Thread: Young Monty's first time shooting by himself

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

He could be right eyed.
Eye dominance is far more important than left or right handedness.
Acertain his dominant eye and teach him to shoot left or right handed depending on that.
Probably still young enough to make him right eye dominant if he isn't?

That thought had occurred to me. Also, he can't seem to hold one eye open while the other is shut. Pirate's eye patch?

Originally Posted by MB

That thought had occurred to me. Also, he can't seem to hold one eye open while the other is shut. Pirate's eye patch?

If you do go that route patch the left eye it makes it so much easier to find/buy guns.
Im not qualified to comment on that really but you work in a field where im sure you could find some quality advice.
My shit advise is he probably just needs to practice closing one eye.
Yet more common advice (right or wrong) is to keep both eyes open.....this will definitely only work if the dominant eye is looking at the sights/scope.
I think it is easier for a youngster to learn by closing one eye and not complicating matters.

yah boy is growing up dave. not so little anymore

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If you do go that route patch the left eye it makes it so much easier to find/buy guns.
Im not qualified to comment on that really but you work in a field where im sure you could find some quality advice.
My shit advise is he probably just needs to practice closing one eye.
Yet more common advice (right or wrong) is to keep both eyes open.....this will definitely only work if the dominant eye is looking at the sights/scope.
I think it is easier for a youngster to learn by closing one eye and not complicating matters.

Using a "blind" works even better, you can keep both eyes open.
For target shooting, a palm sized piece of grey plastic, with a magnetic door catch screwed on. Magnet sticks to sight, plastic is as close as practical to left eye. When looking through sight with right eye, left is open but doesn't see anything. Sort of hard to explain, but works a treat. (hold your hand in front of left eye, and you still see with right)


Just found this, as a different method. Would work on a scope to.

Won't let me attach photos...

https://freelandssports.com/product/...ghts-standard/

40mm and MB..what great dads! Well done, you two! Thanks for sharing..

Second picture is priceless! Can picture him asking for some exploding bullets.