Speedy reloading, break action single shot

[Andy54Hawken]

@DeanMk

Ugh...yep aggravating indeed...there is only one solution here Dean...
To rid yourself of the aggravation...you must send me all of your firearms....

I suppose just continue to shoot with whatever hand / eye you have the most success with....
Andy

 

[DeanMk]

...rats...I knew this day would come....mailing address please...never mind, I'll load up the truck and deliver them myself.

….boy is my brother ever going to be pissed. Some of those guns are his! ( )

 

[Andy54Hawken]

...rats...I knew this day would come....mailing address please...never mind, I'll load up the truck and deliver them myself.

….boy is my brother ever going to be pissed. Some of those guns are his! ( )

Upside...no more aggravation of which eye to shoot with...
Upside ...no need to travel to the brother's house for the holidays...
Upside .. I get some cool guns....

Downside...Brother is pissed...

Well since there is more Up , than down...
I live at__________
Andy

 

[Roundball58]

For a more definitive test, instead of your finger, use a tube, like a roll of toilet paper (everybody has one of those laying around). Same idea, with both eyes open look thru the tube at a distant object, then close one eye, alternating. Whichever eye still sees the object is dominant.

It is possible, though rare, that you don't have a dominant eye, or dominance shifts between eyes due to fatigue or some other factor. In that case, yeah, give Andy your guns.

 

[DeanMk]

That doesn't sound familiar. I will try it!
How far away from my eyes do I hold the tube?
Arms length?

Dean

 

[DeanMk]

Upside...no more aggravation of which eye to shoot with...
Upside ...no need to travel to the brother's house for the holidays...
Upside .. I get some cool guns....

Downside...Brother is pissed...

Well since there is more Up , than down...
I live at__________
Andy

...glad you're taking this so well...
Hopefully I can figure out which lane I should drive in while delivering those guns.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

...glad you're taking this so well...
Hopefully I can figure out which lane I should drive in while delivering those guns.

Aw shucks Dean..I'm just here to help...
Andy

 

[DeanMk]

That doesn't sound familiar. I will try it!
How far away from my eyes do I hold the tube?
Arms length?

Dean

Really curious, so I went ahead and tried it.
Used a paper towel tube (hope that was ok).
Held tube in both hands and held tube about a foot away from my face.
Centered object in tube with both eyes open.
Right eye closed - object almost centered in tube.
Left eye closed - Object disappears...

….I think we've reached a verdict!

Left eye dominant?

 

[DeanMk]

Aw shucks Dean..I'm just here to help...
Andy

Thank you Andy.
I don't know what I'd do without your guidance and wisdom.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Thank you Andy.
I don't know what I'd do without your guidance and wisdom.

Still have all of yours and your brother's guns and less miles put on your truck....
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

All this talk of shotguns and how to shoot 'em...has me Jonesing for grouse season...which starts for me September 1st...
I like using either my Winchester 37 in 20 gauge or my NEF "Pardner" , also in 20 gauge....if we are here to talk of single shot shotguns....
Andy

 

[Roundball58]

Really curious, so I went ahead and tried it.
Used a paper towel tube (hope that was ok).
Held tube in both hands and held tube about a foot away from my face.
Right eye closed - object almost centered in tube.
Left eye closed - Object disappears...

….I think we've reached a verdict!

Left eye dominant?

Correct

 

[edzz]

You don't "Aim" a Shotgun, you Point it and "Slap" the Trigger. Unless you are doing something like hunting Deer where shot placement is important.

Odd, back when I was trap alot I seem to remember lining up the front and mid beads with the pigion aka aiming my single shot Remington 870. Thease days I use both the front and rear sighrs on my 37 Deerslayer.

 

[MannyGlocks]

Thor,

Thanks for the details, great story too!

 

[DeanMk]

Correct

Thanks for your help Roundball58.
I always figured that but could never determine a definitive answer.
I'm going to remember that one if anyone ever asks me about it.

Dean

 

[DeanMk]

Maybe a cross dominance problem?

So back to your original question....Apparently I am Left Eye Dominant and I primarily shoot left handed, although I can shoot the other way, too (use the other eye when I do that).
Wingshooting does work better if I close one eye and aim the gun.
Do I have a cross dominance problem?

Dean

 

[DeanMk]

All this talk of shotguns and how to shoot 'em...has me Jonesing for grouse season...which starts for me September 1st...
I like using either my Winchester 37 in 20 gauge or my NEF "Pardner" , also in 20 gauge....if we are here to talk of single shot shotguns....
Andy

Yeah, I've been thinking about that, too.
We should try getting together this year for a grouse hunt.
Would be nice to meet you in person.

Dean

 

[KKG]

edzz; I've always said, "Do whatever works best for you." I just know what I've seen on some of the Trap and Skeet Fields during National Matches where I have had the Honor of assisting. I guess the Folks who have fired several Hundred Rounds at the Clays without a miss might just be doing something Right!

That's my last word on the subject.

 

[DeanMk]

Its ok KKG. Your comments are always welcome. If ya piss me off, I'll let cha know.
No biggee. It's just the internet.

Dean

 

[Roundball58]

So back to your original question....Apparently I am Left Eye Dominant and I primarily shoot left handed, although I can shoot the other way, too (use the other eye when I do that).
Wingshooting does work better if I close one eye and aim the gun.
Do I have a cross dominance problem?

Dean

From what I've seen, if someone shoots better when they close the off eye its because there is some kind of dominance issue going on. Its pretty obvious with people who are strongly cross dominant as you can stand behind them while they shoot and they'll routinely be shooting several feet off to the side. Easy fix, close the off eye, but you lose your depth perception as well as a chunk of peripheral vision. Better fix is to block the off eyes center of focus with a small piece of tape over the correct spot on your shooting glasses. You get depth perception and peripheral vision back. Best fix is to switch shooting hands so the dominant eye and shooting hand match up, but that can be very awkward for most people and takes a lot of practice.

Some people just don't have a strongly dominant eye and the other eye may take over occasionally. First two fixes mentioned will work, but switching hands may not.

Pretty much impossible to diagnose at the key board. Only way to find out is get with somebody who can work with you and see what the problem is.