Trouble focusing on the front sight

stillman · Post by **stillman** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:19 pm

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 · Post by **David Levene** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:35 pm

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.

Spencer · Post by **Spencer** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:04 pm

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 · Post by **aross007** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:56 pm

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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