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One eye open or two?

I have noticed that photos of top shooters such as David Tubb in a shooting stance show them with both eyes open. Is the two eyes open a recommended approach, do top shooters with scopes use this approach as well....or is it just something for the photo?
 
You should try to shoot naturally with both eyes open, using your master eye on the scope or sights. If it is too distracting, use an occluded lens on your shooting glasses or an eye patch-type blocker. The point is to relax both eyes while sighting and not induce stress by holding one closed.

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Competing in a 1,2 & 300 yd. BR g'hog match this morning, Leupold benchrest 36x scope, and started shooting with the left eye closed. Within a short time shooting eye started to blur after only 3 or 4 seconds. Forced myself to keep both eyes open and blurred vision became less and less of a problem throughout the remainder of the match.
 
Awesome - thanks guys...I guess it will take some getting use to...more time at the range practising...bummer ;)
 
When you close the non aiming eye it causes the aiming eye pupil to open up just a little more therefore your vision is not as clear.

If you use an occluder on the non aiming eye use the white translucent one because the black one will act just like if you close your non aiming eye. You still get light to both eyes with the white one but you can't see through it.

translucent scotch tape works too, placed on the shooting glasses high enough to prevent seeing when behind the scope but still allows vision when looking at or talking to someone or looking through a spotting scope.

Brian
 
Two eyes open two eyes open
Have
you
ever
wondered
why
you never
see an octopus shooting?
He has only one eye.

If you can't shoot with one eye closed it may well mean you are left eye dominant and you are shooting right eyed. Try dry firing from the opposite side of the rifle and see if you can shoot with both eyes open from that side.
 
Interesting take on this matter, I try to shoot both open but cant half the time because I find that lighting conditions can contrast hugely (tween the eyes) and creates fatigues on my non aiming eye. Headache and lack of concentration....

Therefore I vote for what ever method causes the least amount of discomfort/stress on your vision..
Rod
 

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