Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:17 pm
Bullseye,
Thanks for the very informative articles and explanation.
Several years ago I started shooting combat guns (my wife wanted me to get CCL) which are mostly your center hold. After shooting most all my life with tangent hold. Now with my aging eyes, I can no longer see the gun sights without out corrective lens (bifocals). Since I carry I find it more important to beable to shoot with my normal distance vision, which means I do not get a clear sight picture. Surprisingly I shoot pretty good, out to 15 yrds. With my Sig229 and BHP I have been able to hold 2" groups at 15 yrds, or less. I have even done that good doing DA only too with my Sig. I seam to shoot a lot better with both eyes open. If I try to shoot with one eye I do not do well, thinking it's a depth preception thing. Any distance greater than 15 yrds I need optical help, need to see your sights at longer distances. This is where the dot and reflex scopes are a big advantage you don't need/use your close vision, just far.
Target shooting is not an easy task if you can not see the sights. I have been debating about getting a special pair of glasses with my dominiate eye set for close vision and week eye for far. Has any one had any experience with this setup. Knowing it will only be good when I shoot or go hunting.
Now with that said, what is the best way to teach a person with aging eyes which can not see the sights clearly? I'm suppose to teach my brother to shoot a pistol this summer.
Thanks for the very informative articles and explanation.
Several years ago I started shooting combat guns (my wife wanted me to get CCL) which are mostly your center hold. After shooting most all my life with tangent hold. Now with my aging eyes, I can no longer see the gun sights without out corrective lens (bifocals). Since I carry I find it more important to beable to shoot with my normal distance vision, which means I do not get a clear sight picture. Surprisingly I shoot pretty good, out to 15 yrds. With my Sig229 and BHP I have been able to hold 2" groups at 15 yrds, or less. I have even done that good doing DA only too with my Sig. I seam to shoot a lot better with both eyes open. If I try to shoot with one eye I do not do well, thinking it's a depth preception thing. Any distance greater than 15 yrds I need optical help, need to see your sights at longer distances. This is where the dot and reflex scopes are a big advantage you don't need/use your close vision, just far.
Target shooting is not an easy task if you can not see the sights. I have been debating about getting a special pair of glasses with my dominiate eye set for close vision and week eye for far. Has any one had any experience with this setup. Knowing it will only be good when I shoot or go hunting.
Now with that said, what is the best way to teach a person with aging eyes which can not see the sights clearly? I'm suppose to teach my brother to shoot a pistol this summer.