Lens sizes on rifle/pistol shooting glasses.

melchloboo · Post by **melchloboo** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:05 am

I am considering a set of shooting glasses, primary for rifle but I would consider using them for pistol as well.

Why are smaller-diameter lenses sold for rifle, and the larger-diameter ones for pistol? Is this just what people have come to prefer, or is there a reason? Will I be in a bad way if I try to use the same lens diameters for both rifle and pistol?

P.S. How are the Vargas sold by our host?

David Levene · Post by **David Levene** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:48 am

The larger diameter lens allows you to pick up the pistol sights earlier in the rise from the ready position.

Spencer · Post by **Spencer** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:11 am

and the smaller size don't bump out of position when shooting rifle

(however, I have used my (smaller) rifle set when shooting pistol)

Spencer

10x · Post by **10x** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:03 pm

The other thing to consider is that the focal length for a pistol lens is set shorter than a rifle lens....
Regards Adrian

Retired · Post by **Retired** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:46 pm

The smaller lenses in pistol tend to result in people doing too much last split-second adjusting when shooting rapid, dueling or sustained fire. The larger lens helps you mentally accept that you're not perfect and just shoot the shot.

Retired