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Lucky Assult · November 14th, 2005, 12:40

My eyes are a bit wonky so I shout aim beater with one eye cloesed. But what eye I ues to aim with depends one witch one feels the most tired at the time.

BC_K · November 14th, 2005, 14:21

I use my left hand & eye, but will switch to right hand & eye if I cant get a good shot with my left.

As for real steel, Almost always use my left hand & eye, cept for when shooting armalites.

They have a habit of sending brass right towards my face.

CDN_Stalker · November 14th, 2005, 15:25

Good thing they have the brass deflector, eh? Ya, I know, doesn't work 100%, but still, imagine what the original M16 was like for left handed shooters!

Trader rating · November 14th, 2005, 16:43

I believe awhile ago they trained everyone to shoot right handed, so if you were a leftie you had to suck it up an adapt to shooting right handed. Forget where I heard that from though.

Plus, most weapons(atleast the ones I've fired) were designed with right handed shooters in mind. An some AR15s don't have the brass deflectors, or even forward assists.

Bunny · November 14th, 2005, 16:48

I shoot left, left eye dom, and own an ar. The brass from an ar comes nowhere near my(or anyone elses) face. So... (cough *I call BS* cough). Maybe in the 60's this was an issue (pre-deflector) but not since, and no deflector is pretty rare. It goes forward and to the right, regardless of left or right handedness.

BC_K · November 14th, 2005, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunny

I shoot left, left eye dom, and own an ar. The brass from an ar comes nowhere near my(or anyone elses) face. So... (cough *I call BS* cough). Maybe in the 60's this was an issue (pre-deflector) but not since, and no deflector is pretty rare. It goes forward and to the right, regardless of left or right handedness.

Interesting, The AR15 I was going ape on, It sent brass to the rear right direction.

Guess its safe to say that it was just that one gun being odd?

Here's a pic of one of the AR15's.

Bunny · November 14th, 2005, 17:07

When/where was this, and who's gun was it?

CDN_Stalker · November 14th, 2005, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by -MikeL-

Plus, most weapons(atleast the ones I've fired) were designed with right handed shooters in mind. An some AR15s don't have the brass deflectors, or even forward assists.

Considering the study I quoted earlier:

9 out of 10 People are right handed
8 out of 10 People are right footed
7 out of 10 People are right eyed
6 out of 10 People are right eared

(BTW, I'm right footed as well, but left eared............ ya, I'm fucked).

Part of my deciding on a poll was this line in the CAR PDF file I posted:

"3 out of 10 people are left eye dominant. So now we have a substantial group who are right handed, and left eye preferred."

I wanted to see how many of you are like this, and so far the results are............

24 out of 368, Right hand (damn lack poll edit ability!!!) dominant, left eye dominant 6.52%............ ok, 3 out of 10 is pushing it for our community. :roll:

BC_K · November 14th, 2005, 17:10

RidgeDale. Couple weeks back. Unsure on the owner.

Bunny · November 14th, 2005, 17:35

Old model M16A1's and Colt sp1's do not have a brass deflector built in, but rather come with one that snaps on. Niether of these models is produced anymore (Colt stopped production in 1985), and the A1 was also phased out in the 80's. So if you did indeed fire an ar as you said, it was at least 20 years old.

BC_K · November 14th, 2005, 17:42

Well thank you very much Bunny. That clearly explains it all.

^Night_Hawk^ · December 1st, 2005, 22:20

i have a bad right eye and i am right handed so i just switched and tried left handed to use left eye...so much better :P

Splinter · December 5th, 2005, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by BC_K

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunny

I shoot left, left eye dom, and own an ar. The brass from an ar comes nowhere near my(or anyone elses) face. So... (cough *I call BS* cough). Maybe in the 60's this was an issue (pre-deflector) but not since, and no deflector is pretty rare. It goes forward and to the right, regardless of left or right handedness.

