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Safety/shooting glasses
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Safety glasses are for pussies….i still gots one eye to see the target and porn!
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Give these a gander, they may be up your alley.
-LD
Good topic.
I've said it many times before, and am not afraid to say it again. My Serengeti sunglasses saved my eyes, when my .22 lr blew up.
I had no idea that there was a recall on that run of ammo. The chamber of the bolt-action blew apart into 5 fingers, just like on the cartoons. I never thought that could happen, but those sunglasses saved my eyes. Forehead got a bit shredded though.
Unbelievable, isn't it?
I've said it many times before, and am not afraid to say it again. My Serengeti sunglasses saved my eyes, when my .22 lr blew up.
I had no idea that there was a recall on that run of ammo. The chamber of the bolt-action blew apart into 5 fingers, just like on the cartoons. I never thought that could happen, but those sunglasses saved my eyes. Forehead got a bit shredded though.
Unbelievable, isn't it?
Your post made me remember that I have a pair of Serengeti drivers with the graphite frame.
I know exactly where they are but I swear I have not laid eyes on them in at least 10 years.....probably more.
I highly doubt they auto darken any more and that was the best feature of them
I have a set of these for cycling, shooting, and outdoor work:
www.hilcovision.com
My optometrist made lenses that are yellow-tinted and auto-darkening so they work well under most lighting conditions.
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My optometrist made lenses that are yellow-tinted and auto-darkening so they work well under most lighting conditions.
Pilla. They market mostly to clay sport shooters (trap, skeet, sporting clays), but their lenses are amazing. I'm not sure if you can get them custom made with prescriptions or not, or if you just wear them over prescription lenses, though.
If you're open to one piece shield style sunglasses that can have a prescription insert attached, I'd look at Smith Optics, Ess, Oakley, Rudy Project, etc.
I know I posted earlier in the thread in an attempt at comedy. For the record…..I NEVER shoot without eye pro. I shot a match beside a shooter whose rifle blew up in his face (not his fault), and his face was speckled with powder and blood. Had he not been wearing eye pro, I’m convinced he would have been blinded in at least one eye. You never know when shit is gonna cut loose. Everything mechanical can and will fail at some point. I see dudes all the time shooting with no eye pro. No ear pro….no problem….helps deaden the nagging 
but no eyes….i could not imagine loss of sight.
My choice is Oakleys. Have several pairs with several diff lenses and colors. Don’t slip and slide when sweating or moving. Light on the face and make me look OAF!
but no eyes….i could not imagine loss of sight. My choice is Oakleys. Have several pairs with several diff lenses and colors. Don’t slip and slide when sweating or moving. Light on the face and make me look OAF!
Most Wiley X frames are sub $100 for frames, lenses are stupid cheap thru them, my work furnishes the lenses for free for me
Wiley X Prescription Safety Glasses
Wiley X Prescription Safety Glasses
Inserts…such as needed for Pilla and others …are heavy and have a tendency to fog. Good friend of mine wears them for registered skeet but they do have some potential downside.
My advise to to OP is to get as high qual glasses as you can afford. I’ve seen people pay a lot of $$ for good glass on a scope then look thru it via shitty safety glasses.
I wear Randolph Engineering…yeah, most often worn by clay target shooters but they make many styles and one May suit you for both rifle and work. Can look them over on this site. I’ve done business with Tom Morgan in the past.
Or these guys..diff Morgan but they are related I believe. Both good outfits.
For rifle I do wear an old pair of Randolph Rangers with a light lemon tint 10% tint). Little bit of yellow enhances contrast.
There are of course many other high qual glasses…but to me, the key is high qual so I don’t waste the clarity and light transmissivity of my scope that I paid thousands for.
My advise to to OP is to get as high qual glasses as you can afford. I’ve seen people pay a lot of $$ for good glass on a scope then look thru it via shitty safety glasses.
I wear Randolph Engineering…yeah, most often worn by clay target shooters but they make many styles and one May suit you for both rifle and work. Can look them over on this site. I’ve done business with Tom Morgan in the past.
Shooting Glasses - LM Lenses
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Or these guys..diff Morgan but they are related I believe. Both good outfits.
For rifle I do wear an old pair of Randolph Rangers with a light lemon tint 10% tint). Little bit of yellow enhances contrast.
There are of course many other high qual glasses…but to me, the key is high qual so I don’t waste the clarity and light transmissivity of my scope that I paid thousands for.
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Thanks guys for the info. I’m going through all the links to figure out what best fits my needs. Quick question: will this change my zero on scopes and irons? Looks like I need bifocals too so I’m absolutely not sure if I look through the top or bottom of the lenses.
Pistol folks seem to like the magnifier part at the top, rifle..the bottom.
I just got a set of stick on magnifiers and put them at the bottom of my shooting lenses. Good enough to read dope card and turrets.
If you want these to double as work glasses, that may not be good enough.
