Hi all. My son is turning 12 soon. He is legally blind but functions well and goes to regular school, etc. He benefits from large print books but is embarrased to use them outside of home.
He has occular albinism and nystagmus, which bascially means he's very sensitive to sunlight and his eyes are constantly moving side-to-side (even in the dark or low light). Sometimes it's a little flicker-type appearance, other times it's like watching a typewriter carriage go back and forth. The net effect is that his retinas never get a stable image so even glasses don't help. It's more of a nervous system issue than eye issue.
He has shot a pellet rifle and can usually hit can-size targets at 7 yards. I have heard that getting him a laser red-dot-on-target device/sight would probably help him improve his shooting.
I'd like to get him either a pellet/BB rifle or .22 rifle equipped with such a device. I really have no idea what rifles and what devices to look at. Cost is a factor, and so is simplicity. The rifle will be used almost exclusively for target or plinking. I suppose a rifle known for its accuracy would be advisable so as to keep him from getting discouraged.
Any thoughts, links, etc would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Perp
He has occular albinism and nystagmus, which bascially means he's very sensitive to sunlight and his eyes are constantly moving side-to-side (even in the dark or low light). Sometimes it's a little flicker-type appearance, other times it's like watching a typewriter carriage go back and forth. The net effect is that his retinas never get a stable image so even glasses don't help. It's more of a nervous system issue than eye issue.
He has shot a pellet rifle and can usually hit can-size targets at 7 yards. I have heard that getting him a laser red-dot-on-target device/sight would probably help him improve his shooting.
I'd like to get him either a pellet/BB rifle or .22 rifle equipped with such a device. I really have no idea what rifles and what devices to look at. Cost is a factor, and so is simplicity. The rifle will be used almost exclusively for target or plinking. I suppose a rifle known for its accuracy would be advisable so as to keep him from getting discouraged.
Any thoughts, links, etc would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Perp