How to Shoot a Pistol and Rifle if You're Cross-Eye Dominant

Published on June 5, 2020
Duration: 4:47

This guide details techniques for shooting with cross-eye dominance, as demonstrated by instructors Coch and Billy from Tactical Hyve. It covers determining dominant eye, adjusting pistol grip, and methods for compensating with scoped rifles, including eye training and switching shooting hands. The instruction emphasizes maintaining situational awareness and natural shooting posture.

Quick Summary

For cross-eye dominant pistol shooters, maintain a neutral head position and slightly shift the firearm to align with your dominant eye instead of tilting your head. This technique preserves mobility and situational awareness. For scoped rifles, train your non-dominant eye or consider switching shooting hands.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction to Eye Dominance
  2. 00:15Determining Dominant Eye
  3. 00:41Pistol Techniques
  4. 01:59Rifle Challenges & Solutions
  5. 03:46Switching Hands for Rifles

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I determine my dominant eye for shooting?

Use the 'hole in hands' technique: focus on a distant target through a small opening made by overlapping your hands, then bring your hands to your face to see which eye is naturally looking through the hole.

What is the best way for a cross-eye dominant person to shoot a pistol?

Maintain a neutral head position and slightly shift the pistol to align with your dominant eye, rather than tilting your head. This preserves mobility and situational awareness.

How can cross-eye dominance be managed when shooting a scoped rifle?

Train your non-dominant eye by squinting your dominant eye or taping the lens of your shooting glasses over the dominant eye to encourage the other eye to take over.

What if eye training for rifles doesn't work for cross-eye dominance?

An alternative is to switch to shooting from the non-dominant shoulder and hand, which often feels more natural for sight acquisition on long guns.

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