Over 40 eyes/ shooting glasses/prescription Zeiss.

ALL FAL · March 25, 2008, 16:56

When I turned 40, my eyes got far sighted. Why not fix our eyes with prescription glasses?? Yea, we get by with scopes, but are not as effective as we could be, heck, even olympic .22 marksmen use special diopters on highteck glasses to improve to maximum accurracy.
I was surprised to see that Zeiss, whom has made shooting glasses since 1939 make single and bifocals for under 200.00, a real deal this day and age IMHO.

So, how many of you have tried or thought about getting shooting glasses??
As soon as I can I will be getting some. It is way past time to be the scary excellent shot I was in my youth, with glasses, calm nerves and a rest, us old guys can raise eyebrows of the youngsters.

**Hollis Wood** · March 25, 2008, 18:30

I need to get some, my eyes are going downhill.

I think the thing is to find some that will work and satisfy the safety factor.

I haven't decided what to do about it yet. Maybe the thread will turn up some new ideas.

elbo · March 25, 2008, 18:37

Throw in a little astigmatism, I'm considering glasses.
You're calling 40 old. You had better brace yourself.

ALL FAL · March 25, 2008, 19:39

Hello Hollis, the Ziess glasses cover you for safety I believe.

Elbo, I know getting old sucks, 40 was 11 years ago for me... but hey, what can ya do?? Hehe.

ALL FAL · March 27, 2008, 13:37

There must be more of you guys that have shooting glasses, we need your comments. Thanks.

gunnut1 · March 27, 2008, 14:17

Randolph Rangers are the best. Need to get my eyeballs checks and get a new prescription.

keiser · March 27, 2008, 14:55

Here are my 2 solutions:

Get a pair of glasses with the dominant eye (in my case right) setup for seeing the front sight clearly and the other eye setup for the target (infinity). Takes a bit to get used to and requires you to shoot with both eyes open but works really well.

Get an Eotech or other optic and you avoid the whole issue. If you wear glasses for long distance, wear them with the optic sight. If you don't, then all will be clear.

This problem is a real pain and there is no real great solution. The only other solution I have seen that looked like it might work was to have a special pair of glasses made with a bifocal in the upper corner of the dominant eye. Allows you to see the front sight but still requires both eyes open to shoot.

gunnut1 · March 27, 2008, 16:42

Quote:

Originally posted by ftw54
Here are my 2 solutions:

Get a pair of glasses with the dominant eye (in my case right) setup for seeing the front sight clearly and the other eye setup for the target (infinity). Takes a bit to get used to and requires you to shoot with both eyes open but works really well.

Get an Eotech or other optic and you avoid the whole issue. If you wear glasses for long distance, wear them with the optic sight. If you don't, then all will be clear.

This problem is a real pain and there is no real great solution. The only other solution I have seen that looked like it might work was to have a special pair of glasses made with a bifocal in the upper corner of the dominant eye. Allows you to see the front sight but still requires both eyes open to shoot.

that is the beauty of the Randolf Rangers. The lens are interchangable. I got mine from an optician in New York that is a shooter. I called him and read him the script and he filled it and send me the lenses. I already had the frames.

http://www.babylonvillage.com/captree.htm

ALL FAL · March 27, 2008, 17:03

Thanks everyone, Gunnut1, I might just go with the rangers, they use ziess lenses too don't they?

gunnut1 · March 28, 2008, 02:09

I don't know. Call Captree, he can tell you.

Hardball · April 13, 2008, 07:24

+1 for Randolf Rangers. I have been using them for about six years. Just pop in a different precription (for pistol or rifle) and you are good to go.
Hardball

March 25, 2008, 16:56	#1
ALL FAL Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 24447 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,250	Over 40 eyes/ shooting glasses/prescription Zeiss. When I turned 40, my eyes got far sighted. Why not fix our eyes with prescription glasses?? Yea, we get by with scopes, but are not as effective as we could be, heck, even olympic .22 marksmen use special diopters on highteck glasses to improve to maximum accurracy. I was surprised to see that Zeiss, whom has made shooting glasses since 1939 make single and bifocals for under 200.00, a real deal this day and age IMHO. So, how many of you have tried or thought about getting shooting glasses?? As soon as I can I will be getting some. It is way past time to be the scary excellent shot I was in my youth, with glasses, calm nerves and a rest, us old guys can raise eyebrows of the youngsters. __________________ The Future is ALWAYS Open!! An ARMED society is a POLITE society.

March 25, 2008, 18:37	#3
elbo Registered FALaholic #: 8362 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: va Posts: 2,803	Throw in a little astigmatism, I'm considering glasses. You're calling 40 old. You had better brace yourself. __________________ Keep your trust in God; Your government has failed you miserably. The Lord Gives Me Grace and the Devil Gives Me Style

March 25, 2008, 19:39	#4
ALL FAL Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 24447 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,250	Hello Hollis, the Ziess glasses cover you for safety I believe. Elbo, I know getting old sucks, 40 was 11 years ago for me... but hey, what can ya do?? Hehe. __________________ The Future is ALWAYS Open!! An ARMED society is a POLITE society.

March 27, 2008, 13:37	#5
ALL FAL Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 24447 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,250	There must be more of you guys that have shooting glasses, we need your comments. Thanks. __________________ The Future is ALWAYS Open!! An ARMED society is a POLITE society.

March 27, 2008, 14:17	#6
gunnut1 Moderator Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 1877 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: The great Republic of Texas USA!!!!! Posts: 10,448	Randolph Rangers are the best. Need to get my eyeballs checks and get a new prescription. __________________ Texas, it's a state of mind!!!! The human race is not the pinnacle of evolution. We are but one evolutionary out come.

March 25, 2008, 18:30	#2
Hollis Wood Member Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 10333 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 405	I need to get some, my eyes are going downhill. I think the thing is to find some that will work and satisfy the safety factor. I haven't decided what to do about it yet. Maybe the thread will turn up some new ideas.

March 27, 2008, 14:55	#7
keiser Registered FALaholic #: 5428 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: USA Posts: 763	Here are my 2 solutions: Get a pair of glasses with the dominant eye (in my case right) setup for seeing the front sight clearly and the other eye setup for the target (infinity). Takes a bit to get used to and requires you to shoot with both eyes open but works really well. Get an Eotech or other optic and you avoid the whole issue. If you wear glasses for long distance, wear them with the optic sight. If you don't, then all will be clear. This problem is a real pain and there is no real great solution. The only other solution I have seen that looked like it might work was to have a special pair of glasses made with a bifocal in the upper corner of the dominant eye. Allows you to see the front sight but still requires both eyes open to shoot. __________________ "When things look bad and it looks like you're not going to make it, then you've got to get mean. I mean plumb mad dog mean." - Josey Wales

March 27, 2008, 17:03	#9
ALL FAL Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 24447 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,250	Thanks everyone, Gunnut1, I might just go with the rangers, they use ziess lenses too don't they? __________________ The Future is ALWAYS Open!! An ARMED society is a POLITE society.

March 28, 2008, 02:09	#10
gunnut1 Moderator Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 1877 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: The great Republic of Texas USA!!!!! Posts: 10,448	I don't know. Call Captree, he can tell you. __________________ Texas, it's a state of mind!!!! The human race is not the pinnacle of evolution. We are but one evolutionary out come.

April 13, 2008, 07:24	#11
Hardball Registered FALaholic #: 17326 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PA Posts: 8	+1 for Randolf Rangers. I have been using them for about six years. Just pop in a different precription (for pistol or rifle) and you are good to go. Hardball

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