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Posted: 6/4/2016 2:20:01 AM EDT
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I've never shot regularly but since I assembled my AR15 I feel like I shoot way worse than before.
I always shot high expert when I would qualify in the Marines long long ago, and while that certainly does not entail shooting tight groups like I am trying to do now, I am reasonably certain that I was a much better shot way back then. Certainly its a perishable skill and I am working on getting the fundamentals back into muscle memory. One thing for certain that has changed is my eyes. As of late I noticed my ability to read small print and so on has gone to shit (I think that makes me farsighted?). I am wondering how much being farsighted is a hindrance? I shoot irons and since with peep sight you want to focus on front sight post which is reasonably far away, seems like a little farsightedness would not be too big a deal. Since there are certain to be a gazillion bad-eye shooters out there, wondering if anyone has any thoughts along these lines. Thanks |
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I recommend one of the very reasonably priced Primary Arms scopes...fixed or variable, whichever you prefer.
The fixed prism scopes are now made in 3x and 5x (previously 2.5x and 4x), as well as 1-6x, 1-8x, and 4-14x variables...all with varying versions of their ACSS reticles for common AR rounds. 
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| Oh yeah, OP...ain't it a shame that we get old...LOL! I wrestled with this first with serious dirt motorcycle riding, as I noticed vision quality changing. I think you'll find that there is some form of optic setup that will mesh nicely with your corrected vision...glasses or contacts...that will allow you to achieve the desired results. However, it may take some trial and error. It appears that in many cases one person's vision requirements that seem identical to yours won't truly be an exact match to your situation. For example, many with astigmatism are not able to successfully use a red dot optic...but...then there are those like me who have a corrected vision astigmatism that works perfectly. Eyes are weird and seldom identical in their issues or correction. To avoid spending a ton of money figuring out what works for you, get some of your shooting acquaintances to allow you to briefly try their setups to find out. |
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When I was young it was head shots on squirrels at 40 - 50 yards with a single shot Remington 22 with a peep sight. Now? 3 - 9 X 40 telescopic sights on an AR and a 10-22. Still using iron on my 1911 but just put a Bushnell TRS (inexpensive but good) red dot on my Ruger 22/45. Still getting used to it but noticeable increase in accuracy.
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Yep, I have the same problem except I've even lost my far signtedness. Doctor say's "Welcome to old age." Always been a peep sight fan and disliked scopes. But now a scope is a blessing. Without it I can't shoot at all. Lots of good ones out there. Good luck. Yep same here. I have found red dot sights to be the second coming of my shooting without magnification |
| Yeah I hate this old age thing. I am still ok on iron sights and 50 yds. Even with old eyes it is a lot about muscle memory. Get some practice in and I think you will find the old habits returning and your groups tightening. Maybe not out to 6-800 yards but 1-200, yeah. |
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Thanks for the input everyone. Obviously first thing is to get my eyes checked and glasses proscribed. One question on the glasses front... are most lenses in and of themselves sufficient for eye protection purposes, or is that an added cost? Added cost for polycarbonate lenses and more yet for Trivex lenses |
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Thanks for the input everyone. Obviously first thing is to get my eyes checked and glasses proscribed. One question on the glasses front... are most lenses in and of themselves sufficient for eye protection purposes, or is that an added cost? Surely there are some glass lenses available somewhere that do not meet some decent level of shatterproof elements, but I haven't seen or heard of any in years. Now, as to a specific ballistic standard of some kind, I have no idea. I ride off road dirt motorcycles and use an adventure style dirt helmet that allows you to flip the shield up under the visor when desired. All my lenses for years have been some level of shatterproof as I have confirmed at every new set of glasses or lens replacement session. Heck, there may even be some kind of regulation in the industry that has gone to that requirement. Unless we get a professional in the lens or optometry industry to respond, I'll bet a quick call to an optometrist or such would provide an absolute answer. I've had a rock on one occasion thrown up from another dirt bike hit my prescription sunglasses so hard that they cracked, but the lens did not turn into a shard or bits that could fall into my eye. That's my only real world experience I've had. |
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Well, I think my "glasses will help in and of themselves" plan might be foiled.
I know nothing about glasses and was asking some folks at work about what reading glasses did to your distance vision and they said "oh yeah its all blurry"... so seems like it would be a wash, trading a super blurry rear sight aperture for a super blurry target. Ugh. |
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Don't get glasses. Get PRK. Don't get LASIK either. Get PRK... or LASEK, but not LASIK.
I went from perfect qual scores to barely passing overy many years. Post eye surgery, I got the top score at my dept. Shooting is easy. I can use pistol irons confidently at 100 yards. |
| Over the last few years, I have lost my ability to see things clearly up close. I have to use cheap over the counter reading glasses to see things up close now but things far away (over 5 feet) are blurry with the glasses. I can still shoot irons but it is getting harder. I went with a red dot sight from primary arms and I can still ring a 10" steel plate at 100 yards pretty good. If you know anyone who uses a red dot maybe take a look thru it and see if that would help you? |
| My eye DOC said I had 20/20 vision. When I asked him why I couldn't read anything without cheaters he said the muscles in the eye loose their flexibility as you get older. So I just purchased a prism 3x that Cabela's had on sale over Fathers day. I have to say so far it is working out great. Hitting a 3" steal plate at 100 yds with a 16" mid is no problem. |
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