when yall are shooting your scoped rifles do you shoot with your glasses on or off? just wondering im starting to get into more longer range stuff and just wanted to know if it mattered or not.
Shooters with glasses in here
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I wear mine all the time. I probably don't need them when looking through a scope but I do anyway in case I need to look down range. I'm near sighted as hell.
I wear mine all the time. I probably don't need them when looking through a scope but I do anyway in case I need to look down range. I'm near sighted as hell.
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Nearsighted, always wear glasses...when shooting they get left on, both eyes open.
As to that, whenever ANYONE is shooting, they should be wearing eye protection. Always.
When my rifle DID blow up, it was my glasses that saved my eyesight.
Nearsighted, always wear glasses...when shooting they get left on, both eyes open.
As to that, whenever ANYONE is shooting, they should be wearing eye protection. Always.
When my rifle DID blow up, it was my glasses that saved my eyesight.
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First thing with a new to you scope is adjusting it to your eyes, glasses on or off, this done by adjusting the ocular, set the paralax to infinity, point the scope at the sky, now adjust the ocular so the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and focus your eyes on something else then look thru the scope again keep adjusting and looking away until the reticle is as sharp n crisp as it can be, now lock the ocular in that position, the scope is now adjusted to your eyes, paralax adjusts the scope to the target your shooting.
First thing with a new to you scope is adjusting it to your eyes, glasses on or off, this done by adjusting the ocular, set the paralax to infinity, point the scope at the sky, now adjust the ocular so the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and focus your eyes on something else then look thru the scope again keep adjusting and looking away until the reticle is as sharp n crisp as it can be, now lock the ocular in that position, the scope is now adjusted to your eyes, paralax adjusts the scope to the target your shooting.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">First thing with a new to you scope is adjusting it to your eyes, glasses on or off, this done by adjusting the ocular, set the paralax to infinity, point the scope at the sky, now adjust the ocular so the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and focus your eyes on something else then look thru the scope again keep adjusting and looking away until the reticle is as sharp n crisp as it can be, now lock the ocular in that position, the scope is now adjusted to your eyes, paralax adjusts the scope to the target your shooting. </div></div>
Thanks
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">First thing with a new to you scope is adjusting it to your eyes, glasses on or off, this done by adjusting the ocular, set the paralax to infinity, point the scope at the sky, now adjust the ocular so the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and focus your eyes on something else then look thru the scope again keep adjusting and looking away until the reticle is as sharp n crisp as it can be, now lock the ocular in that position, the scope is now adjusted to your eyes, paralax adjusts the scope to the target your shooting. </div></div>
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Pretty blind without glasses, wear theam all the time, both eyes open with optics, big issue with handgun iron sights; in low light condition I lose the rear sight. Getting old is not for the faint at heart.
Pretty blind without glasses, wear theam all the time, both eyes open with optics, big issue with handgun iron sights; in low light condition I lose the rear sight. Getting old is not for the faint at heart.
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I wear a pair of prescription no line bifocals for normal vision.
When I had the glasses made, I also had them make a set of Safety glasses with prescription ANSI approved lenses with side shields.
Those are what I use for shooting.
I wear a pair of prescription no line bifocals for normal vision.
When I had the glasses made, I also had them make a set of Safety glasses with prescription ANSI approved lenses with side shields.
Those are what I use for shooting.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CSAKing</div><div class="ubbcode-body">when yall are shooting your scoped rifles do you shoot with your glasses on or off? just wondering im starting to get into more longer range stuff and just wanted to know if it mattered or not. </div></div>
I was really near sighted before I had LASIK. I had lost my contact while hunting and though I could look through my scope and see clear, I had to use my left eye because I couldn't use my scope without a contact. If they are prescription glasses, I would wear them.
About 6 years ago I was at the range at a training course. One of the guys was shooting a Remington 700 when gas came out of the back of the bolt and cracked his safety glasses. He almost lost his right eye and would have I he didn't have glasses on. I don't like them either, but do anyways........
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CSAKing</div><div class="ubbcode-body">when yall are shooting your scoped rifles do you shoot with your glasses on or off? just wondering im starting to get into more longer range stuff and just wanted to know if it mattered or not. </div></div>
I was really near sighted before I had LASIK. I had lost my contact while hunting and though I could look through my scope and see clear, I had to use my left eye because I couldn't use my scope without a contact. If they are prescription glasses, I would wear them.
