Anybody shoot with progressive glasses on? I am getting tired of putting the cheaters on and off for everyday use so thought I would get a pair. Most things I read say they are not that great for shooting but thought I would ask if anyone has found an improvement using them. guess I will find out for myself when they are ready.
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yes that was what I suspected. I actually find that fibre optic sights work pretty good probably just stick with that.
Shelldrake
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For Pistol shooting: Tried them, they work ok. But you need to tilt your head back to get the correct focus. So, that is ok for slow deliberate, but not good for the faster, dynamic stuff.
I went with upside down bifocals.
Rifle Shooting: normal bifocals and progressives are ok for normal prone. Not so good when shooting from other positions where you have to compromise where your head is.
I went with upside down bifocals.
Rifle Shooting: normal bifocals and progressives are ok for normal prone. Not so good when shooting from other positions where you have to compromise where your head is.
Pistols seem to be no problem, but make sure your prescription is up to date. Still having issues with rifle scopes, it takes a long time to adjust weld and eye relief, a small shift in eye or head position and loose focus. There are some good articles on glasses and shooting: https://www.drbarrynolt.com/shooting-glasses/shooting-glasses-for-pistol-rifle-and-archery/. The advice varies by if you are doing bench shooting or action moving around
https://www.drbarrynolt.com/shooting-glasses/shooting-glasses-for-pistol-rifle-and-archery/
Measure distance from your front sight to your eye (eg get in shooting stance with muzzle up to a wall, measure from wall to eye), take that distance to your eye doctor see if prescription is handling that. afaik the goal is sight should be clear but target is blurred. For me I was getting blurry front sight, but my prescription was not up to date so theres always the simple problem first.
My prescription reading glasses are about a +2.75 -- the focal length is ~ 16" - great for at the computer, not so great for iron sight pistol shooting (blurry sights).
I'm using Elvex prescription safety glasses - available in 1.5, 1.75 and 2.0. For me, the +1.5's have the right focal length for pistol shooting and the bonus is they're "ballistic rated" (whatever that means) - but I assume that they'd offer better eye protection than the drug store readers I had been using.
I got 4 pair off Amazon for about $16.00 per pair.
I'm using Elvex prescription safety glasses - available in 1.5, 1.75 and 2.0. For me, the +1.5's have the right focal length for pistol shooting and the bonus is they're "ballistic rated" (whatever that means) - but I assume that they'd offer better eye protection than the drug store readers I had been using.
I got 4 pair off Amazon for about $16.00 per pair.
That is what I have used for a while now with open sight handguns, work great. I bought my last ones from the US but have had trouble finding them here. Cant seem to find the ones on Amazon that you have, could you post a link?
I took a air pistol and a BB gun (rifle) to doctor for last eye exam. He gave me a prescription for regular bi-focals. And then a prescription for my right eye for the pistol front sight and another for the rifle front sight.
I ordered two pairs of shooting glasses (rifle and pistol). left eye is ordinary bifocal, right eye the main lens focuses on the front sight. I order the shooting glasses from Zenni.com In simple plastic frame, they cost about $30 each.
I also order a pair of computer glasses. A single lens each side to focus on computer screen. Same distance as handgun focus.
I ordered two pairs of shooting glasses (rifle and pistol). left eye is ordinary bifocal, right eye the main lens focuses on the front sight. I order the shooting glasses from Zenni.com In simple plastic frame, they cost about $30 each.
I also order a pair of computer glasses. A single lens each side to focus on computer screen. Same distance as handgun focus.
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I wear Progressives and would never think about going Shooting,Hunting,Four Wheeling,Snowmobiling or Cutting Firewood.I went to the eye Doc and she prescribed Daillies disposable contacts best thing ever would never be without them cost 60 bucks for 90 throw contacts well worth it.Good Luck
Looks like they've gone up a bit, and this seller wants to sell 2 at a time -- but more than one is not a bad idea as they're not exactly scratch resistant.
https://www.amazon.ca/Elvex-RX-500C...269&sr=8-7&keywords=elvex++1.5+safety+glasses
I take my slide to the eye doctor. (You don't need an ATT, and can hold your slide much like you hold your pistol.)
According to my doc, the sooner you make the transition, the better you'll fare.
See your doctor.
Thanks for the link
Fortunately for me, my eye doc is a great shooter, and a great eye doc. Since I would need trifocals, he said it would be much easier to get 2 pairs of glasses than trying to figure out how to keep my eyes aligned perfectly on transitions as long as you can see your front sight, the target will be out of focus anyway. Problem solved - one pair for distances up to around 40 feet, one pair for regular stuff beyond.
