Bifocals hurt my target shooting accuracy...HELP !
I'm at the age where my vision required me to get glasses for distance. So, I got bifocals a month or more ago, to be able to see clearly both near(no problem) and distance too, with the same pair no matter what I'm trying to see.
My problem obviously now is that I can see my pistol sights clearly with glasses, or without them. But the range targets are really blurry without them....and the gun sights are Very blurry looking thru the "distance area" of the lenses.
I thought that my solution would be as simple (to quickly see both essencial shooting requirements for accuracy), by very slightly "nodding my head" to see both sights and target alterately quicky a couple times while aiming as I alternatly looked thru each of the "near" and "far" portions of the lenses.
But, of course when I do that, it visually appears reorient the sights to the target, and vise versa.
Can ANY shooters here tell me what they do with bifocal glasses when target practicing? Without the glasses the target is very blurry, and I can't get ANY real accuracy aiming at the blur!
Please help??!!
My problem obviously now is that I can see my pistol sights clearly with glasses, or without them. But the range targets are really blurry without them....and the gun sights are Very blurry looking thru the "distance area" of the lenses.
I thought that my solution would be as simple (to quickly see both essencial shooting requirements for accuracy), by very slightly "nodding my head" to see both sights and target alterately quicky a couple times while aiming as I alternatly looked thru each of the "near" and "far" portions of the lenses.
But, of course when I do that, it visually appears reorient the sights to the target, and vise versa.
Can ANY shooters here tell me what they do with bifocal glasses when target practicing? Without the glasses the target is very blurry, and I can't get ANY real accuracy aiming at the blur!
Please help??!!
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Welcome to the old age club, I'm having the same problem and no real cure. I went with light blue lens which helps brighten it up but inside it's hell outside I have better luck. When you find a good solution let me know. Now you see it now you don't[:p][^][:(!][V] 0 -
I got some very bad advise that I didn't need my bi-focals, well a nice White-tail became a catch and release hunt, I missed high on a up hill shot at 275 yards. Oh! well it's only money, I had a good time in Montana there were plenty of deer and I got one the next day. 0 -
get a red dot, or learn to point shoot. 0 -
Boy, what a bunch of cry babies[}:)]. I was in bifocals in college, then out of them after college, then back in 20 years or so ago. There is an easy fix and here is what you do: Explain the problem to the doctor. If it is for a rifle or handgun measure the distance from the dominant eye to the front sight (works out about the same for both for me, and my doctor took the measurements with rifle and handgun in her office, she is way cool[:p]). The doctor can then write a prescription for single vision glasses that will give you sharp focus on the front sight. That will do the trick. Naturally mine are yellow for greater contrast, but amber works well and doubles as sunglasses[8D].
Solution courtesy of He Dog.0 -
[8D]--Also, if you hate the idea of scopes on pistols and shotguns (like me), I'm afraid that may be the cheapest (Single purpose) "fix" you can come up with--
--Check it out--
--[:)][:)]JIMBO0 -
HeDog,
I have Zero trouble seeing my pistol front sight with, or without glasses.
But are you telling me that for nearsighted people with astigmatisms, that only that one lense you mentioned would let me clearly see rings on my target 25 or 30 yards away?
Not possible....please explain, if I misunderstood you.0 -
Get a pair of glasses made with just your distance Rx and amber lenses for shooting. That's probably the best solution to your conundrum. 0 -
Zulu7,
I already can see the target clearly at distances with the upper part of these progressive glasses. And I already wear yellow safety glasses over them.
Maybe I've still not developed the technique, or understand....but both rear and front sights are still blurry, making aiming thru the sights sort of "a guess" of the "best average" of their blur.
Any other ideas, please?0 -
I guess its time to get lazer grips.
My cousin got a kimber pro covert II, it came with lazer grips.
he loves them0 -
haha yeah i agree, laser grips and red dots would be a good solution 0 -
Getting old is bad... Get a shotgun and you will do fine. 0 -
Think what the purpose of pistols is.
They are for killing people.
Think when you would need to use one.
When someone is threatening your life.
Will they be doing that from 50 or 60 feet ??
If they are you should be running & looking for cover.
Or, you should use your shotgun or rifle on them.
My personal criteria is being able to hit a man-target, center mass, at 25 or 30 feet.
I don't use sights on a handgun.
Doug0 -
I'm not that old, guys...just have lives a rowdy fast passed life being TOO hard on my body, etc....Ha!
Yes,
Lasers are a good possible solution.
But I was hoping for whatever other glasses wearers do.
Because I own 10 great Different makes and sizes of quality pistols that I absolutely LOVE shooting Every one of frequently.
Lasers aren't made for all of those makes/models, besides being a very pricey solution, if they did anyway.
Thank you for that thought though.0 -
Live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse! Heck I was born with only two chances left, and I am no longer young, so I have blown it altogether.
Think about how you shoot open sights. you focus on the front sight and only see enough of the rear sight and the target to line things up. Despite what you may think, you could never focus rear sight, front sight, and target at the same time, not on your youngest, best looking, best shooting day. It is impossible. So, the critical issue is focusing on the front sight. If you glasses let you do that, that is the best you are going to get. And, it works.0 -
A guy I know likes this product; it claims to work well with bifocals. I haven't tried it but it's something to think about.
Merit Corp.0 -
quote:Originally posted by spurgemastur
A guy I know likes this product; it claims to work well with bifocals. I haven't tried it but it's something to think about.
Merit Corp.
Paul:
Thanks for finding the link. Was going to suggest this but you beat me to it. Works very well.
Got turned on to this by my eye doctor, reserve Col in the NC Air Guard.0 -
I have fairly normal vision, but since about age 45, presbyopia has manifested itself. What this means to me is that, when shooting a pistol, the target is in focus, but the pistol sights are fuzzy. I would rather have it the other way around. I found a pair of reading glasses with big lenses and small bifocal insets and shoot with them when score matters. I have to hold my head back a bit for the lenses to work, but I can see my sights.
A rifle with open sights? Forget it. Peep sights are OK. The rear sight should be out of focus anyway, and the front is far enough away that I can see it.
Optical sights may be the answer with one focal plane, and the ability to focus according to individual needs.0 -
close your eyes while transitioning from near to far. it allows your eyes to reset to neutral. when you open they will go to the distance youre looking in presently.
follow me?
looking long?
close eyes.
tilt head to bifocal for close.
open eyes.
eyes will focus to new distance.
less strain.0
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