Reply With QuoteMake sure you buy a proper Pistol scope that has 20 inch or better 'long eye relief'.
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Hi, been shooting air rifle with a scope for a while without probs.
Thinking about adding an air pistol for plinking/target shooting in the back garden.
Looked at a few alternatives in the local RFD & realised my long sight (due to advancing years) is a problem seeing the sights clearly.
I wear varifocals which means I have to tilt my head right back to focus on the sights OK but then the target is too fuzzy.
I'm sure I'm not the only one with this issue so how do you folks with the same problem overcome it? Or do I just stick with the rifle?
Rgds, Rob
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Make sure you buy a proper Pistol scope that has 20 inch or better 'long eye relief'.
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I have a friend with a similar condition, using a red dot worked well for him as you tend to look through the sight rather than at them.
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I'm not sure if this would help or not. You can make your own with a piece of insulating tape on your glasses to try. It definitely helps with shooting open sights on pistols and rifles fir short sight. I wear contact lenses to correct -1.5 in both eyes and found that using my.home made eyepal brought both sights and the target into focus all at the same time.
Worth a shot
Donald
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Thanks for the suggestions guys.
As it's the cheapest option I think I'll try first with some 1.5 mag reading specs which will allow me to focus on the foresight & hopefully not make the rear sight & target too fuzzy.
If that's no good then a red dot or scope will be next.
Rgds, Rob
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