Using a red dot sight with both eyes open

[sovereignmule]

not to nit-pick but thats the wrong order to quote them in. if he follows that order he will never hit anything.

steady position
cheek weld
sight picture
breathing
trigger squeeze

also saying that paralax on airsoft optics matters is like saying snow camo works in the summer. the groupings sorry pattern of an airsoft gun are so huge at distance that a thing like paralax being off by 20 yards won't matter. look, dont worry about paralax. if youre using a red dot or reflex there is no paralax adjustment. it is typically 0 to infinity anyway.

sight through the optic at whatever distance you will be shooting most of your targets with your right eye (30 yards or so is typical) and adjust your optics to the BB strike. after your done doing this, sight THROUGH the optics again at the same distance with your right eye and simply open your left. keep looking at the target. now squeeze the trigger. you will have hit the target, and used both eyes to do it.

the most important thing you will need to remember is that you need a good foundation to build a house. the same is true of shooting. if your base or position os off the shot will be too.

[Attack37]

not to nit-pick but thats the wrong order to quote them in. if he follows that order he will never hit anything.

steady position
cheek weld
sight picture
breathing
trigger squeeze

also saying that paralax on airsoft optics matters is like saying snow camo works in the summer. the groupings sorry pattern of an airsoft gun are so huge at distance that a thing like paralax being off by 20 yards won't matter. look, dont worry about paralax. if youre using a red dot or reflex there is no paralax adjustment. it is typically 0 to infinity anyway.

sight through the optic at whatever distance you will be shooting most of your targets with your right eye (30 yards or so is typical) and adjust your optics to the BB strike. after your done doing this, sight THROUGH the optics again at the same distance with your right eye and simply open your left. keep looking at the target. now squeeze the trigger. you will have hit the target, and used both eyes to do it.

the most important thing you will need to remember is that you need a good foundation to build a house. the same is true of shooting. if your base or position os off the shot will be too.

To an untrained person order doesn't matter, but you are correct, was tired when I posted and didn't take the care to make the adjustment.

[Steve]

also saying that paralax on airsoft optics matters is like saying snow camo works in the summer. the groupings sorry pattern of an airsoft gun are so huge at distance that a thing like paralax being off by 20 yards won't matter. look, dont worry about paralax. if youre using a red dot or reflex there is no paralax adjustment. it is typically 0 to infinity anyway.

Until you are shooting at a bad angle through a window or through a smallish hole in vegetative cover.

Aim small, miss small. Practice shooting at a small target. Practice the fundamentals. Get the best zero you can. Check your zero before each game. Do everything as close to the same way every time, and correct with the optic.

Reflex optics are there to increase your first-round hit probability. But they only work if you understand their uses and how to compensate for their shortcomings. Most of that is based on repetition. Practice until you can't get it wrong, then do it some more.