Aging Eyes

[churchmouse]

Not to dismiss or denigrate any of the suggestions above but most of these are ok for the range. What do you do for EDC? I can see my sights fine with my Walmart readers but in an emergency, I'm probably not going to have time to slip them on and then draw my gun.

A lot of us are training point shoot. If you can beat up an 8" steel at 15 ft on a point and shoot you should be just fine.
I am off my game of late as to actually beating it up but I am well in the chest sized area. Just need to get back on the trigger.
My eyes are not what they used to be.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

A lot of us are training point shoot. If you can beat up an 8" steel at 15 ft on a point and shoot you should be just fine.
I am off my game of late as to actually beating it up but I am well in the chest sized area. Just need to get back on the trigger.
My eyes are not what they used to be.

Can you retype this part? I'm pretty sure I know what you mean but.......

 

[Dead Duck]

A lot of us are trainer point shoot. If you can beat up an 8" steel at 15 ft on a point and shoot you should be just fine.
I am off my game of late as to actually beating it up but I am well in the chest sized area. Just need to get back on the trigger.
My eyes are not what they used to be.

Don't give up.
You'll get it eventually...

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

When you first learn of ballistics...

Don't give up.
You'll get it eventually...

 

[halfmileharry]

When you first learn of ballistics...

Beware the "windage"

 

[Dead Duck]

Beware the "windage"

And releasing the elastic band.......prematurely.
(I still have that problem)

 

[churchmouse]

Can you retype this part? I'm pretty sure I know what you mean but.......

Fixed it. Damn spell check.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Fixed it. Damn spell check.

Heh! Didn't mean to be pedantic but something about that was just throwing me off.

 

[churchmouse]

Heh! Didn't mean to be pedantic but something about that was just throwing me off.

When I attempt to post from my phone I need to proof read......

 

[WhitleyStu]

Those look interesting. Tell us more. Is it hard to get your eyes in line to see through it? Could it replace the need for a "reader" type safety glass or would you still use the magnification if that is what you normally wear?
Would this work for action type shooting where you are moving, targets are moving and you need to acquire targets rapidly?

I use mine for bullseye shooting as I don't do action shooting events. Just put on your regular glasses. I always tell gents if they don't like the Merit Optical Attachment I will buy them. In all the years I have recommended them no one has ever said they don't like the Merit.

 

[bwframe]

Not to dismiss or denigrate any of the suggestions above but most of these are ok for the range. What do you do for EDC? I can see my sights fine with my Walmart readers but in an emergency, I'm probably not going to have time to slip them on and then draw my gun.

I've been in this same situation for the past 10 years of serious pistol shooting. My handgun shooting, competitive, practice, dry fire, etc, is all based on building or maintaining a self defense skill set.

There is no such thing as putting on the appropriate glasses in a gunfight. Consequently, I don't allow myself to shoot with vision correction. I have to use sights that allow my middle aged eyes the best sight picture possible.

I run Amerglo Hackathorn sights on my handguns. The big orange dot stands out well, even though fuzzy. Put the orange ball it in the notch of the black rear sight and that is the picture, not young eyes good, but good.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I've been in this same situation for the past 10 years of serious pistol shooting. My handgun shooting, competitive, practice, dry fire, etc, is all based on building or maintaining a self defense skill set.

There is no such thing as putting on the appropriate glasses in a gunfight. Consequently, I don't allow myself to shoot with vision correction. I have to use sights that allow my middle aged eyes the best sight picture possible.

I run Amerglo Hackathorn sights on my handguns. The big orange dot stands out well, even though fuzzy. Put the orange ball it in the notch of the black rear sight and that is the picture, not young eyes good, but good.

Thanks. That makes sense. Old eyes need brighter light and/or highly visible/contrasted objects (sights) to see halfway better.