Any tips on on retraining for shooting (eyes)

[Celtic Dragon]

After a year off from shooting, I've found out I have a problem!!! I shoot right handedly, but am now left eye dominant. Now I have to retrain, the question is do I retrain as a south paw or right handed with a non dominant eye. Now here comes the problem, I'm ambidexterous and shoot with both eyes open.

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Simon

[Bowyer]

I've come across this problem before when teaching archery, in which it is if anything far harder to retrain someone to shoot with their off hand.

The best solution seems to be to use both eyes open to assess the range, then close the dominant off hand eye to take the shot.

You may need an extended period of practice to stop yourself forgetting to close your dominant eye, but there is the advantage that with modern optics you can adjust your scope to perfect focus with your weaker eye, so you shouldn't end up at any disadvantage.

Chris.

[Chris_L]

I would give my right arm to be ambidextrous!

[thommo]

my god an aussie that can tell a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[redcatfishjack]

Nearly!!!

[Chris_L]

I don't know many jokes, but my favourite is Tim Henman

Chris

(Gets ready for all of the Aussie jokes)

[Acenorth.]

I recently found out on a trip to Millride that I'm left eye dominant when shooting clays but I'm a right handed shooter hence being infront or behind the clays when shooting from left right and vice versa. I was advised to wear a patch over my left (strongest eye) to force right eye dominance with being right handed. It made sense to me......

When shooting HFT I use right eye down the scope, easy...

HTH

Ian