mikemyers
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About the above photo - don't laugh at me too hard - it served its purpose several times, along with me using it to keep in shape when I travel.
The choice is "convenience" vs. "precision". While multi-focal lenses allow you to see things reasonably well at more than one difference, as a photographer, or shooter, I want the very best vision at one distance. This means wearing glasses, and multiple sets of glasses.
Shooters need safety glasses anyway, so get your safety glasses with the appropriate prescription for the targets, and another set for the front sight. 25 and 50 yards seem to work find with "distance" glasses. Front sight requires you to get an eye exam, with something held in front of you at the distance to the front sight.
(I made a fake gun, with a business card attached at the preferred distance, which made the whole process of getting the right prescription effortless. I'll post a photo if anyone wants to see it.)
Be sure you ask for "safety glass", which is one of several materials that won't shatter. Used to be "polycarbonate", but they have better materials nowadays.
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I have not had much trouble shooting with the monovision. Am right eyed, and that eye is set up for distance with the glasses so sights are fuzzy. Left eye is set up for near and works for sharp focus of sights but fuzzy target. Shooting left eye is weird for me.
For Bullseye Shooting:
If you are right eyed, and that eye is now set for distance, you are all set for a red dot sight, as both the dot and the target will be sharp.
For open sights, you need to focus on the front sight, not the target. You can measure the distance between your eye and the front sight, and get a prescription for that distance.
That's why I made the model gun in the photo. The distance between my eye and the toothpick (represents front sight) is just like my 1911.
If you're shooting a revolver with 8" barrel, the prescription will be different because the distance to the front sight is longer.. That's why I now have an additional pair of glasses for my longer guns.
Distance to target doesn't matter.
One of the problems with the 28 trigger is it was not built as a target gun, it was purpose built for a LEO gun and has heavier springs in the trigger than we would want for a target gun. Single action in my two Model 28s are really good, especially in my 1957 model because I have shot it the most.
Double action will require a trigger and spring job. I hear people say that the 28 is the same as the 27 except for the finish. It isn't the same inside, not polished, not sprung for optimal target shooting and so on.
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A trigger and spring job will go a long ways towards where you want to be though, I found that out when I bought my 57 and it was at least twice as easy to shoot double action because it was optimized as a hunting/target gun. Had the right springs to start with. ...... Your 14 is the same way, that's why you shoot it the best. ....... Get a spring kit and a polish job on your Model 28 and you will notice a big difference ......
Mr. Borland used to be the forum moderator here...
I wonder if he is still around.
I also think I will take your advice, and take my Model 28 to my local gunsmith to have him polish the parts and do a "trigger job", as I'm sure it needs that. From what you write, in single-action, it might not need much of anything, but I'll do it anyway.
From what you wrote, it could benefit from lighter springs in the trigger. Do you happen to know of what specific springs I need to buy, and where to buy them? No reason not to do that at the same time. Anything else you would recommend buying? I won't be able to get to this for several weeks.
One other option - I was in touch with a gunsmith who specializes in S&W revolvers. I could send the gun to him, and I'm sure he could make it perfect. But - to be honest - how much more do I need, if I only shoot it single-action, as I shoot all my target guns??
Maybe it's time for me to do this again, but maybe I should just leave it to my gunsmith? Haven't decided for sure, but I suspect it's better for him to look into it. From what you wrote, that reinforces my desire to let the gunsmith do it.
you must miss it.