PRS Scopes and progressive lens eyeglasses???

[Cuz]

Ok, so I've been messing around with the scope I have and confirmed that trying to aim at blurry stuff 25 yards away won't work. I'm going to need a scope that can focus closer than 50 meters. While screwing around, I notice I'm having a hard time just getting behind the scope and getting a clear picture, mostly because of my eyeglasses. I have progressive lenses, and it seems difficult just sitting at a bench, I can't imagine how it would be from multiple positions.

What are you folks that are near-sighted doing when shooting? Do you keep your glasses on? Or switch to plain non-prescription safety glasses? Something different???

Thanks.

 

[cockpitbob]

 

[MC56]

I'm severely nearsighted and need corrective lenses all the time. I can/have shot matches with glasses, but I strongly prefer to wear contacts. That's me. There are lots of good shooters who wear prescription eye glasses. It might be the way you have the rifle/scope setup.

 

[Ranger007]

I use progressives now. Had the problem you describe Cuz. I had a pair done with the with reading on top of lense instead of the bottom. For me it was a game changer. Few other guys did this and worked for them as well. Might be worth trying.

 

[Cuz]

I use progressives now. Had the problem you describe Cuz. I had a pair done with the with reading on top of lense instead of the bottom. For me it was a game changer. Few other guys did this and worked for them as well. Might be worth trying.

Thanks, I played that game when I was shooting iron sighted pistols. After about 6 years of that it finally got too hard to do anything else, like score targets, etc. so I gave it up, went back to my regular glasses and started shooting a red dot.

I’m hoping it was just me and not setting up the scope correctly. More research is needed.

 

[PatMcD]

PRS has targets at 25 yards?

 

[MC56]

PRS has targets at 25 yards?

PRS22, yes, sometimes. usually a 1/4"-1/2" wide target.

 

[SJan]

I too wear contacts, the same prescription for everyday life works for all types of shooting. You will need to spend some time getting the scope set up with the correct eye relief. Also the scopes diopter adjustment, read the manufactures instruction on how to do this properly, or find a video explaining it.

 

[Cuz]

I too wear contacts, the same prescription for everyday life works for all types of shooting. You will need to spend some time getting the scope set up with the correct eye relief. Also the scopes diopter adjustment, read the manufactures instruction on how to do this properly, or find a video explaining it.

Unfortunately, I looked into contacts many years ago, they don't work for me. I just had my eyes checked last week, and I also have cataracts starting to develop, so that will probably add a level of complication over the next 10 years or so.

As far as setting up the scope, I'll have to do that multiple times. First get it all set up, then start shooting, and realize I didn't really know what I was doing when i set it up, so repeat the process and try again. Then, I discover I have all the wrong gear because I can't hit shit (must be the gear...), so I have to replace everything and throw all the old (but only used once or twice) stuff into my "for the kids" pile and start again. Usually after the third round of this I end up getting into something else. Come to think about it that's how I ended up here, I started out shooting Trap, bought the nice OU shotgun, then another one "for the kids", lots of gear, sucked at it, next thing you know, I'm starting up in Precision Rimfire. Now that I think about it again, I think I got into Trap because precision centerfire didn't work out, the targets were too far away, and hard to hit. I could tell right away it would take practice to get good at it, so I knew it wasn't the game for me.

I think I need to go buy a new bipod or something. I'm really good at buying stuff online...

 

[SJan]

If you get proven quality gear to start off with, stuff that you know is working well for others, you can rule out the 'must be the gear' mentality. Personally I need a high level of that to have much accountability of my own or failures - or success.

 

[cfwii1979]

I take mine off and just aim at shapes n colors.

 

[cfwii1979]

Seriously tho, nothing will beat a sport strap behind the head slid onto each stem of your glasses. Keep a clean lense cloth in an accessible clean empty pocket and pad that nose piece so you can wear em tight. Thats what i do. Contacts are a problem waiting to happen. If everything goes perfect, murphys law anyone, they are probably great - that day.

 

[HARRYM]

I am near and far sighted, lucky me. I got talked into getting progressive lenses 2 years ago. It was mainly for driving at first to see down the road and shift my eyes a bit to see the dash gauges. For this purpose it's been fine.

At the range I mainly shoot 75 yards and the glasses were fine for the most part.

Then I took them into the woods.

So I adjusted the diopter with my progressives, great, reticle nice and clear.

In the woods I can see sometimes 100 yards out or lucky if I can see 20 yards depending on undergrowth and logging.

If I want to see clearly at 20/30 yards I need glasses. If I want to see 75/100 yards I need glasses.

Not a problem with just my progressives, then I put my ML or rifle to my shoulder and the fun begins.

The scope can't deal with a far AND near sighted individual.

I must wear my glasses in the woods and I can't switch back between a fixed far AND near sighted glasses.

I can adjust the diopter to my glasses to work either far or near, but not both.

This past spring my eye exam reveled early stage glaucoma, great, what's next.

This off season I will be spending a great deal of time learning and understanding the best solution for my situation because after 2 years with my progressives they ain't cutting it in the woods.

 

[Golddiggie]

I tried progressive lenses a few years ago and had to switch back to single vision lenses. Ended up with one pair for reading (<18" from me) and another for everything else. Shooting isn't an issue with the non-reading glasses.

I used to wear contacts until my Rx got close to where it is now. I was trying out different "cheater" glasses, but none really worked at the time. I might try again this summer when I get my next exam.

Without glasses I can't see much of anything clearly beyond a few inches from my eyes. I've been wearing glasses for over 40 years now, running the full gambit from actual glass lenses to now the high density plastic ones. Actually have to go the high density route to get decent frame choices. Sucks having shitty eyes.

 

[HARRYM]

I tried progressive lenses a few years ago and had to switch back to single vision lenses. Ended up with one pair for reading (<18" from me) and another for everything else. Shooting isn't an issue with the non-reading glasses.

I used to wear contacts until my Rx got close to where it is now. I was trying out different "cheater" glasses, but none really worked at the time. I might try again this summer when I get my next exam.

Without glasses I can't see much of anything clearly beyond a few inches from my eyes. I've been wearing glasses for over 40 years now, running the full gambit from actual glass lenses to now the high density plastic ones. Actually have to go the high density route to get decent frame choices. Sucks having shitty eyes.

Not a lot of fun as they say. I also had a vitreous detachment in my right eye a few years ago that hasn't helped. I got a lot of research and learning ahead to come up with a workable solution.

 

[Idoktr]

If you are using a scope, get a distance only prescription or a traditional flat top bifocal with the bifocal set very low. The scope can be adjusted for clarity. The peripheral distortion in progressive is usually a no go for rifle scopes.............ask me how I know.............