Glasses

by Drago, Friday, May 22, 2015, 17:51 (3413 days ago)

I discovered that I can see handgun sights better if I wear my reading glasses or 1.5X cheaters. Anybody else have this issue too? Is there a solution other than wearing your readers around your neck 24/7?

After my cataract surgery 5 years ago I have 20/15 in the

by MR, Friday, May 22, 2015, 18:07 (3413 days ago) @ Drago

right eye and about 20/20 in the left, but I still need readers. For shooting and walking around at the ranch I use bifocal readers from these guys. I spent from 8 yoa to 56 yoa wearing glasses and I still like having full frame glasses in front of my eyes in the woods or while shooting. I use clear top and either 1.25 or 1.50 bottoms on various styles. I have wrap around shooting glasses and also normal looking frames for other occasions. I still use the small half frame readers on most days in town.

Here's their website. I also like their bifocal sunglasses.

by MR, Friday, May 22, 2015, 18:16 (3413 days ago) @ MR

I keep reading glasses with me most of the time

by bj @, Friday, May 22, 2015, 20:10 (3413 days ago) @ Drago

I would guess that most shooters 50 and over could use some form of plus correction.
+1.50 is about what I use to actually read with, more than what I need for seeing sights. The lowest power I've seen in retail stores is +1.25, but I've seen online stores that sell weaker models. Not everybody needs a +1.50, some people might benefit from just +0.50.

Glasses

by Cherokee @, Medina, Ohio, Friday, May 22, 2015, 20:46 (3413 days ago) @ Drago

I use 1.5+ single power glasses for reading but for shooting I use 2.0+ to see the sights reasonably well; target is fuzzy but sights OK.

sight alignment is most important

by bj @, Saturday, May 23, 2015, 20:55 (3412 days ago) @ Cherokee

If you can see the sights clearly, you can hit the fuzzy target. If you see the target but not the sights you will have a much harder time hitting the target.

FIND AN EYE DOCTOR WHO WILL ALLOW YOU

by SIXGUNNER, Friday, May 22, 2015, 21:27 (3413 days ago) @ Drago

TO BRING GUNS INTO THE OFFICE. HE CAN PUT A THING ON YOUR HEAD TO ALLOW HIM TO TRY VARIOUS LENSES TO FIND THE BEST OPTION FOR YOU. I SIGHT OUT THE WINDOW OF MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND HE CHANGES LENSES TO GIVE ME THE BEST SHOOTING GLASSES. I CAN GET BY WITHOUT THEM BUT I WANT GLASSES FOR SAFETY WHEN SHOOTING AND HE CAN SHARPEN UP THE IMAGE A LITTLE. I WAS THE FIRST IN HIS OFFICE MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO; NOW HE ADVERTIZES FOR SHOOTERS.

I foumd an optometrist and trap shooter...

by Jeff Taylor @, Tampa FL, Saturday, May 23, 2015, 09:43 (3412 days ago) @ Drago

Who specializes in prescription shooting glasses and will tweak for specific distance to the front sight...handgun, rifle, shotgun. Excellent results. I went to a local regional trap meet and stumbled into his rv sales booth.

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