Is it possible at 55 y/o to switch from a right-eye dominant, right-hand aimer (left eye closed) to switch to a two eyes open point shooter?

Yes it is possible....but it's not easy. I know a few people who have done it succesfully.

However, in my own case I gave up because I shoot with a competitive bunch of guys and you will do a lot of missing until you get the hang of both eyes open. I couldnt bear having to pay for so many rounds of beer that the lowest scorer in our group is required to buy!!

BTW....I know a very good shooter who was blinded in his right eye (his dominant) and has taught himself how to shoot with his left eye (he is right handed).

So...I guess its like anything...If you really want to...everything can be done.

when shooting skeet or trap i start with one eye closed, when u see the target open other eye, works for me

Practice in your house! Take a minimag type flashlight and secure it within the end of your muzzle. (Usually a little black tape does the trick around the shaft of the flashlight. Slightly larger than the dia. of your bore.)

Now take it and project a beam on the wall and follow it with both eyes open as if it was a target. Practice this until it becomes second nature then try at the range.

One eye closed has the appearance that a target is moving faster than it really is...With both eyes open your target will have the illusion (to your brain) that it is traveling slower. You will hit more targets.

In fact with both eyes open you will gain a edge on the target by being able to get on target faster and quicker because of added peripheral vision.

It can be done and you will thank yourself for it in the long run.

Yeah, but point shooting is not what you want to do, either! Point shooting is about as bad as aiming.

Some suggestions:

Start low mount, and time your mount such that you are moving with the bird while mounting. Move, mount, shoot. Ideally, you would fire just moments after completing the mount.

Focus on the bird. This is the crux of "instinctive gunning". You never really even look at the shotgun. As a matter of fact, it doesn't hurt to take the bead(s) off....

Make sure the gun fits. Throw a bunch of clays, and just look at the birds. Then, mount (but don't shoot), and keep looking ONLY at the birds. After several birds, check your sight alignment. If you aren't aligned properly, get your gun stock fitted correctly --- DO NOT CHANGE YOUR MOUNT OR STANCE.

In other words, aiming very often results from trying to work a gun that doesn't come close to fitting. FWIW, Dutch.

quote:

Move, mount, shoot. Ideally, you would fire just moments after completing the mount.

Dan Carlisle fan? I like him too - I have found his videos to be very good. My brother can shoot either way one eye or 2 - takes practice and a commitment to training yoursaelf to do it the other way>