I read an article on an optometrist that specialized in shooters. I've been wondering a little about this, and posted a semi-related topic but didn't get any decent answers.
It's been suggested that my glasses could possibly be distorting what I am seeing. A few things I have noticed may bear this out.
Let's start with my lens RX:
Prism R 5° out L 5° out
OD -8.00 -2.75X20
OS -8.75 -2.25X155
I bought the Zeiss lenses, because I've had trouble with cruddy lenses in the past. I noticed starting with my last pair I'm getting strange red and blue ghosts at the edge of my vision, red inside blue to the outside on either side. I also notice a bright blue ghost beneath vapor lights at night, if I alter my viewing angle the two will coincide.
I think this may be to blame for the fact I can't seem to hit anything except with a pistol. I've shot at static targets with my shotgun, carefully lining up the bead and contolling the trigger carefully, and my best average is a hit 50% of the time.
I don't have as bad a time with riflescopes, but binoculars cause me fits.
None of the local specialists seem to know anything, or at least can't explain anything. They don't know anyone with eyes as bad as mine that shoot as much as I do. Short of buying 12 and 20ga tracers for further experimentation, I'm kinda stuck and hoping somebody knows something.
It's been suggested that my glasses could possibly be distorting what I am seeing. A few things I have noticed may bear this out.
Let's start with my lens RX:
Prism R 5° out L 5° out
OD -8.00 -2.75X20
OS -8.75 -2.25X155
I bought the Zeiss lenses, because I've had trouble with cruddy lenses in the past. I noticed starting with my last pair I'm getting strange red and blue ghosts at the edge of my vision, red inside blue to the outside on either side. I also notice a bright blue ghost beneath vapor lights at night, if I alter my viewing angle the two will coincide.
I think this may be to blame for the fact I can't seem to hit anything except with a pistol. I've shot at static targets with my shotgun, carefully lining up the bead and contolling the trigger carefully, and my best average is a hit 50% of the time.
I don't have as bad a time with riflescopes, but binoculars cause me fits.
None of the local specialists seem to know anything, or at least can't explain anything. They don't know anyone with eyes as bad as mine that shoot as much as I do. Short of buying 12 and 20ga tracers for further experimentation, I'm kinda stuck and hoping somebody knows something.