Scoped rifle, one eye or two?

[Elkaholic]

I have always shot with one eye!

 

[M67]

Why did that need an exclamation point?

 

[singlesix]

Why did that need an exclamation point?

Getting close to his 50th post?

 

[ccrubaugh]

I always just shut one eye, never taught anything else so I just went with what was comfortable. Works with sporting clays but I struggle a bit with a pistol.

 

[Thor]

Getting close to his 50th post?

Not a quality post. Enthusiasm?

 

[Thor]

As to the OP...whatever works to get the sight picture I need at the moment. I find I can make the switch swiftly to fit the situation.

 

[indyblue]

Well, in the movie "American Sniper", Chris Kyle keeps both eyes open "to see the whole battlefield". I have no idea if that is based on fact, but it is how an army shooter taught me to aim. I keep both eyes open. It is less stressful when peering through a scope for long periods of time.

 

[jbranham5173]

Depending on conditions I shoot pistol and rifle with both eyes open ,but everybody is different just use what works for you

 

[tallerthan28]

both eyes open for pistol and one eyed closed for optics.