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    The way I shot on Sunday, I must have had both eyes shut..!

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    two eyes

    shoot with both eyes open. l find it helpful in locating the target as l shoot at 50 mag.

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    Both eyes open?

    Are we talking Shotgun here?

    Target shooting through a scope is a one eye jobby as is sighting on opens normally BUT if your using RED DOT sights THATS a 2 eye open job.

    Shotguns are a 2 eyes open job too but not essential. I find lining up the rib with one eye then when i have it lined up right open the other and find your target and squeeze the trigger

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    2 eyes open, but I had to change over to shooting left handed to achieve it.

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    I always focus with one eye, then open both to shoot with, as it is less stressfull. This works for most people. If, however, you suffer from Ben Turpin syndrome, using one eye is preferable, as when using both eyes, four targets appear. Failing that, take up fishing.

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    I usually shoot with both eyes open, helps that I'm quite left eye dominant.

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    I Shoot with both eye's open,have done for years.

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    Both eye's open but what your happy with I think as said you can try a eyeshield

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    Both open. Less muscular tension and the eyeball is the finest wind-detector of them all.

    For hunting especially, why on earth would you reduce your field of vision by 50%? Keep 'em open. Not like this ----->


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    Got to be both open for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigEars
    What do you do if you're right handed but only have one eye; the left? Just curious

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    Ah right so its got to be like this then Terry --

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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry D
    Both open. Less muscular tension and the eyeball is the finest wind-detector of them all.

    For hunting especially, why on earth would you reduce your field of vision by 50%? Keep 'em open. Not like this ----->

    Tried that and failed, blasted army training makes it a habit I can't break

    I can't seem to focus properly with both eyes open....old age calling me

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    Quote Originally Posted by zebedee71
    Both eyes open?

    Are we talking Shotgun here?

    Target shooting through a scope is a one eye jobby as is sighting on opens normally BUT if your using RED DOT sights THATS a 2 eye open job.

    Shotguns are a 2 eyes open job too but not essential. I find lining up the rib with one eye then when i have it lined up right open the other and find your target and squeeze the trigger

    Zeb
    Get a problem with shotguns as well, one eye open ,damn the forces and the peep sight

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