[Terror]

I wne to the Wake County range today to sight in my ar. I am having a focus problem. I noticed that every time I mounted the rifle I had to refocus it. I wear progressive bifocals. Has anybody had problems retaining focus with them? It is hard to get a consistant shot when I cant seem to keep the target focused while looking at it. On a side note I dont seem to have this problem shooting my handguns with iron sights. Not that I have noticed anyways. Any help would be apreciated.

 

[Sp00ks]

UGH!! I have had the hardest time with my progressives. Even with pistols. My red dot on my AR doesn't seem too bad. Shooting iron sites, I have to remember to tilt my head back to get the sites in focus. I have given up on getting both.

I got out of shooting for a number of years and when I came back, I had progressive lenses. I think it might be time for a new pair.... But that cuts down on my Guns and ammo purchases

My only suggestion to you is repetition. I have to make sure my position on the rifle is the same each time. Other than this I am definitely open to suggestion.

 

[geneinnc]

Get another set of glasses without the bifocals. Works for me.

 

[old confederate]

I have glass eyes on all my rifles so my eye glasses are not a problem. With my pistols if I look through the top I see the target but can't see the sights. Looking through the bottom I see the sights but can't see the target. Since I have started wearing bifocals there is no way I will ever be able to shoot as I could when younger. I now practice shooting with my arm stretched out and look over the gun or shoot from the hip. At 10 yds. I can still hit something as big as a bear. Anything smaller or farther away doesn't worry me. Larry

 

[Guest]

See this recent thread. It may be of interest.

http://www.carolinashootersclub.com/threads/113154-Vision-issues

 

[tigman]

I think glass on my firearms is the only help for bifocals.

 

[peewee]

When I had to go to bifocals, I told the doc I was a shooter, so he fixed me up with 2 prescriptions, one without the bifocal part. I got a pair of sunglass frmaes with that prescription and amber lenses. I think I can see out of them better than by bifocals. I'd wear them all the time, but my kids make fun of them.

 

[woodsoup]

Progressive lenses fix the problem.

 

[Terror]

Progressive lenses fix the problem.

I wear progressive lenses as mentioned in the original post. I think that thay are the cause of my problem. I am going to talk to doc in new year about it.

 

[MacEntyre]

...me wife is another optometrist with experience solving problems for shooters. Her office is in Jamestown, NC.

http://www.drdeallen.com/shooters.html

 

[mj1angier]

Get another set of glasses without the bifocals. Works for me.

This^

If I hunt with a scope, no glasses. Iron sights, glass but not with bifocals. I always end up with the bifocals half in the sight line.