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Well, Saturday Mike demonstarted to me quite convincingly that at 7 yards, blurry sights "don't make no nevermind" - i.e. as long as you can see some light in the notch, on the sides of the blurry front blade, you can shoot well enough to save your life.

The Novak and Heine sights on his pistols are very interesting - size of notch versus size of front blade.

We ran into a guy who won a very nice Springfield .45 at the NRA Convention. The pistol had a fiber optic front sight that glowed red in the sunlight. He let us try it. Very easy to see, even with street glasses; too bad I couldn't hit anything with it, but the sights were not the problem.

Regards,
Andrew

txinvestigator,

Thanks! That is a very interesting avenue to explore... I assume you can still see far enough down the road to drive safely?

This might work even with eyeglasses instead of contacts; have the dominant eye single-vision, for sights and computer, and other eye a regular progressive bifocal.

I had been thinking simply of asking for the bifocal "line" ("zone") to start higher, so I could tip my head forward to see far and not need to tip it back as much to see my sights. Using "one eye at a time" might be a viable solution.

Really need to make eye doc appt. - wanted suggestions to bring to the table, she is not a shooter but thinks she knows all about it.

Thanks again.

Regards,
Andrew

Again, thank you Gentlemen.

Mike - see you at the Match (unless we are rained out - I will be @ 15 yard line with pistols in that case).

Maybe I'm just getting goofy (can't spell "obsessing") about this because so much depends on confidence - in terms of shooting well in a controlled environment at the range.

The other day at the range, I realized that I was having trouble focussing on the front sight - even with my computer glasses. Low-light or other distractions - I guess I can see how the police in CA fired 120 rounds the other night at that car, and hit the guy 4 times.

In a situation "on the street" I'd like to have confidence that would aid me in staying calm and shooting effectively. None of the shooting I do, with special computer glasses, ear muffs, and so forth, is appropriate "training" - maybe it is time to start shooting IDPA, with street glasses and minimal special "gear".

Anyway, thanks again.

Regards,
Andrew

Thank you, gentlemen.

Surgery, while highly recommended by good and trustworthy folks, is not in the cards for me. I would have to be bleeding to death, right now! before I'd let another doctor near me with a knife. Long story, maybe irrational, but no surgery.

I need to check out the stick-on lenses and try one on my regular street glasses. Also need to remind myself that defensive shooting is not about small groups in the bullseye. Still, I am more confidant and shoot better when I can see the front sight crisply.

Anyway, thanks again and I will watch this thread in case anyone else has any suggestions.

Purrrs,
BobCat

At the range, I wear "computer" or mid-range eyeglasses that allow me to see the front sight fairly well.

My bifocals (progressive) do not allow me to see the front sight unless I tip my head way back and look through the "reading" part.

Usually, I tell myself that if I *need* to shoot in "real life," either it will be close, so fuzzy sights will be ok; or it will be far enough away that there will be time to push glasses to forehead and shoot bare-eyes (can see sights ok that way).

Been thinking of asking optometrist - next new glasses time - to put the "reading" part of strong-side lens higher in the lens than normal - might have to explain the reason. And not certain it would help.

Do any of you (other) old guys have any tips? Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Andrew