Both eyes open, Like a Red Dot

[FreedomFeens]

I have an SWFA 1-6 HD. I am just getting into shooting and have setup the scope properly with regard to eye relief, parallax, etc. I closed my eyes, laid my head on the stock and opened them to ensure i'm looking through the middle of the scope. I did most things right i think and probably better than most people mounting a scope. However, i noticed that when i close my left eye and look through the scope(i am right eye dominant), the reticle blurs. But when i close both eyes then open both eyes and look at the reticle it is perfectly clear at both long and short range. I understand the SWFA is meant to be used both eyes open on 1x but is it ok to use it both eyes open on 6x? I'm much faster with both eyes open when using 6x and experience a blur-clear-blur effect with just my right eye, this blur-clear-blur is absent with both eyes open.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I think it is preferred to keep both eyes open. You should be good to go.

 

[Cvarney]

yeah both eyes are preferred. it cuts down on eye fatigue they say. I notice at least, that my eye that is still open will start to water after a while. Shooting with my non dominant hand I still only use one eye though.

 

[stump1860]

I wear glasses and I find that when i shoot both eyes open, I shoot low left, any suggestions to correct this?

 

[ShtrRdy]

I wear glasses and I find that when i shoot both eyes open, I shoot low left, any suggestions to correct this?

Is this with iron sights or an optical sight? Pistol?

 

[stump1860]

Glock 26 and Springfield XDM 4.5 45acp. Both iron sights

 

[ScudMarket]

Hmm... I'll have to ask some friends who has glasses and see what their views would be.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I wear glasses and I find that when i shoot both eyes open, I shoot low left, any suggestions to correct this?

When I hear "low and left" I think of a flinch for a right handed shooter. (I use to have a really bad flinch) I don't know what optical effects could cause this.

 

[stump1860]

I have been told the same thing by my friends, guess I just need to put more down range!

 

[WesleyCE]

I have heard that if your dominate hand/eye are different, especially when shooting pistols, you can pull your shots to the dominate eye. For instance, if you are shooting right handed and lining up your sights using your right eye, but are left eye dominate, your sight picture will subconsciously pull to the left eye. Not sure if this is 100% accurate but you may want to verify what your dominate eye is since it doesn't always match your dominant hand. To me this would be an indicator that your eye/hand do not match up, especially if the problem only shows up when shooting w/both eyes open. Just a theory though.

 

[dbateman]

I shoot both eyes open about the only time I don't is when I'm shooting and the sun is blinding me.