About 6 years ago I was at the range at a training course. One of the guys was shooting a Remington 700 when gas came out of the back of the bolt and cracked his safety glasses. He almost lost his right eye and would have I he didn't have glasses on. I don't like them either, but do anyways........
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">First thing with a new to you scope is adjusting it to your eyes, glasses on or off, this done by adjusting the ocular, set the paralax to infinity, point the scope at the sky, now adjust the ocular so the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and focus your eyes on something else then look thru the scope again keep adjusting and looking away until the reticle is as sharp n crisp as it can be, now lock the ocular in that position, the scope is now adjusted to your eyes, paralax adjusts the scope to the target your shooting. </div></div>
That's good info. I don't need it now, but it would have been useful when I needed glasses/contacts.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">First thing with a new to you scope is adjusting it to your eyes, glasses on or off, this done by adjusting the ocular, set the paralax to infinity, point the scope at the sky, now adjust the ocular so the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and focus your eyes on something else then look thru the scope again keep adjusting and looking away until the reticle is as sharp n crisp as it can be, now lock the ocular in that position, the scope is now adjusted to your eyes, paralax adjusts the scope to the target your shooting. </div></div>
That's good info. I don't need it now, but it would have been useful when I needed glasses/contacts.
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i used to shoot with my glasses then got contacts, best thing i ever did
i used to shoot with my glasses then got contacts, best thing i ever did
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If you're shooting without glasses (and/or hearing protection), you're in violation our club's range safety rules, and we are far from being the only club with such restrictions.
Greg
If you're shooting without glasses (and/or hearing protection), you're in violation our club's range safety rules, and we are far from being the only club with such restrictions.
Greg
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I made an amazing discovery. When wearing my bifocals (w/ polycarbonate lenses) I can see my target, and also see the numbers to dial the turrets. Revolutionary!
I made an amazing discovery. When wearing my bifocals (w/ polycarbonate lenses) I can see my target, and also see the numbers to dial the turrets. Revolutionary!
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When you shoot, you need to wear safety glasses anyway. If you shoot any kind of competition it's a REQUIREMENT.
I have my glasses made from polycarbonite safety material. I have some clip on side shields. I just wear them.
When you shoot, you need to wear safety glasses anyway. If you shoot any kind of competition it's a REQUIREMENT.
I have my glasses made from polycarbonite safety material. I have some clip on side shields. I just wear them.
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My brother has astigmatism.....he wears his contacts daily, but he wears his glasses behind his guns. It helps him to focus on the target and reticle.
My brother has astigmatism.....he wears his contacts daily, but he wears his glasses behind his guns. It helps him to focus on the target and reticle.
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i have a terrible astigmatism in my right eye. i must wear mine. the only problem i have is that my everyday glasses are the sleeker, more stylish frames with narrow lenses. the frames are always in the way when i go to shoot. today i ordered some raybans with prescription lenses for shooting.
i have a terrible astigmatism in my right eye. i must wear mine. the only problem i have is that my everyday glasses are the sleeker, more stylish frames with narrow lenses. the frames are always in the way when i go to shoot. today i ordered some raybans with prescription lenses for shooting.
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Safety glasses... Of course you wear those. But that's like wearing a helmet on a motorcycle. Some like to live life on the edge and opt to be more dangerous in their ventures. Me personally I prefer my eyesight and my Oakleys have saved my ass a few times already.
A lot of optics you don't have to wear corrective lenses to use such as microscopes and telescopes, and I think that's why the OP presented the question. Rifle scopes though do not have enough of an ocular correction for most shooters with significant vision problems, hence the need to still wear whatever corrective lens you are prescribed.
One note about wearing glasses is most glasses are designed to have your eye centered in the lens when your head is level. Most shooting though is done with your eyes looking up, especially when in the prone position. This throws your view out of the ocular center of the lens and can cause distortion, especially if that corrective lens is for an astigmatism (myself personally), and why I wear contacts instead.
