Oregon Trail

[Liebertz]

Hey forum, Robert from Oregon. New to the site, and new to muzzleloading. I just purchased a 1777 French Dragoon from MilitaryHeritage. I wanted to learn what I could before taking the first shot and losing an eyebrow. I have lots of questions, but the most important one is.....I'm right-handed, but left eye dominant, and shoot rifles/shotguns lefty. Do I need to retrain myself? Or will I have a slightly burnt face for the rest of my life? Also is there an unwritten rule that every person/video/podcast has to sign off with 'keep your powder dry'? Asking for a friend.

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine. Ask that question in the smoothbore section for the best results.
Nit Wit

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Songwriter]

Welcome from Texas! And what Nit Wit said.

 

[user 31232]

From southern Indiana welcome

 

[VA Hawken]

Welcome from Winchester, VA!

 

[GregK]

Welcome from the Catskills

 

[Boomerang]

Welcome from NE Indiana!
And keep your powder dry!

 

[Thingamajiggy]

Welcome and hello from PA.

 

[Old Hawkeye]

Hey forum, Robert from Oregon. New to the site, and new to muzzleloading. I just purchased a 1777 French Dragoon from MilitaryHeritage. I wanted to learn what I could before taking the first shot and losing an eyebrow. I have lots of questions, but the most important one is.....I'm right-handed, but left eye dominant, and shoot rifles/shotguns lefty. Do I need to retrain myself? Or will I have a slightly burnt face for the rest of my life? Also is there an unwritten rule that every person/video/podcast has to sign off with 'keep your powder dry'? Asking for a friend.

If you close one eye & use the other to line up the sights it doesn't matter what eye is "dominant". Shotguns are shot with both eyes open, looking at the target (not down the barrel) & eye dominance very much matters. With rifles it's irrelevant. Close your left eye & shoot it right handed & stop overthinking it. Let us know how it shoots!

 

[LANEY REECE]

WELCOME from Nth. LOUISIANA

 

[Eutycus]

How about another Howdy from Texas?

 

[Bullitdog]

Welcome from WA

 

[Liebertz]

Welcome from Maine. Ask that question in the smoothbore section for the best results.
Nit Wit

Will do, thanks.

 

[Liebertz]

Welcome from East TN

thanks

 

[Liebertz]

Welcome from Texas! And what Nit Wit said.

Thank you.

 

[Liebertz]

Welcome from NE Indiana!
And keep your powder dry!

I knew it, I joined a cult.

 

[Liebertz]

If you close one eye & use the other to line up the sights it doesn't matter what eye is "dominant". Shotguns are shot with both eyes open, looking at the target (not down the barrel) & eye dominance very much matters. With rifles it's irrelevant. Close your left eye & shoot it right handed & stop overthinking it. Let us know how it shoots!

Thank you, and I will let you know how it goes. First, I need it to stop raining. I live in Oregon soooo, that could mean next June.

 

[Liebertz]

How about another Howdy from Texas?

Howdy back, thanks.

 

[Dobegrant]

Welcome from Arizona