slugs or buck shot

[fabsroman]

Lilred,

Like you, I was taught to shoot with one eye closed. Luckily though, I am right handed and right eye dominant. Nowadays, I tend to keep both eyes open as I acquire the target and bring the gun up to it. However, I still close my left eye before pulling the trigger. Regarding the right eye dominance thing, it might be that you are right eye dominant and are shooting the correct way (i.e., right handed). One of my sisters is left eye dominant and right handed, so I am in the process of teaching her how to shoot left handed. Sometimes she gets frustrated and goes back to the right hand, but she is trying to learn.

If you aren't shooting near 100%, there is room for improvement and there is always the possibility of changing technique. I have done it over the years. For instance, I used to shoot sporting clays with a mounted gun, but then tried it with a low gun and found it easier to track the target. Try shooting skeet with both eyes open and see how you do. You should also figure out whether you are right or left eye dominant.