Rx monocular for target shooting

[PinnedAndRecessed]

My eyes aren't what they used to be. I wear trifocals and while shooting at a bullseye target with a handgun it's difficult to keep the target in focus while looking at the front sight. I've got to continually keep moving my head to fire the aimed shot.

I've seen pictures of competition shooters who have something that looks like a jeweler's eye glass. IIRC, it attaches to their eyeglasses and they flip it up and down as needed.

Any info as to what this is? Any suggestions?

thanx in advance.

 

[Lochaber]

It is pin hole. It acts as the peep hole and allows the eye to focus better.

Loch

 

[Jim Watson]

If you think you can get by with an aperture like Lochaber describes, Merit and Lyman make them to attach to your glasses with a suction cup.

The only one with a lens I know of is the Clearsight, described in this NSSA article.
http://www.n-ssa.org/SKIRMISHLINE/1997/nov97-1.htm

The gadget is specifically described there:
The Clearsight optical device Is a means of adding the extra lens without changing one's shooting glasses. It attaches Securely to the frame of the glasses, and positions the extra lens near the center of one lens of the shooting glasses. The central position of the lens is correct for revolver shooting but not for rifle shooting. Three small lenses of various diopters (a measure of refractive power) are provided with the device. The shooter experiments with the lenses to find which best suits his needs.

The optical device must be modified to locate the lens at the correct position for use with the rifle. It also must be modified to prevent the lens from being moved out of position by recoil. In spite (if the difficulties in using the device for rifle shooting, many skirmishers use it for this purpose. Perhaps someone will offer a similar device designed for rifle competitors.

I have used the Clearsight optical device for revolver shooting with good results. It is available from Clearsight Products, 1501 39th Street, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, phone (407) 840-,666.