting but so far so good.
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Offline jamesh76

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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2011, 07:18:00 PM »
both for me.
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2011, 08:16:00 PM »
One open....but I am cross dominant and shoot gap.
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2011, 08:20:00 PM »
Both eyes open.
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2011, 08:48:00 PM »
Both open for me
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Re: one eye or two
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2011, 08:51:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Pinecone:
One open....but I am cross dominant and shoot gap.
Me too.

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