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[Rambo]

I'm neither, but why does it matter?

[frost vectron]

Left-eyed (but at least I'm left-handed too).

This sucks if I ever want to buy a bolt-action rifle, since everything would need to be the other side for me. They do have left-handed models, but generally cost more.

Is there a way to train the other eye to become co-dominant?

Edited by frost vectron, 25 September 2007 - 03:57 PM.

[CaptainSlug]

This sucks if I ever want to buy a bolt-action rifle, since everything would need to be the other side for me. They do have left-handed models, but generally cost more.

You can change your shooting posture a good deal on most rifles to use either eye. I'm very right handed but left eye dominant and yet I can get amazing accuracy (96%) at 100 yards using just an aperture sight, even when in what's considered and awkward firing posture.

Edited by CaptainSlug, 25 September 2007 - 04:12 PM.

[nerfsharpie6]

Left-eyed (but at least I'm left-handed too).

This sucks if I ever want to buy a bolt-action rifle, since everything would need to be the other side for me. They do have left-handed models, but generally cost more.

Is there a way to train the other eye to become co-dominant?

There is a way to make your opposite eye just as strong. It takes a while and a lot of time consuming things but its possible. It requires certain techniques that take the eye you want to "train" and puts stress on it to become more stronger. I read about a few years ago but I don't remember much of it. And yes they do make left handed models, and yes they are quite expensive.

[DX-Robert]

I have extremely weak right eye dominance. Extremely weak as in my left eye tries to assert itself vigorously when I aim at something. Nerfsharpie6 has it right, you can train either to be stronger. I've been doing that since I'm right handed and need my dominant right to be stronger. One of the most basic things you can do is open the eye you want to train and set goals for how much and how long you want it to remain open without interference [without the other eyelid popping open]. Gradually increase the time and the extent as it gets stronger.

You can affect and actually change other dominances as well. I used to be right-side dominant and now have become left-side dominant via a strange way, except in the legs, which are mostly "ambipedrous". If you push me, I'd step forward with either foot equally randomly. I also can start a sprint with either leg out front during set position, neither provides more power than the other.

Edited by DX, 25 September 2007 - 09:36 PM.

[Groove]

Left eye dominant, but right handed as well. I still have pretty good accuracy when firing Nerf Blasters and real firearms, though. Like Slug said, posture has alot to do with it, and you can train your body and eyes to gradually adjust or compensate.


-Groove

[Rambo]

If you try to aim with your non-dominant eye, your aim WILL be off.

P.S. Everyone has a dominant eye.

I beg to differ. I'm no expert on taking the test, but I just pointed at something 20ft away, covered one eye then the other, and my hand didn't move at all. If I'm missing something, tell me, because I can't stand not knowing what my dominant eye is.

[Prometheus]

Left-eye. Right handed. Shoot left and right, .22, Lee Enfield .303 converted to .22. The only rifle I shoot right-handed is a .222.

If you hold out your hand in front of you, close on eye, look at your hand, then switch eyes, your hand appears to move due to parallax. It's due to you referencing your hand's location with the background setting.

[One Man Clan]

...because I can't stand not knowing what my dominant eye is.

RAMBO, put your arms out in front of you all the way and overlap your hands. Make small diamond between your thumb and pointer finger on each hand. Pick something (a target) and look at it through that diamond. Pull your hands back to your face and it will be on your dominant eye. Old trick they taught us at the rifle and archery range at summer camp.

This link helps:
http://www.archerywe...hery/eyedom.htm

[Rambo]

Look, I'm not being a dickhead here - the triangle was over my nose.

[Ubermensch]

I'm left eye dominant, but right handed. I tried firing a shotgun left-handed once when I was skeet shooting, and the guy who was supervising me said to shoot right-handed anyway. I did way better.

[Shorty]

Well I think that if, say you're using a real douche bag rifle, or it can be the Longshot, whatever. If you're left handed, you would look through the scope with your left eye wiht your right eye closed, right? And if you are right, vice versa.
There you are, your dominant eye!

I mean its not just with guns (or nerf) that has scopes. When I aim carefully with my nitefinder I hold it with both my hands but with my left eye closed since I'm a righty. I dont know, its up for debate. Has this happened to anyone with binoculors, where you close one eye?

Edited by Shorty, 26 September 2007 - 09:06 PM.

[Blasphemy]

I'm right-handed and right eye dominant. The only problem is both my eyes are screwed up because of near-sightedness (Thanks for the great genetics, Mom!). The funny thing is my right eye is screwed up even more than my left eye and will get even worse because it's deteriorating.

[commander erik]

Well I think that if, say you're using a real douche bag rifle, or it can be the Longshot, whatever. If you're left handed, you would look through the scope with your left eye wiht your right eye closed, right? And if you are right, vice versa.
There you are, your dominant eye!

No. It's much easier for me to close my left eyelid when aiming, and I'm left handed. I mean I can close my right I alone, but it's just easier to close the left.


I'm left-handed, but I shoot all guns right-handed. Although, oddly enough, I use the wii remote in my left hand, along with any thing that has to do with sports or writing. I do feel more comfortable using a hockey stick in my right hand, but that's just how I learned as a kid....I suck, though, and couldn't do well with a stick in either hand.

Granted I'm also astigmatic as hell, and can't see shit past a few feet in front of my face.

This dominant hand/eye shit is confusing as hell. Would it not be easier to just ask what hand we jack off with?

[Prometheus]

Well I think that if, say you're using a real douche bag rifle, or it can be the Longshot, whatever. If you're left handed, you would look through the scope with your left eye wiht your right eye closed, right? And if you are right, vice versa.
There you are, your dominant eye!

I mean its not just with guns (or nerf) that has scopes. When I aim carefully with my nitefinder I hold it with both my hands but with my left eye closed since I'm a righty. I dont know, its up for debate. Has this happened to anyone with binoculors, where you close one eye?

Not quite. If I could afford it, I'd get a scope for my left eye on my .222, which I shoot right. I prefer iron sights due to my dominant eye being my left, because my right eye isn't used to being the dominant eye when I'm aiming through a scope.

[jwasko]

Left-eyed (but at least I'm left-handed too).

This sucks if I ever want to buy a bolt-action rifle, since everything would need to be the other side for me. They do have left-handed models, but generally cost more.

Using right-handed bolt action rifle left-handed is easy, if you're strong enough to turn the bolt (pushing/pulling it forward/back is usually fairly easy) from a somewhat awkward position. Now, shooting a right-handed flintlock left-handed? Well, it's not exactly hard, but it can freak you out when you remember that there's going to be a fair-sized, uncontained explosion a few inches from your face (as well as your right arm).

Also, iron sights > all other sights (especially scopes). But maybe that's just because that's what I'm best with.

On a somewhat related note, while I do most things left-handed, I use scissors right handed and kick balls (the sport kind, not the part of the male anatomy) better right-legged. I blame society's handist biases for making me impure.

[Shorty]

This dominant hand/eye shit is confusing as hell. Would it not be easier to just ask what hand we jack off with?

Wow, LMAO. That has to be the funniest shit I've heard today.

I clearify things,
What I think is what ever arm you hold your gun would be the same side of your eye you'll use, or the dominant eye. Right with right. Left with left. It would make sense to mix them up 'cause you'll look like a retard who dont know how to hold a gun.

Edited by Shorty, 27 September 2007 - 08:50 PM.

[The Infinite Shindig]

Considering my left eye is lazy and has an astigmatism, I am right eye dominant.

It doesn't really matter though, I can't shoot anything remotely accurately anyway.