Interesting, The AR15 I was going ape on, It sent brass to the rear right direction.

Guess its safe to say that it was just that one gun being odd?

Here's a pic of one of the AR15's.

The gun you are showing doesnt have a deflector, thats probably why you are having brass in the face. As stated above its probably a much older AR.

[]D[][]\/[][]D · January 8th, 2006, 22:46

I shoot with both eyes open, but with my left eye half-way open and am right hand dominant and right eye dominant.

Kid · January 8th, 2006, 23:45

Ah... Yeah... we should have a new poll, I like those things.

Need some daily poll about something new each day. That'd be cool.
Maybe ASCers could do that for ASC to get some money for the site... meh, could be.

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November 14th, 2005, 15:25	#48
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	Good thing they have the brass deflector, eh? Ya, I know, doesn't work 100%, but still, imagine what the original M16 was like for left handed shooters! __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

November 14th, 2005, 16:48	#50
Bunny Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver BC	I shoot left, left eye dom, and own an ar. The brass from an ar comes nowhere near my(or anyone elses) face. So... (cough I call BS cough). Maybe in the 60's this was an issue (pre-deflector) but not since, and no deflector is pretty rare. It goes forward and to the right, regardless of left or right handedness. __________________ BCAC كافر ---------------------- Read Stephen Taylor here Those who trade liberty for safety will ultimately deprive themselves of both.

November 14th, 2005, 12:40	#46
Lucky Assult Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Bruswick	My eyes are a bit wonky so I shout aim beater with one eye cloesed. But what eye I ues to aim with depends one witch one feels the most tired at the time.

November 14th, 2005, 14:21	#47
BC_K Banned Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004	I use my left hand & eye, but will switch to right hand & eye if I cant get a good shot with my left. As for real steel, Almost always use my left hand & eye, cept for when shooting armalites. They have a habit of sending brass right towards my face.

November 14th, 2005, 16:43	#49
-Skeletor- Guest Trader rating	I believe awhile ago they trained everyone to shoot right handed, so if you were a leftie you had to suck it up an adapt to shooting right handed. Forget where I heard that from though. Plus, most weapons(atleast the ones I've fired) were designed with right handed shooters in mind. An some AR15s don't have the brass deflectors, or even forward assists.

November 14th, 2005, 17:07	#52
Bunny Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver BC	When/where was this, and who's gun was it? __________________ BCAC كافر ---------------------- Read Stephen Taylor here Those who trade liberty for safety will ultimately deprive themselves of both.

November 14th, 2005, 17:10	#54
BC_K Banned Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004	RidgeDale. Couple weeks back. Unsure on the owner.

November 14th, 2005, 17:35	#55
Bunny Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver BC	Old model M16A1's and Colt sp1's do not have a brass deflector built in, but rather come with one that snaps on. Niether of these models is produced anymore (Colt stopped production in 1985), and the A1 was also phased out in the 80's. So if you did indeed fire an ar as you said, it was at least 20 years old. __________________ BCAC كافر ---------------------- Read Stephen Taylor here Those who trade liberty for safety will ultimately deprive themselves of both.

November 14th, 2005, 17:42	#56
BC_K Banned Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004	Well thank you very much Bunny. That clearly explains it all.

December 1st, 2005, 22:20	#57
^Night_Hawk^ Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Campbellville	i have a bad right eye and i am right handed so i just switched and tried left handed to use left eye...so much better :P

January 8th, 2006, 22:46	#59
[]D[][]\/[][]D $[]D[][]\/[][]D's Avatar$ Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scarborough, ON	I shoot with both eyes open, but with my left eye half-way open and am right hand dominant and right eye dominant.
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January 8th, 2006, 23:45	#60
Kid Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Moose Jaw, SK	Ah... Yeah... we should have a new poll, I like those things. Need some daily poll about something new each day. That'd be cool. Maybe ASCers could do that for ASC to get some money for the site... meh, could be.

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