53 replies to this topic

[SlingGal]

Both eyes open for me, and its funny that my dominant eye is the worst of the two.

[lightgeoduck]

SlingGal, on 07 November 2011 - 04:08 PM, said:

Both eyes open for me, and its funny that my dominant eye is the worst of the two.

Funny:D. Now THAT's a first... must be a challenge for you to have your primary focal point "out of focus"


LGD

[me :-B]

both open.i cant close my right eye without closing my left, and when i close my left eye my right eye partially closes so its hard to see.so even if i wanted to shoot with one eye closed i couldnt.

[pop shot]

shooting slingshots I shoot both open gangsta so i can see through the fork tip i use for an aiming reference. if i close one and i need to adjust my range or windage upwind toward my dominant eye, the fork tip blocks the target. if my eye's open i can see through the tip, and adjust for range accordingly when the target would be blocked by the fork. and my anchor stays the same for long shots

[SilentRobo]

I shoot with both eyes open i find it easier that way!

[RedRubber]

I have to shoot with one eye closed or just ignore my left eye. I had lens transplants, one eye is set for close the eye is set for far. works out fine.

RR

[Leи]

I have both eyes open

[Hrawk]

Shoot with one eye open
gripping your pouches tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never never-land

[Aras]

one eye open because the slinshot I am aiming with doubles

[3putter3]

both eyes closed.

[M_J]

3putter3, on 03 January 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

both eyes closed.

[Incomudro]

ZDP-189, on 23 October 2011 - 11:50 AM, said:

One eye suits shooters who aim relative to a fork tip or other aim point. Two eyes suits instinctive shooters or people who aim along a projected line from the top band in a gangster-butterfly manner.

I've always shot instinctively, so both eyes open for me.
I've been watching some videos of card cutting and such, and I'm going to give aiming off of the forks a try.
I've got to close one eye for this or I can't focus on the fork and the target simultaneously.

[K1ng Edward]

It never occurred to me to shoot with both eyes open until I read the question here!

I tried it, and it's working well! Funny the things you never think about until someone asks!

Great topic, thanks

[Hoosier]

Started out with both eyes open,then found that I coud do better with one eye closed.

[sling-N-bb]

i discovered both eyes open about a week ago, and dont know how i shot without both eyes opened...lol

[Ratatoskr]

I shoot with one closed, but that's just my archer background.

[hawk2009]

Both closed

[Vekta]

I shoot with both eyes open. I look where I want to shoot and draw up to my ear. It seems to self-center itself that way. I keep the target in focus and my fork tips kind of blur. It's sort of like the sight picture you get on a handgun with solid black rear sights and a bright dot on the front post.

Edited by Vekta, 22 January 2012 - 03:46 PM.

[AKLEIN]

Both eyes open, once on a cold windy day i had put my hood on, but the hood was quite stiff and slipped while shooting/aiming in front of my left eye and couldn't hit the target, removed my hood and started hitting again.

Edited by AKLEIN, 02 February 2012 - 09:01 AM.

[THWACK!]

I'm known to do a whole bunch of bullshootin', but that's with my mouth open and my mind closed.

[Sharkman]

Both eyes open for me. But now that I think about it I shoot rifle with one eye closed (fired expert for 20 years) and pistol with both eyes open. I think I'm going to try shooting ss with one eye closed. It might help my accuracy.

[WTBJR]

One close on all but the Diablo II (both opened)

[3danman]

I prefer one eye closed. In archery your dominate eye looks down the shaft of the arrow at the target. I tried to apply this same method to slingshooting and it works fine.

3DM

[All Buns Glazing]

strikewzen, on 23 October 2011 - 06:53 AM, said:

both eye open but one eye half blind, does that count lol

+1 for me. Exactly the same.

Also, are there any people who shoot both eyes closed? Kinda Zatoichi style?

[Hrawk]

All Buns Glazing, on 01 May 2012 - 08:45 AM, said:

Also, are there any people who shoot both eyes closed? Kinda Zatoichi style?

Some of my recent target scores would indicate that I do