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The issue of shooting with
one eye or two eyes has been around for a long
time. As in much of what we are doing, it is a
matter of context and distance.
If you are fighting a bad guy at five feet as
you explode off the x and shoot him to the
ground, both eyes open works fine. Try the same
thing at 50 yards and your results will not be
as good.
So...and I know we have used the "c" word
before, the Continuum applies here. It fits in
the same context as the moving continuum (from
stationary to sprinting), the sight continuum
(from focus on sights to focus on threat), the
rate of fire continuum (from carefully pressing
the trigger to machinegun mashing it as many
times as needed), and now the eye usage
continuum (from both eyes open focusing on the
threat to one eye open only and focusing on the
sights).
For close range gunfighting, both eyes open
makes sense as it is simply a slightly extended
hand to hand fight.
For extended ranges...beyond what we would call
CQB, I will close the non-shooting eye (notice I
did not say the non-dominant eye). This gives me
greater clarity of focus on the sights and a
greater ability to align them properly on the
distant or difficult target.
Who shoots a rifle at 200 yards with both eyes
open? If you do you are a rarity as most folks
find they need to close one eye. But before you
start sending me hate mail, check yourself
honestly and I think you will find that you are
far more accurate with the non-shooting eye
closed. This may be mitigated with some red dot
optics, but not with iron sights or traditional
magnification scopes.
Another issue is the dominant eye. At basic
levels the dominance difference may be great.
The more the difference, the more the need to
shut off the non-dominant eye for sighted
shooting. The less the difference the less
important it is. I have never met anyone with
equal dominance in each eye.
At advanced levels we seek to train both sides
equally as well as both eyes. I do not have a
strong side or a weak side...I have a right and
a left. When I am shooting in Close Range
Gunfighting, I keep both eyes open and don't
worry about it. As the distance increases and I
find I need the sights more, I seek them and
when I see them, my body makes a determination
about whether I need to close one eye.
Its automatic. I don't over think it.
If the weapon is in my right hand, I sight with
the right eye. If in the left hand, then
sighting takes place with the left eye. And by
sighting, I don't necessarily mean "use the
sights" but rather "process the visual
information" with the eye that is in line with
the gun. That may be "meat and metal" or it may
be an actual marksmanship sighted method.
The use of the eyes, once you understand their
role, is like chewing gum and walking. The more
you think about it the harder it is.
Gabe Suarez
One Source Tactical
Suarez International USA
Christian Warrior Ministries
Matthew 10:34 Think not that I
am come to
send peace on earth: I came not to send peace,
but a sword.
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ADVANCED KALASHNIKOV RIFLE
GUNFIGHTING - DVD |
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CHRISTMAS IS
COMING
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through brush... and the alternative
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REFOCUSING AT WARRIOR TALK |
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Recently we have seen some political
discussions at Warrior Talk border
into areas that we do not want to
go, and where we will not go.
The owners of this forum and all
employees of Warrior talk, One
Source Tactical and Suarez
International are patriots and loyal
Americans. We will not condone, in
any way shape or form, any anti-american
or anti-government discussion here,
nor will we engage in any.
We know the elections have created
some turmoil in the industry, but
that does not justify anti-american
or anti-government attitudes from
anyone. As I said, we support our
government and its officials, as all
good americans should, and that is
that.
I will not tolerate anything dealing
with conspiracy theories, doom and
gloom attitudes, anti-government
foolishness, and above all I will
not have this turn into a place
where every single thread is an
endless Obama thread for the next
four years. Discussing pertinent
news is fine, but I think we all
have had enough. The dude is in, I
didn't vote for him, but that is
that, nothing can be done about
it...time to move on.
I have instructed the moderators to
summarily delete ANY thread that is
not in the spirit of the overall
forum. Now, back to work.
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Gabe Suarez
Suarez International USA
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