bull_zeye Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hey guys, I have been away from regular shooting for a few years. When I was shooting clays regularly (once a week sometimes two) I used to do pretty decent (20+ targets nearly every round). I just took it up again this fall after not really shooting much for 5 years. I mean okay maybe having not shot for awhile I expected to struggle a bit but something is really wrong. Even after a dozen boxes of shells a couple weeks later I am still struggling to pick up both the clay target and my beads and barely reach 50% for the round . The one thing that has changed in the "off" period is I now wear progressive lens bi-focal eye wear. With these glasses I found I was really having a tough time seeing both the site and the clay target. Do others notice this too ? Do you uses a mono focal lens in glasses just for shooting ? What do you recommend for a bi-focal wearer that can't seem to pick up the beads without loosing or miss aligning the clay target? HELP ! Any suggestions would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Glasses used to bug the heck out of me when hunting. Fogging up, glare, etc. It's fixed now. http://www.lasikplus.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timb99 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 First comment. DON'T LOOK AT THE BEADS! Both eyes should be focused on the target, whether thats a clay bird or a feathered bird! If your gun fits you and you keep your head on the stock, you shouldn't lose your alignment. I STRONGLY recommend wearing some form of eye protection when shooting, whether it be hunting or target shooting. At most target shooting ranges, its mandatory, and it should be that way. And when you're out hunting, there is plenty of "crap" out there that can get in your eyes. Protect them! When I hunt, I have a pair of Bolle Parole sunglasses with a prescription insert. I do NOT include my bifocal prescription in these lenses. Its of no use. You should be focused on the bird, and if you're taking the time to line up the beads when a bird flushes, well, that's not a very good recipe for success. When I shoot targets, I have a pair of Post-4 prescription shooting glases. Again, with these, I do NOT include my bifocal prescription, because, like hunting, its of no use. You should be focused, both eyes on the clay target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 http://www.hivizsights.com/Shotgun-BirdBuster-Magnetic-Sight-P86C1.aspx All your problems solved with this easy to use/install system, helped me anyway? Cheapest fix going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 A few guys I know who normally wear bi-focals switch to single vision glasses for shooting sports, golf, or anything like that. I guess they get really messed with the bi-focals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VINCIshooter Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Glasses used to bug the heck out of me when hunting. Fogging up, glare, etc. It's fixed now. http://www.lasikplus.com/ if your glasses ever fog up rain x works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flalbevanef Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 thanks for your replies. My level of french is good, but certainly more to the tests than I thought. Would it be an option to get an eye test and prescription on my visit to Uk, and get glasses here using mutuel? I think I need to weigh up the cost of full price of glasses bought in Uk and what it would cost here. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo223 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 if your glasses ever fog up rain x works great +1000000000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildogliles Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Looking directly at the clays with both eyes open is prob. the best tip in the world. Focus on the target and follow with the gun. as far as eyewear is concerned.........COSTA DEL MAR!!!!!!!! Costa del Mar makes the finest polarized glasses I have ever worn. For shooting sports, I wear a lightweight frame with their Amber colored lenses. The Amber lenses provide protection from the sun and all the benefits of the Polarized lense without being so dark that you cant see through them. i even wear them durinig shooting in low light conditions and they are fantastic. And yes, you can get them in whatever perscription you need also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest McDaddy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I wear progressive lenses as well but switch to single vision lenses when shooting and hunting. The problem with progressives is you tilt your head when shouldering the gun. This makes one eye look through a regular lense and one look through one of your optimized lenses. The single vision cured that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDogs3 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Agreed. I use progressive lenses for driving but single vision for shooting. I find that the progressive lenses tend to bring the gun into focus instead of the clay target, very distracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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