Glasses or no glasses with scopes

[AndrewOSOK]

Hey All,

My brother wears glasses, he is having a hard time shooting. He can either see the target, but cross halrs are way out of focus or cross hairs are clear with the target out of focus. How can he fix this, is anyone dealing with this issue.

I appreciate any and all help.

--Andrew

 

[dwightb]

Interesting! When you see the target in a scope you are looking at the image of the target on a lens in the scope. If the parallax is set correctly the target and reticle are on the same plane. Maybe try setting the focus on the scope (eye piece). If it has a side focus try changing that. Why they put numbers on the side focus when we all see differently I don't know.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Sounds like he first needs to adjust the diopter to get the crosshair in focus. Then adjust the parallax to get the target in focus. He needs to be looking through the 'distant view'part of the lens.

 

[xsn10s]

Yup I had to adjust my diopter first then work on the parallax while wearing my glasses. If I take my glasses off then my scope works best if I readjust my diopter.

 

[Rich Coyle]

I must be lucky. I use glass at the range and none when hunting. No need to adjust.

 

[Oldillini]

Hey All,

My brother wears glasses, he is having a hard time shooting. He can either see the target, but cross halrs are way out of focus or cross hairs are clear with the target out of focus. How can he fix this, is anyone dealing with this issue.

I appreciate any and all help.

--Andrew

I have similar problem to your brother. I believe mine stems from having progressive bifocals. IF ... that's a big IF ... I can get the glasses situated just right with the scope, I am okay. But most of the time that extra set of lenses and/or possibly the bifocal progression, really limits my ability "focus". I have never tried with single vision glasses since I haven't owned a pair in 30+ years.

Most of the time I just take them off. Little more difficult when hunting, but just wear some "peeper keepers" and drop the glasses off my nose. Inconvenient, but works.

 

[AndrewOSOK]

He has tri-focals.

 

[xsn10s]

I wear tri-focals too. And I have astigmatism so that makes things interesting. I can shoot with or without my glasses through a scope. Focusing the diopter with either glasses or without and I can see more clear. And I shoot with irons better without my glasses. He'll probably be better off wearing his glasses and using the "far vision" section of his tri-focals to look at the reticle. See if while looking at the sky with no clouds or a blank wall he can use the diopter to focus the reticle. Then if he has a parallax adjustment use that to focus the image at whatever distance. I hope that helps.

 

[Radman]

Hey All,

My brother wears glasses, he is having a hard time shooting. He can either see the target, but cross halrs are way out of focus or cross hairs are clear with the target out of focus. How can he fix this, is anyone dealing with this issue.

I appreciate any and all help.

--Andrew

Best friend needs them fir iron sights, cannot use them with a scope.

 

[Lee Deming]

I rechecked zero on my elk rifle yesterday. Didn't drop it or anything, I was simply making sure and I like to shoot. Yep, my glasses keep the crosshairs out of focus. I have a pair of safety glasses that I use when I am at the range but don't carry them hunting and forgot them yesterday. Long story short, I can see well enough to hit the 2" green dot every time at 100 yards. If I have time and need to take them off for fine work, I can do that. Might look into 'peeper keepers' though. Sounds like a great idea.

 

[Csbc4fun]

What scares me is when I look at a four foot level with my glasses on, it appears to be curved. Maybe that is why I suck at 100 yard groups. I have worked out the best adjustment between the end of scope diopter for clear crosshairs and then adjust parallax at each distance. I still suck at 100 yard groups.

 

[Lee Deming]

I gave up years ago on my glasses. Going to have to shoot fuzzy unless I have time to put on safety glasses. My scope is clear as crystal while I am wearing safety glasses.

 

[Netz]

I wear tri-focals too. And I have astigmatism so that makes things interesting. I can shoot with or without my glasses through a scope. Focusing the diopter with either glasses or without and I can see more clear. And I shoot with irons better without my glasses. He'll probably be better off wearing his glasses and using the "far vision" section of his tri-focals to look at the reticle. See if while looking at the sky with no clouds or a blank wall he can use the diopter to focus the reticle. Then if he has a parallax adjustment use that to focus the image at whatever distance. I hope that helps.

Same problem, same solution and I finally switched to progressive bi-focal lens.

 

[xsn10s]

Same problem, same solution and I finally switched to progressive bi-focal lens.

I asked my optometrist about doing that. He suggested using progressive trifocals first. I was with you think bifocals would work better. Growing old ain't for babies