Brian K
Member
Hi, guys. I'm a relatively new shooter, who just purchased my first AR, a S&W M&P Sport II. While taking my CWP class a few months back, I was surprised to find out that I'm right eye dominant despite being left handed. My pistol shooting instantly improved.
When I bought my AR, the clerks at the gun store assured me that my cross eye dominance would not cause me problems with optics. At the time, I was looking at red dots. I ended up deciding on a 1x4 variable optic for the added versatility, and purchased a Burris mtac, which included a PEPR mount and Burris fastfire III mini red dot on top. After mounting it, I'm realizing I either have to use my non-dominant eye, or learn to shoot right handed. I've come across numerous online recommendations to use a red dot with both eyes open to solve this problem instead of shooting with my weak hand.
My question is, will the 1x setting on my 1x4 behave enough like a red dot to allow this style of shooting, or should I either learn to shoot rifles right handed, or attempt to exchange my mtac for something like an Eotech? Sorry for the lengthy post, but I'm confused and a little disappointed by this turn of events.
When I bought my AR, the clerks at the gun store assured me that my cross eye dominance would not cause me problems with optics. At the time, I was looking at red dots. I ended up deciding on a 1x4 variable optic for the added versatility, and purchased a Burris mtac, which included a PEPR mount and Burris fastfire III mini red dot on top. After mounting it, I'm realizing I either have to use my non-dominant eye, or learn to shoot right handed. I've come across numerous online recommendations to use a red dot with both eyes open to solve this problem instead of shooting with my weak hand.
My question is, will the 1x setting on my 1x4 behave enough like a red dot to allow this style of shooting, or should I either learn to shoot rifles right handed, or attempt to exchange my mtac for something like an Eotech? Sorry for the lengthy post, but I'm confused and a little disappointed by this turn of events.
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