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You can give your RX to Oakley. I've been using Rx sunglasses made by them for years. Expensive, but no complaints.
In the last 2 years up to now I am pretty sure im gonna have to learn how to shoot with glasses on. I dont shoot that often anymore. I didn’t usually wear eye protection when doing leisurely shooting. I can’t imagine this being easy for me. So, just shooting with glasses (load dev ladder tests for example) is gonna be hard. Just trying with my normal glasses that are progressive im sure is a bad idea.
So, im gonna have to get something
So, im gonna have to get something
You shouldn't see any shift in your zero. If you have severe correction (mine is about -6.75), then the "corners" of the lenses will distort the image and you'll start seeing weird things like reticles bending. If you're just now getting into corrective lenses, I seriously doubt you'll have such issues.
Generally speaking, I want to be looking though the optical center of my lenses. This is easy with pistols, but with rifles I need to run higher scope mounts than the Fudds would prefer. ARs and flat-top chassis are just fine, but slamming a 32mm objective a RCH over a pencil barrel on a traditional rifle is out of the question.
I have used Wiley X's for near to 20 year. I have trifocals with the transition lenses.
Do recommend.
Do recommend.
Which magnification are you using to sight through your scope? Up, middle, down?
And - im discovering that this is as expensive to do it right. Sucks to be mortal.
I have about 4 or 5 pairs of shooting/safety glasses that have "readers" on them. It's technically I guess 'bi focals'. It's way better than trying to have two glasses with you every time you want to dial a scope.
If you are getting just 'readers' then you can buy those magnified parts and put them on any pair of glasses you want.
If on the other hand you have a specific prescription it will be totally different.
Willy, Oakley or Rudy Project are all good stuff most optics stores and handle it. I had a set made with autochromatic lenses that darken in bright sunlight and are perfectly focused for my iron sights, specifically for bullseye shooting. You can do a lot with good glasses.
And they are progressive from top to middle and readers on the bottom. For varying conditions.
And they are progressive from top to middle and readers on the bottom. For varying conditions.
You'll be looking through the eyeglass lenses at the upper left "corner" (assuming that you're right-handed/-eyed). For shooting with any sort of an optic, I recommend that this be done with your distance correction, but you can adjust the ocular on a magnified scope to correct for a closer prescription. You can't do the same on a typical red dot sight as they are focused at something approximating infinity.
For shooting with irons, you will need something in the intermediate range. Your pistol's front sight will end up about 30-36" from your face; this is outside of the useful range of "readers" but still close enough to cause problems for older eyes. Since my distance correction is for nearsightedness, I find that I can make a minor adjustment to the position of my glasses (move them down my nose just a bit) and gain the appropriate correction. This won't work for everyone.
Scope adjustment requires about the same correction as readers.
If you're mostly shooting scoped rifles, standard bifocals or progressives will likely work best. If you're mostly shooting irons, get something with less correction than your readers, or get one of those +0.50 flip-down magnifiers that you'll see old-timer bullseye shooters using.
Keep things simple - finding one pair of glasses to do everything will be very difficult. I would also avoid solutions with multiple layers of lenses - fogging and reflections suck. Be careful with any lens coatings as they are very delicate, but they're also helpful (especially in situations with poor or low-angle lighting).
I needed to do some TIG welding last night and finally installed a "cheater" lens in my helmet - holy crap, that's a huge breakthrough. I didn't realize how much my vision was impacting my welding quality. (Note that there are still other issues that will not be corrected via optics.)
They are Trifocal Transition lenses and to be honest I don't even know.
And yes, on the cost, at least especially for the ones we get. I think they are in the $600 ish range per pair - if I recall correctly. But they are well made and last for a long time.
I do take really good care of my glasses - this came from living / working oversea's and If I destroyed / damaged my glasses it would be until back to the States to get replaces.
I did always have at least one spare older pair of glasses
Hunters HD gold
You can order them with your prescription.
They are getting popular in Steel Challenge,IDPA and go fast gun games.
You can order them with your prescription.
They are getting popular in Steel Challenge,IDPA and go fast gun games.
You can get ANSI rated safety lens at any Lenscrafter store, and probably any store that sells eyeglasses. Pick the frame that suits you best. In my case, my prescription didn't allow the "wrap around" style glasses (there are limitations on what they can put into those without distortion), so I ended up with fairly strong wire frames and got side shields for an extra margin of safety.
I use Rudy Project and get them from Tactical Rx - located in Denver. I wear the sunglasses every day for driving, cutting the yard, hunting, shooting, and all outdoor bright light situations. I also have a pair of clear for night hunting or reloading work.
Funny, my grandfather, best shotgunner I've ever seen, had his bifocal at the top, not bottom. This was everyday wear for my grandfather. I think I'd probably prefer bifocals liek that myself. I'd actually like to try myself as I would imagine it'd be easier to read a computer monitor with that arrangement. Tried progressves, and progressives distort so badly on the edges I could not even think of driving with them.
