Re: Both Eyes
rcampbell3 said:
In a fight for your life, I can assure you will not be closing either eye. They will be as wide open as they can be!
Your brain will have just one more thing to deal with (that it doesn't need) at the moment of truth, if you don't train to shoot both eyes open. Things just won't "look" right.
Like anything else, it a learned skill and isn't hard to acquire if you PRACTICE.
DITTO. It's also a matter of what kind of shooting you plan on doing too.
I like to do both. But realistically, I always put time in for shooting with both eyes open. In a life or death situation, squinting an eye could turn out hazardous. Especially with multiple targets.
I am fortuante enough to have brothers that are in federal law enforcement, so I always get info on what's new or what is being taught.
There is one method that works really well, for me that is, and if you're right eye dominant and right handed. Three dot sights will help immensely or some kind of hi vis sights.
Take your pistol, extended out as if you are about to shoot. One hand or two, it doesn't matter. Point it at some kind of object's center mass. Like a can or a plate. Even better, a silhouette target. Don't line your eye(s) up with the sights. Place the dots in a triangle formation. Next, place this formation under your desired point of impact on the target. Most of the time what looks like half an inch under POI. This measurement can vary due to where you line up your pistol relative to you eyes. Just find the extension where you're comfortable at. Or even better, train in as many as you can.
If you can, hold that sight picture and lower your eye into the sights and BANG, you will most likely be in the 90% or more hit percentage
Hope this helps