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BiggJawn

(23,051 posts) Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:28 AM Dec 2011

My eyes and specs. I can either see the front sight, or I can see the target. Not both.

Is there something my optometrist can do for this?
I have my "driving and girlwatching glasses" which focus everything from 20' to infinity, and my "Video Data Terminal glasses" which work from 12-36".

Bare eyes are good for about 4' to 20'.

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My eyes and specs. I can either see the front sight, or I can see the target. Not both. (Original Post) BiggJawn Dec 2011 OP

Use a blunderbuss. hobbit709 Dec 2011 #1

Are we talking about rifles or handguns? ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #2

Rifle right now. BiggJawn Dec 2011 #3

Peep sights do make it easier. ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #4

Yes, I agree, but... BiggJawn Dec 2011 #5

Most peep sights have provision for removal of the "fine-hole" rear portion... SteveW Dec 2011 #8

Consentrate on the front sight. Buzz cook Dec 2011 #6

Try a diopter.... ToolMaker Dec 2011 #7

You might try a pair of drugstore cheater reading glasses tularetom Jan 2012 #9

I've been playing with that BiggJawn Jan 2012 #10

Have you tried a diopter? Callisto32 Feb 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Callisto32 Feb 2012 #12

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. Use a blunderbuss.

Reply to BiggJawn (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:41 AM

Dec 2011

Just point in the general direction, you're bound to hit something. LOL

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

2. Are we talking about rifles or handguns?

Reply to BiggJawn (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 01:10 PM

Dec 2011

There are three things you should be seeing: (1) rear sight, (2) front sight, (3) target. The eyes can only focus on one thing at a time. Normally you should be focusing on the front sight which will leave the other two slightly blurry.

BiggJawn

(23,051 posts)

3. Rifle right now.

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 02:24 PM

Dec 2011

There's no "slightly" about it. I can line the front blade up on a dark smudge and hope it's the bull.

I recall from many years ago that I had little problem focusing with a peep sight, but that was still 30 years ago.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

4. Peep sights do make it easier.

Reply to BiggJawn (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 02:32 PM

Dec 2011

It can be easier if you go with the "lollipop" sight picture used by many competition shooters. It is easier to judge where the bottom of the bullseye is than the middle of it.

BiggJawn

(23,051 posts)

5. Yes, I agree, but...

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 02:56 PM

Dec 2011

it still looks more like a cotton ball on a stick than a lollipop.

I'm going to see the optometrist next week anyway, I'll ask him.

SteveW

(754 posts)

8. Most peep sights have provision for removal of the "fine-hole" rear portion...

Reply to BiggJawn (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 05:33 PM

Dec 2011

by unscrewing the button-like dish. You are left with the larger screw hole to look through. This helped me shoot my Model 94 .30-30 a little better; the little hole is impossible for anything other than a nice white target.

Buzz cook

(2,592 posts)

6. Consentrate on the front sight.

Reply to BiggJawn (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 05:20 PM

Dec 2011

I have bad eyes to. So "seeing the entire sight picture ain't happening.
So start with the target, then as you lower the front sight into the rear sight switch to the front sight.

Picking a good target helps. One with a bright bull will help a lot.

ToolMaker

(27 posts)

7. Try a diopter....

Reply to BiggJawn (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 07:23 PM

Dec 2011

available through Brownell's and various other sources from about $12 to $60. They really do help with the exact problem you are describing. Bullseye shooters have been using them for years

JW

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

9. You might try a pair of drugstore cheater reading glasses

Reply to BiggJawn (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 12:05 PM

Jan 2012

My near vision is totally worthless out to about 5 feet.

But I bought a pair of +1.25 reading glasses and it cleared up both front and rear sights without noticeably affect the target.

Only cost about ten bucks and it solved the problem for me.

BiggJawn

(23,051 posts)

10. I've been playing with that

Reply to tularetom (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:54 PM

Jan 2012

+1.5 is too strong, +1.25 is better. I'm looking for a pair of +1 or +.5 to try. I had heard of people taking those vinyl "stick on" reading glasses and putting them on their distance glasses with good results.

You can find 'em at the dollar store, too.

Callisto32

(2,997 posts)

11. Have you tried a diopter?

Reply to BiggJawn (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 09:26 AM

Feb 2012

The kind that you stick to the lens of your glasses?

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