Trouble focusing on the front sight

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stillman
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Trouble focusing on the front sight

Post by stillman »

I wear progressive lenses and am having a really hard time focusing on the front sight of my FWB 65.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
David Levene
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Post by David Levene »

I also wear progressive lenses but wouldn't use them for shooting. Changing your head position will dramatically change your focus, even more so if your lens has a short corridor.

IMHO you should only use single vision lenses for shooting.
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Post by Spencer »

David Levene wrote:I also wear progressive lenses but wouldn't use them for shooting. Changing your head position will dramatically change your focus, even more so if your lens has a short corridor.

IMHO you should only use single vision lenses for shooting.
Ditto

I consider progressive lenses to be the best thing since sliced bread; but not for shooting!
I have three set-ups for shooting: my Knoblochs for pistol, Varga with smaller diameter lens for 50m rifle, and a pair of glasses for outdoor service events - all set to the appropriate front sight distance.

Spencer
aross007
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dedicated shooting glasses

Post by aross007 »

I agree with Spencer and David - a dedicated pair of shooting glasses with the exact perscription for the distance from your eye to the front sight will help alot. See this series of articles for relevant material:

http://www.starreloaders.com/edhall/nwongarts.html

Alan
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