Archived Why should you focus on the front sight when shooting with both eyes open? (firearms)
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Archived Why should you focus on the front sight when shooting with both eyes open? (firearms)
submitted ago by TAThatBoomerang
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[–] theoldguy ago
It's easier to get used to ignoring the unused eyes input than to strain to hold one eyelid closed. When focusing on the target, get the back sight centered in your vision, then if you can hold your head immobile to the stock you don't have to worry about it. Then alternate focus between the target and front sight, and when you start to squeeze you'll know where in that blur that is the target to aim the sharply focused front sight on. Source. Last time I was at the USMC rifle range in '79, I hit the 4 ring instead of the bullseye 3 times out of 50 shots in a 20 mph wind with gusts.
[–] QuaffWhileThouCanst ago
Basically it is more important to clearly see the alignment of your sights than it is to see the target. Doesn't matter what you want to hit, if your sights aren't aligned you won't hit it.