Old man with reading glasses.

[scottnorthwest]

For reading and working on close things I use reading glasses. I don't seem to have an issue with rifles but with handguns glasses on sights are sharp and target is blurry, no glasses target is sharp and sights are blurry. I seem to shoot better with glasses on but thought I would ask if anyone else had tips or tricks.

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[Ben B.]

Try a red dot sight on pistols. That works for most.

I am needing reading glasses often, not yet at the blurry pistol sight stage. But the dot is just better.

I don't worry about a dot on carry guns for what I consider as good reasons.

 

[scottnorthwest]

Try a red dot sight on pistols. That works for most.

I am needing reading glasses often, not yet at the blurry pistol sight stage. But the dot is just better.

I don't worry about a dot on carry guns for what I consider as good reasons.

I thought of that but don't like the extra bulk. I put a laser on one and it is great indoors. Outdoors not so much.

 

[Sharkey]

Lens replacement? RDS on your gun?

 

[Caveman Jim]

Try a red dot sight on pistols. That works for most.

Unless you have astigmatism, you will likely not see just one dot… Ask me how I know that.

 

[scottnorthwest]

Lens replacement? RDS on your gun?

Lens replacement isn't a good option for me I am told as I previously has lasiks.

 

[scottnorthwest]

No astigmatism, so maybe a red dot.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Point shooting for the win.

Also, how are channel sights for you?

 

[scottnorthwest]

Point shooting for the win.

Also, how are channel sights for you?

Never tried them, do you have an example?

 

[Knobgoblin]

 

[Ben B.]

I do have astigmatism. I see a comma shape sometimes, and I then turn the dot brightness down some, or focus on the target and ignore the dot shape.

 

[scottnorthwest]

I do have astigmatism. I see a comma shape sometimes, and I then turn the dot brightness down some, or focus on the target and ignore the dot shape.

When I shot bow I pretty much see all sights as a blur and focus on target, I am very accurate. On pistols I seem to do better with blurry target and sharp sights. I can still hit stuff but not like I used to.

 

[washagonian]

For handguns, I learned early-on to focus on the front sight with both eyes open, which will leave the target out of focus - even if your eyesight is good.

I am near-sighted - but even close-up my eyesight is getting worse. As I get older, I can still get a clear front sight picture if I don't have glasses on, or if I look over the top of my glasses to the front sight. But if I try to focus on the target, it's blurry, no matter what.

To that end, I am very accurate if I focus on the front sight, even if the target is blurry. Since this is how I've been shooting for a long time (not worrying about a clear target picture), adapting has been just a matter of making small adjustments to keep the front sight in focus as my near-sightedness had changed over time.

That's not to say that I can't tell what the target is - my eyesight isn't that bad. But I have accepted that I won't be able to get a crystal clear focus on the target. It has not negatively impacted my handgun accuracy - even out to 50 yards (on a 8" plate).

TWYLALTR

Cheers.

 

[scottnorthwest]

For handguns, I learned early-on to focus on the front sight with both eyes open, which will leave the target out of focus - even if your eyesight is good.

I am near-sighted - but even close-up my eyesight is getting worse. As I get older, I can still get a clear front sight picture if I don't have glasses on, or if I look over the top of my glasses to the front sight. But if I try to focus on the target, it's blurry, no matter what.

To that end, I am very accurate if I focus on the front sight, even if the target is blurry. Since this is how I've been shooting for a long time (not worrying about a clear target picture), adapting has been just a matter of making small adjustments to keep the front sight in focus as my near-sightedness had changed over time.

That's not to say that I can't tell what the target is - my eyesight isn't that bad. But I have accepted that I won't be able to a crystal clear focus on the target. It has not negatively impacted my handgun accuracy - even out to 50 yards (on a 8" plate).

TWYLALTR

Cheers.

That is probably the ticket, I'll have to find the correct readers that make the front post sharp. That should make for an interesting shopping trip.

 

[Lee44]

I agree with some of the other comments here try out a red dot sight, blacked out rear sights, or practice point shooting.

 

[Nocaster]

The answer is a red dot sight. It will take some practice, but once you get past the learning curve, your issue will be solved

 

[dplev4]

I wear bifocals and my handguns do have red dots. This combination works for me.

 

[dangerranger60]

My eyesight has degraded to the point I can no longer see the pistol sights without glasses. With readers on any target gets washed out between 15 and 20 yards. I started learning point shooting in my 50's because What would happen if I had to defend myself and did not have my glasses.
A simple explanation of point shooting or threat focused shooting is Without looking at my finger I can point at fairly near targets. Using this same skill, I can also point a pistol, fire it, and expect to hit the target. I can do this out to 10 to 15 yards.

Two things I had to learn to do this are, Hold the gun directly below the dominant eye, and keep your focus on the point of aim. When I miss it is usually that my focus moved from the aiming point to a bullet hole that was off center.
If you want to try this, get a BB pistol or an airsoft gun. the skills learned are very much transferred to your carry gun. Good Luck DR

 

[nammac]

Contacts…. Mono-vision contacts, where one eye clearly sees close (for reading) and one eye clearly sees distance. In my situation, my distance eye is my dominant eye and the sights are clear enough for good alignment against a clear target image.

Otherwise, add a Crimson Trace laser sight to your handgun(s). Laser sights make a heck of a difference for us ole guys. They've worked well for me this far.

Point shooting has also been mentioned, something worth investing some time and effort on. I beg and doing this with my 642 and have gotten quite proficient with it. Your sole focus is the target, not the sights. Might be worth a try…

 

[Dozer99]

I switched over to a ghost ring sight on my Glock 43x. It has made a world of a difference. I figured I still shoot very well with my Peep sight 03A3 and the Peep on the M1 Carbine so why not do the same on my EDC. Wow what a great idea that's been.

Here is what I use: https://www.ameriglo.com/products/details/gl-4325