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Originally posted by bboswell View PostHe can get by on a rifle by closing an eye but he will never be a good shot with handgun or shotgun unless he shoots as a lefty.
You just can’t overcome eye dominance
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My daughter is right handed and left eye dominant. One I figured that out she started shooting left handed and it all clicked for her. Started her out with a 22 mag then moved to the 222. She was 8 and killed her first deer/buck that season with the 222. She moved up to the 243 for a while. She’s 18 now and is lights out with the 308.
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I always say go with the dominant eye when choosing whether to shoot right or left. That said my son was left handed/right eye dominant and shot a bow right handed. He has won bowfishing tournaments all over the country ever since he was knee high to a grasshopper. Last year he had a bowfishing accident and lost his right(dominant) eye. This year he is still shooting right handed with only a left eye and still winning tournaments all over. They won the Muzzy/Mississippi State Championship last month with 1,097 fish to 2nd place's 640 fish. Amazing what your brain can adapt to.Last edited by Old Bald Guy; 07-05-2022, 09:39 PM.
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My 2 oldest are RH but LE. They both naturally shoot a longbow lefthanded.
My 2 youngest are RH and RE. They both shoot a longbow righthanded.
With the oldest two… A tripod has been good for training on a RHd rifle. Maintain cheek weld and prey sight acquisition with left eye whilst controlling action with dominant right hand. Its worked well.
Im LH and RE and I wink because I shoot both L and R.
Consider making shooting super fun with a critter target. Struck ballons popping or metal dinging is more exciting than punching paper holes.
Good luck Mr400.
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Also consider….
Developing shot placement mentality off and on rifle by your son selecting shot placement on various critters in a game magazine.
Rewarding Snapping In (obviously safe…dry firing) on a critter target. An ice cream for 50 good form shot cycles. Less ammo spent and better form development with reward.
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Originally posted by jt400 View PostMy 9 year old son is right handed and left eye dominant. Its been extremely frustrating. A rifle at range has been out of the question up to this point but he's ok with a crossbow as long as I put an eye patch over his left eye and he has a little time. He's even shot a few deer but its time for him to learn to shoot a rifle. In anyone's experience am I better to just go ahead and let him learn to shoot left handed? I tried that at 1st but abandoned it fast because it was a mess.
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My son is right handed and left eye dominant. As soon as we figured it out for sure I switched him, so he spent a good period of time shooting right handed. He has now made the full switch and is competing at 9 years old in archery and rifle tournaments left handed. He caught on quite easily to the left handed shooting. It has made a huge difference and he's doing very well. I definitely recommend switching over. Where you will notice it the most is in instinctive things like, shotgun shooting, barebow archery, billiards, etc. where closing an eye isn't an option.
Keep a close watch on the eye dominance. It's not likely, but it can switch back and forth when they are young.
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