Eye test for shooters.

[MrChipShoulder]

Every forum I've ever been on goes this way, and clubs as well.
I am not a people person, I don't do forums or clubs very well.
I only ever try and help people, but more than often that help is taken the wrong way, most likely because of my delivery style.
I am 100% honest and well meaning and try and help everybody to the best of my ability.
I have never been accused of being 'on the spectrum', that is a first, but I guess it fits.
Changing my avatar just gives people a warning as to what I'm like.

Just remember, so far you have called me :-
"Chip on my shoulder"
"on the spectrum"
"cock"

I on the other hand, I have just offered you advice to your original question. It is you that is name calling. It is not my fault your personal life is tied up 7 days a week caring for somebody. I still say you would be better travelling to a known optician for the best result, eyes are a tricky thing and you are better off doing the best you can in that department.

Just my opinion, and sorry for any offence given as none is meant.

[thirdwheel]

Rancidtom is spot on.
There are no magic numbers as we are all different - up to a point, also second taking a target with you and making sure it fuzzes out a bit and the front sight sharp and rear sight a bit fuzzy, opticians can take an experienced guess at the numbers but you need to confirm it by waggling the pistol at the end of your arm and using relaxed eye muscles to view the picture. All my lenses over the last four years have been so, so until I actually confirmed it by using the pistol. Also make sure that if you use dedicated shooting frames for the new lens make sure the thing is adjusted to place the new lens the normal distance from the eye like ordinary glasses.

[1066]

Rancidtom is spot on.
Also make sure that if you use dedicated shooting frames for the new lens make sure the thing is adjusted to place the new lens the normal distance from the eye like ordinary glasses.

Here's an interesting article concerning "vertex" distance. This is the distance between the eye and the back of the lens - in my experience shooting glasses tend to position the lens quite well away from the eye.

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nra/.../index.php#/16

[PhatMan]

Hello to All,

Please find lonk to some more of Dr. Wong's articles about shooting glasses :

https://www.starreloaders.com/edhall/nwongarts.html

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ

[tirador]

Hi Chris

We used to live in Sutton Coldfield until about two years or so ago and it might be worth trying the company
I used for a pistol lens about twelve months before we moved. One of our club members had put his business card on the club notice board and several members had used him. The company is Alecto Optical Solutions, Unit E09 Hastingwood Industrial Park, Wood Lane ,Erdington.B24 9QR. 0121 386 6614. The chap I dealt with was Neil Tredell who I think is the boss man. I did have a bit of a job locating him as the estate is a rabbit warren of small businesses but it was worth it when I found him. He was happy for me to take a pistol in and try various lens in his frames until I was happy I had what I wanted and he then made a 42mm lens for my frames. Price more than reasonable as I recall. Worth a phone call anyway.
Hope this helps
Regards

[Sir_SwampThing]

Some very interesting reading, thanks again everyone.
Simon at JHSteward has recommended :-

https://www.flintandpartners.co.uk/sports-vision/

Looks promising and very local to me.

Cheers
Chris

[nickm marshall]

Some very interesting reading, thanks again everyone.
Simon at JHSteward has recommended :-

https://www.flintandpartners.co.uk/sports-vision/

Looks promising and very local to me.

Cheers
Chris

You didn’t see post 8 then.

[Sir_SwampThing]

You didn’t see post 8 then.

Sorry Nick.
My brain didn't register what was actually written after "There..... sorted" as being anything other than a forum signature.... Plus I need my eyes tested.

Cheers
Chris