THE SHCT-GUN, AND HOW TO USE IT S21 
of the United States who shoot binocularly (both eyes 
open) are Dr. Carver, Charles W. Budd and James R. 
Stice. There are many others who do it, but these 
gentlemen have proved themselves among the best in 
the land. It is a matter so easy of demonstration that 
any one can readily be satisfied whether or not that 
style of shooting is best for him. To try it, take your 
gun, point it at some immovable object, draw a steady 
and true aim, as you usually do with left eye shut; 
then without moving the gun open your eye and look 
at the sight. What do yousee? That your aim with 
your eyes open is just the same as with one eye shut. 
Now try some other object. Bring your gun up delib- 
erately, draw on the object selected, keeping both eyes 
open; then shut your left eye, all the time holding the 
gun still. What is the result? You find your aim 
just as true with both eyes open as with one, although 
you may have been shooting for years with one eye 
shut. But then did you notice the uncertain feeling 
you had as to whether or not your aim was true with 
both eyes open? You must have felt it, and you 
would wink and blink, first with left eye shut, then try 
both eyes open; still, you could not divest yourself of 
the feeling that your binocular sight was as true as the 
other manner of sighting. Then which is the better 
way? Neither; both are all that could be expected, 
and the kind used by any experienced shot is the way 
he will do best. The one who shoots with both eyes 
open thinks his the best method, because he has a 
double range of vision; while the advocates of the 
other side claim they can see enough with one eye. 
‘On ducks I can see no appreciable difference, and I 
shoot one way as well as the other. 
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