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    Dominant Eye Issue..

    Howdy,

    My eyes have gotten to the point where my left eye is clearer than my right; I'm right handed. For rifle no problem. Can still get a crisp image of the front site. Pistol... not so much any more. My left eye is clearly sharper....

    I've been trying to train my right eye to be the dominant one again as it's confusing switching from left to right! I got a new Sig P365 yesterday and hustled out to the hills to give it a try. Since I was shooting it more like a target pistol to judge accuracy (at 10 yards it's a bullseye machine!) and I kept switching back and forth subconsciously.....

    Once that started I was back and forth..... It seems like my right eye is actually getting a bit better (or my arms are getting longer!) so I'm wondering if any of you experienced this change and best approach to handle it.

    I tend to be left eye dominant but again with rifle do just fine right eye....

    Thanks!

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    Try the McMillan Tilt. Invented by a cross-dominant Marine and Olympic gold medalist. Tilt your hand around 15 to 45 degrees--no more than 45--off vertical and it should bring the sights over in front of your left eye.

    https://www.pewpewtactical.com/cross-dominant-shooting/

    Similar but not same Center Axis Relock might be another possibility too.
    https://www.pewpewtactical.com/center-axis-relock/
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    Suck it up and continuing training on the right or begin to embrace red dot optics on pistols.

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    Quote Originally Posted by contax_shooter View Post
    Suck it up and continuing training on the right or begin to embrace red dot optics on pistols.
    Haha!

    I gotta say it is improving...danged cost of ammo has me limited in shooting but I can focus a little better with right eye.

    I can't tell if it's so much dominant or just better vision eye. I think there's a difference.

    It's strange because I didn't even notice I was using left eye with pistol till it was pointed out! Picking up rifle while tricky there's no urge to use left eye....

    Maybe time for an optometrist visit......

    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamondback View Post
    Try the McMillan Tilt. Invented by a cross-dominant Marine and Olympic gold medalist. Tilt your hand around 15 to 45 degrees--no more than 45--off vertical and it should bring the sights over in front of your left eye.

    https://www.pewpewtactical.com/cross-dominant-shooting/

    Similar but not same Center Axis Relock might be another possibility too.
    https://www.pewpewtactical.com/center-axis-relock/
    Those are interesting!

    Thanks!

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    One of my range buds is Left Eye Dominant, shooting RH.
    He uses the "McMillan Tilt"- although he is unaware that is what he's doing. Works well for him, he's a solid shooter.
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    Another thing you can do is as you cock your hand one way, cock your head a little the other.
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    I'm cross dominant. Right hand left eye. I just turn my head slightly right to align the left eye. Works well.

    I shoot rifles right eye though.
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    Right hand shooter left eye dominant.

    I shoot right handed and rotate the handgun counter clockwise very slight amount.
    No major change in stance.
    The pistol or revolver is aligned for my left eye, and I have both eyes open.

    I just used the tine honerd method of experimentation and trial and error.
    Added benefit. Slight rotation produced a more stable hold of the gun.

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    My son is left eyed and right handed. Rifles are fine, he shoots ‘normal’. We really haven’t worked on handgun very much but the issue was definitely there. Right now he is head cocking.

    If you are left-eyed/rh, a red dot should really help? It doesn’t matter which sees the dot? It might actually help you keep both eyes open?
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