On the ranges at Parris Island, we would have the recruits with glasses wrap a boot band around the bridge to raise the ocular center of their glasses to where they needed to be. If you thought those glasses looked goofy before, we made sure they really lived up to their "Birth Control Glasses" moniker then....
Look for a frame style that will push the glasses higher to where the ocular center is higher. This is usually done with a lower nose piece and taller lenses. Your optometrist/ophthalmologist should be able to help you out with what you need, and I believe Ray-Ban still makes a specific frame for shooters.
Safety glasses... Of course you wear those. But that's like wearing a helmet on a motorcycle. Some like to live life on the edge and opt to be more dangerous in their ventures. Me personally I prefer my eyesight and my Oakleys have saved my ass a few times already.
A lot of optics you don't have to wear corrective lenses to use such as microscopes and telescopes, and I think that's why the OP presented the question. Rifle scopes though do not have enough of an ocular correction for most shooters with significant vision problems, hence the need to still wear whatever corrective lens you are prescribed.
One note about wearing glasses is most glasses are designed to have your eye centered in the lens when your head is level. Most shooting though is done with your eyes looking up, especially when in the prone position. This throws your view out of the ocular center of the lens and can cause distortion, especially if that corrective lens is for an astigmatism (myself personally), and why I wear contacts instead.
On the ranges at Parris Island, we would have the recruits with glasses wrap a boot band around the bridge to raise the ocular center of their glasses to where they needed to be. If you thought those glasses looked goofy before, we made sure they really lived up to their "Birth Control Glasses" moniker then....
Look for a frame style that will push the glasses higher to where the ocular center is higher. This is usually done with a lower nose piece and taller lenses. Your optometrist/ophthalmologist should be able to help you out with what you need, and I believe Ray-Ban still makes a specific frame for shooters.
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I have worn glasses for years. It's a simple matter to focus a good quality scope to my eyes. Pistols, still use them and have a few different pairs of Ballistic Shields as well that I like(Revision Saw Flys). The worst part is when teh Rx goes away, teh scope gets really foggy adn I can't see jack or shit through it...had that happen a few years ago during the winter and thought it was teh scope, but it was my eyes
I have worn glasses for years. It's a simple matter to focus a good quality scope to my eyes. Pistols, still use them and have a few different pairs of Ballistic Shields as well that I like(Revision Saw Flys). The worst part is when teh Rx goes away, teh scope gets really foggy adn I can't see jack or shit through it...had that happen a few years ago during the winter and thought it was teh scope, but it was my eyes
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Redmanss</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Look for a frame style that will push the glasses higher to where the ocular center is higher. This is usually done with a lower nose piece and taller lenses. Your optometrist/ophthalmologist should be able to help you out with what you need, and I believe Ray-Ban still makes a specific frame for shooters. </div></div>
I shoot with prescription glasses and have always had my shooting glass made by this company:
Decot Sport Glasses
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Redmanss</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Look for a frame style that will push the glasses higher to where the ocular center is higher. This is usually done with a lower nose piece and taller lenses. Your optometrist/ophthalmologist should be able to help you out with what you need, and I believe Ray-Ban still makes a specific frame for shooters. </div></div>
I shoot with prescription glasses and have always had my shooting glass made by this company:
Decot Sport Glasses
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">First thing with a new to you scope is adjusting it to your eyes, glasses on or off, this done by adjusting the ocular, set the paralax to infinity, point the scope at the sky, now adjust the ocular so the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and focus your eyes on something else then look thru the scope again keep adjusting and looking away until the reticle is as sharp n crisp as it can be, now lock the ocular in that position, the scope is now adjusted to your eyes, paralax adjusts the scope to the target your shooting. </div></div>
THANKS Just never thought about setting the paralax to infinity when looking at the sky, I guess it is a long way off
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">First thing with a new to you scope is adjusting it to your eyes, glasses on or off, this done by adjusting the ocular, set the paralax to infinity, point the scope at the sky, now adjust the ocular so the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and focus your eyes on something else then look thru the scope again keep adjusting and looking away until the reticle is as sharp n crisp as it can be, now lock the ocular in that position, the scope is now adjusted to your eyes, paralax adjusts the scope to the target your shooting. </div></div>
THANKS Just never thought about setting the paralax to infinity when looking at the sky, I guess it is a long way off
