So I had an awakening moment this last weekend at the range. For months I have been struggling with my vision. Many of my rifles are irons only and I much prefer to shoot with irons. Many are also carbine length. I am diabetic and my vision seems to change from day to day a bit. I'd frequently go to the range and have different experiences. Some days I could see the target sharply other days I could not. Some days I could see the front sight sharply other days I could not. Well this weekend I figured it out and not sure why it took so long. With carbine length rifles I need my prescription reading glasses to see the front sight. But when I shift my vision to the target to establish a sight picture the target is too fuzzy to get a solid aiming point. Other days the target and front sight were clear. I thought it was the lighting or my vision.
This past weekend I brought a garand and an shorty ar and while shooting the ar I used my glasses (struggled for sight picture) switched to the garand and had to take off my glasses to see the front sight. Target was also clearer. Bottom line the sight radius for carbine length rifles is too short for me not to use glasses but then the glasses impairs my vision on the target. The garand is perfect length for my vision. I can take my glasses off and see both front sight and target. Long way to say I need bifocals for carbines. It wasn't different day's I was struggling with it was different rifles.
My question is will I be able to shift my vision from front sight to target and back with out adjusting my head position and will I be able to get a good stock weld with bifocals or am I going to need some funky head position. I hate getting old.
I know the target should not be clear when shooting but you need to establish a solid aiming point first. I can not make out a good consistent aiming point when wearing my glasses.
Curious what you guys are doing.
This past weekend I brought a garand and an shorty ar and while shooting the ar I used my glasses (struggled for sight picture) switched to the garand and had to take off my glasses to see the front sight. Target was also clearer. Bottom line the sight radius for carbine length rifles is too short for me not to use glasses but then the glasses impairs my vision on the target. The garand is perfect length for my vision. I can take my glasses off and see both front sight and target. Long way to say I need bifocals for carbines. It wasn't different day's I was struggling with it was different rifles.
My question is will I be able to shift my vision from front sight to target and back with out adjusting my head position and will I be able to get a good stock weld with bifocals or am I going to need some funky head position. I hate getting old.
I know the target should not be clear when shooting but you need to establish a solid aiming point first. I can not make out a good consistent aiming point when wearing my glasses.
Curious what you guys are doing.
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