Need a bigger caliber

Why did you ask this? I'm right handed and left eye dominant. The first time I shot my 30-06 I tried to shoot with my left eye and quickly had a cut on my brow. It didn't take much to learn to shoot with my right eye after that.

And just a note for the OP. Be sure to go shoot with someone very knowledgeable with rifles. I bought a Remington 700 a few years ago that's been my hunting rifle. I thought I was an ok shot, but when sighting it in this season I couldn't hit a pie plate at 200 yards- a real confidence killer, and I decided I wouldn't take a shot beyond 100 yards which can be a real limit up here.

I know a guy through work who's an Army sniper and a few weeks ago my wife and FIL ran into him at the range and he sighted in our M4 for her that she took hunting. She decided she wants something bigger than a .223 but not the 30-06 (which she shoots fine BTW) so today he took us out to let her try his 22-250, 243 and 308. We'd set up some bowling pins at 200 yards and she hit one on the 3rd try with the 308. He then told me to try and I nailed it dead center on the first shot. After that he took a look at my rifle and said the scope mount needed tightening and that the barrel needed to be floated which he volunteered to do. Long story, but point being a used or even good gun may not be in shooting shape when you get it. Find someone like my friend who can take a look at it for you.

Do you shoot with both eyes open? If not, how did you "learn" to shoot with your right eye? I am right handed and left eye dominant, but I learned to shoot left handed. I can shoot right handed, but not with both eyes open.

With a pistol I shoot with my left eye- I've gone back and forth between both open and right closed, with a riflescope I close my left eye.

I thought maybe I missed something. I close my left one when I shoot right handed, but have both open when shooting left handed. I always shoot a handgun with both open. I shoot a bow right handed, but now I wish I would have learned to draw a bow left handed also.

you are ahead if you can learn to shoot with both eyes open. Even shooting a scope, practice with both eyes open.

I agree totally with this, but it is impossible for me to shoot right handed with both eyes open. I guess it is not impossible to shoot, just to hit what I think I am aiming at, lol. The closing one eye thing is the only way I can overcome being a right handed shooter and left eye dominant. I only shoot right handed from the drivers side though.

It's not easy, especially if you shoot with your non dominant eye. I learned how to do it when I was shooting trap competitively.

added some rifle porn to make this thread more interestong!

Steyr-Mannlicher .260 remmy. Have the same rifle in a blued 6.5x55.


Kimber Mod 84M .260


Atkinson Custom 6.5x55 built on a VZ24 Mauser



Sold this VZ24 custom in 6.5x55 a few months ago and regret it every time I see this pic.

That is some awesome gun porn! Wow, the wood on your, oh excuse me, what USED to be your VZ24 Swede is magnificant.

Sorry for the dig, but i've done the same thing. Sold something and regretted it from that day onward.

Yessir, that is a dang sexy looking piece of machinery. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?! Heh.

Its called a "Safe Bolt." Bolt locks up with the safety on. The walnut stock on these rifles is very rare in the U.S. Most have the synthetic stock. Has a butter knife bolt in the European tradition. The barrels have the distinctive swirls in the steel on the outside. These rifles are real tack drivers. If you want one you may be able to find one on Gunbroker, but you have to keep your eyes peeled. If they have a BIN price they don't usually last the entire auction. I found the stainless .260 on GB back in 2005. I picked up its blued sister in 6.5x55 about six months ago on GB.