Eye pro test

[winniedonkey]

Just ran across this. Not the end all, be all but interesting info.

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2017/05/protective-eyewear-for-shooters-what-you-need-to-know/

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[mark5pt56]

While not a test, the Oakley M frames allowed me to keep my left eye. Long ago before I knew about the conditions of steel targets and what made them unsafe, I was lucky. First shot at a 50 yard target with a .357 125 JHP, the jacket and part of the bullet came back and stuck into the lense of the M frames, tore them from my head in the process. I "made" the range buy me a new pair, I just wish I kept them to show the importance of eye protection and education on shooting steel. Of course it's a funny story on how I got this particular pair of glasses.

 

[vh20]

While not a test, the Oakley M frames allowed me to keep my left eye. Long ago before I knew about the conditions of steel targets and what made them unsafe, I was lucky. First shot at a 50 yard target with a .357 125 JHP, the jacket and part of the bullet came back and stuck into the lense of the M frames, tore them from my head in the process. I "made" the range buy me a new pair, I just wish I kept them to show the importance of eye protection and education on shooting steel. Of course it's a funny story on how I got this particular pair of glasses.

So, what was the condition of the target and what made it unsafe? At a public range?

 

[missed]

That is why I wear M frames while shooting, I am really surprised how many people chose not to wear eye protection while shooting. I have a buddy that during his stint in the military had a jacket from a 9mm come off a concrete wall hit him right in the M frame hard enough to cut him below his eye and require stitches. Didnt go through the lenses.

As for steel targets, severely dimpled, dished targets, hard mounted at 90deg can be very dangerous to the shooter. I have seen a public range with A36 steel that looked like a dished out golf ball. Very dangerous.

 

[mark5pt56]

Exactly, soft steel, heavily dimpled. You should keep steel separate, rifle and pistol. Use different color paint and keep minimum safe distances as recommended by the manufacturer, don't take chances. Rifle steel will develop small pock marks in use, don't use pistol on it. Also try to angle steel down at a slight angle and have sand or dirt at the base so splatter doesn't redirect from rock and steel bases. I know it's less of an issue if one is shooting from afar.

 

[vh20]

I wasn't asking what makes a steel target unsafe, that I know. I was asking the condition of THOSE targets in particular, and if they were at a public range (as it seemed they were). I'm fortunate enough to own my own rifle and pistol ranges, and don't ever go to a public range, thus no experience with them. I would have thought though, that because of liability issues like yours, they would keep their targets in safe condition, but it seems that's not the case.

 

[mark5pt56]

soft steel, heavily dimpled and yes at a public range. They know different now.

 

[vh20]

That's crazy. They're lucky all they had to pay for was a set of glasses.

 

[Smokewaggin]

The article that accurate shooter references from luckygunner labs is from 2012. So it is a bit out of date. Although the basis is still sound, like looking for eye protection that passes MIL-PRF-31013 testing.

 

[Cartman]

Below I've pasted my response to a recent thread. Do note that the Randolph lenses will withstand a blast from a 12 gauge shotgun from 10 yards away. I can't recommend these highly enough. I know a lot of guys will balk at the price. But when we lay out so much money for gear, it seems like a small price to pay for what they do. Especially when amortized over a long period of years. Re-reading what I wrote below I should clarify that you can get lenses for these frames both with and without prescription. And I've had lenses custom coloured to my specifications. If you ever shoot in low light, the custom lenses with the AR coating on both sides is a real benefit. Anyway, here's my post:
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If you are looking for the cheapest solution you may comfortably ignore the rest of my post.
If you are looking for the best performance and protection, I highly recommend the Randolph Ranger line:
https://www.randolphusa.com/re-ranger/
Consider the Edge, XLW, and Classic, models.
I got into these as a competitive trap shooter where your eye is your rear sight. But I've found they work great for everything.
I've had good dealings with Morgan Optical http://www.morganoptical.net/home and Allen Lehman http://www.shootingspecs.com/
These guys are all shooters and you can talk to them about where the optical center should be if you need Rx lenses.
Allan Lehman is a salty guy, but he's my first choice. I have had a lot of custom lenses made to suit a variety of shooting conditions, backgrounds, and target colours. And I mean even custom plano lenses -- no prescription. Perhaps this won't be that important to you depending on your needs. I have everything from orangy/brown polarized lenses for bright Arizona middays. And clear lenses with anti-reflective coating on both sides for maximum light transmission for night shooting. Worth. Every. Penny.
I find the adjustable nose bridge very helpful as my view is different, say, when I've got a cheek weld on a long gun vis-a-vie looking straight ahead pistol shooting. The nose bridge adjustability allows me to optimize my view through the lenses.

Hope this helps.