Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
The Basics, Starting Out
Starting out a young shooter, who's left eye dominant. Got questions..
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Ranger Rick" data-source="post: 1909268" data-attributes="member: 111184"><p>Sheepdawg,</p><p>I agree with Frog4aday = "Eye dominance is not an issue ... ." Plus, Cody's view to "absolutely let him shoot left handed ... " ignores the reality of<em> one size does <strong>not</strong> fit all</em>. Is your 11 year old a true, 100% southpaw? Agreeing with Frog, I believe it's possible he can be a lifetime RH shooter. Does he have a RH or LH preference with rifles?</p><p>There are a lot of scenarios out there. A 100% left handed friend shoots his dad's right handed rifles left handed, and he can cycle rounds smoothly. His own rifle is LH. Another left handed buddy is left eye dominant, and he shoots right handed. I am left eye dominant with significant left eye sensory dominance and with 20/15 vision in that eye. I am also very right handed, and being a carpenter (Ret), I enforced my right handedness. At 10 years old, I learned to shoot right handed with a RH BA pellet gun. I didn't know anything back then about eye dominance. I'm now 68, and have shot rifles right handed my whole shooting life. When I was younger and bow hunted, I went righty. I felt very awkward when I tried a LH bow. When I shoot a handgun, I favor my left eye.</p><p>IMHO, If your 11 year old son is left handed and he naturally favors shooting left handed, that's great. I <em>see</em> no problem with him shooting a right handed compact, youth rifle for three years. What about a Mini-14 or Mini-30? Have a great weekend with your family <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranger Rick, post: 1909268, member: 111184"] Sheepdawg, I agree with Frog4aday = “Eye dominance is not an issue ... .” Plus, Cody’s view to “absolutely let him shoot left handed ... “ ignores the reality of[I] one size does [B]not[/B] fit all[/I]. Is your 11 year old a true, 100% southpaw? Agreeing with Frog, I believe it’s possible he can be a lifetime RH shooter. Does he have a RH or LH preference with rifles? There are a lot of scenarios out there. A 100% left handed friend shoots his dad’s right handed rifles left handed, and he can cycle rounds smoothly. His own rifle is LH. Another left handed buddy is left eye dominant, and he shoots right handed. I am left eye dominant with significant left eye sensory dominance and with 20/15 vision in that eye. I am also very right handed, and being a carpenter (Ret), I enforced my right handedness. At 10 years old, I learned to shoot right handed with a RH BA pellet gun. I didn’t know anything back then about eye dominance. I’m now 68, and have shot rifles right handed my whole shooting life. When I was younger and bow hunted, I went righty. I felt very awkward when I tried a LH bow. When I shoot a handgun, I favor my left eye. IMHO, If your 11 year old son is left handed and he naturally favors shooting left handed, that’s great. I [I]see[/I] no problem with him shooting a right handed compact, youth rifle for three years. What about a Mini-14 or Mini-30? Have a great weekend with your family :) [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
The Basics, Starting Out
Starting out a young shooter, who's left eye dominant. Got questions..
Top