Should I Shoot Left Handed If I Am Left Eye Dominant?

When shooting it's important to know which is your dominant hand and dominant eye.

Left Hand, Left Eye, Easier to Aim

If your left eye is dominant, then holding and shooting with the left hand will make aiming easier. This is because your dominant eye's line of vision is even with your firearm's line of fire, making your shot more precise without the need for additional corrections associated with cross dominance shooting.

Cross Dominance Correction

Cross dominance occurs when a person's dominant eye is the opposite of their dominant hand. Shooting cross dominant requires corrections to a person's aim, such as aiming slightly left or right of the target. This method of shooting is usually more comfortable to cross dominant people, and does not take to long to master.

Bottom Line

How to shoot is the sole discretion of the shooter. A person may learn to shoot with their offhand, to avoid excessive corrections, or practice cross dominant shooting until the corrections are a natural part of shooting. The only correct way to shoot is the method that the shooter is most comfortable with.

References

• The cross-dominant eyes: corrections are easy