Posted on Nov 28, 2019
Is it possible to acheive Expert Marksmanship in BCT with cross eye dominance?
3.43K
26
18
6
6
0
Happy Thanksgiving y'all. I haven't seriously shot in a couple years now (having babies and going to school tends to take a lot of time) but I used to a lot. I didn't realize until about a year ago that I am left eye dominant, but right handed. My goal through BCT and AIT is to be the best version of myself. Will it be enough to trust that the DS will teach me adequately? Is there anything I can do now to help myself? I've been dodging invitations to go shooting just so I don't reiterate any bad habits I, but I'm still concerned. Help, please!
Posted in these groups: 
Marksmanship
Basic Combat Training (BCT)
Marksmanship Basic Combat Training (BCT)
Posted 6 y ago
Responses: 13
0
0
0
I did it as a Private and once I found out what the problem was I continued to qualify Expert with Pistol, M-16, and M-60 Machine Gun. When you are zeroing your weapon you can either close your left eye and fire with the right eye open so you have a "straight shot" down the barrel or close your right eye and learn to compensate. My best advice to you is to go out shooting now and learn which way works best for you.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
Yes. Just let your DI know the issue. They will work with you. Just might take some extra practice.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
I have seen it done, I was NCOIC of a qualification range for two years, I can also say if you are familiar with shooting you can learn to shoot left handed, I did it in my spare time just to see if I could do it, and my best score shooting left handed was 32 out of 40 on pop ups
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google