sight options for geezer eyes

[dougr]

my eyes arent what they used to be, what in your opinion is the best sights or combo to use? shure would help if distributers would give front width,hight,and rear notch width,and height of all they carry. i mostly punch paper, and like to shoot longer distances. FO's seem to be a good bet for my limited budget.

doug
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glock 32/19

[G36Packer]

I have had Meprolight night sights for years and like them. Things changed and I couldn't focus on the sights with any of my corrective lenses. I can without corrective lenses, but I normally wear corrective lenses.

So what type of sights wasn't my issue. I tried getting lenses that allowed me to focus on the sights and still be able to function in daily life. I can see the sights better now but not good enough in all light conditions.

Someone suggested lined trifocal on the dominant eye having the upper section set for sight distance. This would allow the dominant eye to focus on the sights and the other eye on the target. This is a good idea but I went with smaller transition lenses.

I opted for a laser aiming device. You can read my post about the LAW-17. I am sure they are a good product, but I will never do business with that company again.

I ended up getting a G27 and Crimson Trace LaserGrips. I can aquire the target much quicker than ever before, with or without sights. I don't think the paralax is not an issue at self defense distances.

I did not get Lasermax because I want grip activation.

Good luck.

[Alfadog]

I'm not quite a "geezer" yet, but my eyes only correct to around 20/30 to 20/40, so I guess I can comment. The best sights I have tried so far are the Heinie SlantPros with the "CGR Race Cut" 0.156" wide rear notch. On my G19, I have the plain black rear sight with the Heinie serrated tritium front sight (no white outline on the dot). The wide notch really makes it easier (and therefore faster) to center the front sight. I am having CGR install the new Warren/Sevigny "carry" rear sight (0.150" wide x 0.120" deep notch) rear sight and the same Heinie front sight on my G17. These are for defense/carry guns; if I was just target shooting I would use plain black front and rear.

Based on limited experience with fiber optics on a rifle, I don't like fiber optics.

Heinie's website indicates they are coming out with a new "Over 50" sight for shooters with weaker eyes. Might want to wait and see what those turn out to be.

[hankhan]

Without glasses I can't see sights - my long distance vision is excellent, close up is where I have significant problems. I don't wear my glasses all the time, and given it's doubtful someone I need to shoot is going to give me time to put on my glasses I've gone to a CT laser. Target acquisition is instantaneous and I don't have to wait to bring the gun up to my normal sight plane before shooting. Best way to describe it is point shooting without the guessing.

[dougr]

thanks for the reply's .

the CT laser is a bit out of my budget.

i do like the CGR cut sights, also like that they list the widths of front and slot on rear. wish all did that it would make choosing a lot easier.


thanks again,
doug

[Pierre!]

Found this while digging for more info on Lasers...

Read an article the other day in GUNS Magazine regarding lasers and one thing grabbed me, so I gotta know more...

The point was that a Police Dept took a group of officers and ran them through the qualification. Then they took all the officer's CORRECTIVE LENSES from them and they used only standard sights - the group shot slower, had very poor hits, and exhibited low confidence overall.

They then ran the qualification WITHOUT corrective lenses again, but allowed the use of the LASER - the performance returned to the normal scores they officers had when the used corrective lenses and regular sights...

Being VERY near sighted, I am now Very Interested in the Laser options out there. I am thinking the units with the lights attached would be good in the house, the recoil rod versions useful in the street.

Just a thought, don't know that it is a Good thought, but thought that I should share...

HTH

[8541/9999]

What issue of guns magazine was it in. Id like to read that.

[HSJREV]

I ordered the XS 24/7 Big Dot for my glock 22. My right eye is worse for near vision than my left and I'm very right eye dominant so I was having trouble with the standard sights without my reading glasses. The Big dot is still blurry but I can hit better with it than the standard Glock sights. It works fine for now but I'm 45 and I'm sure it's downhill from here with the near vision.
http://www.xssights.com/store/handgun.html

[JCW355]

I just saw them the other day but can't remember who makes them, they had a ghost ring rear tritium sight, like a peep sight kind of.

[lethal tupperwa]

Franel U-view tec tops.

I am assuming that you need bifocals or reading glasses.

These are like clip-on sunglasses. They are small like bifocals.

They clip to the top of your lenses.

They flip down to let you SEE your sights.

They flip up to let you walk.

They unclip when you don't need them

They are handy when you are working up, or down like on a motor...

You can only get them from an eye-care that has an account with them.

Let the Doc tell you what power you need for your front sight.

They even let you see your cross hairs in a scope better


There lots of other solutions use the search function.

This will probable cost you around $25 with the Dr.'s mark up.

[DJ Niner]

dougr,

A couple of target-shooter friends have used this attachment with excellent results:

http://www.meritcorporation.com/products.html
(the first item)

It requires good lighting to work well, but they really like how it increases the depth of field, allowing good focus on the sights AND the target.

If you want, you could probably make something similar to try it out, or modify a spare set of shooting glasses with an aperature on/over one side only.

[TheDuke]

Posted this on another thread, but perhaps you might want to consider Sure Sight sights

Their website is www.suresight.com (http://)

[Dead Man's Hand]

I have a weak dominate eye and have tried many sights, while I can still use normal sights I prefer the Truglo TFO's as they just jump out at you and the XS Big Dot's because they are easy to see as well.

The TFO's so far have been pretty accurate but the Big Dots are only useful to about 15 yards and under ranges.

[49hudson]

My eyes, along with the other remaining body parts, just turned 70 last month.
Here are my range glasses.
Top pair has an aperture made from electricians tape for rifle shooting.
The bottom pair has a larger opening and more centered for pistol shooting.
I have been using them for years. Cheap and easy to make.
All you need is tape and a punch to make the aperture.
I made the top one by cutting a small piece of ele. tape and sticking it on a hard smooth surface, glass,tile, plexiglass, etc. and a 45Acp brass to press on the tape and cut the circle. Then used a small leather punch to cut the hole.
Stick the aperture on the inside of your glasses lens[in my case the left lens], and you are good to go shoot.
Good shooting !

[RayB]

...hell are you doing?", my boss asked.

Having left my glasses in the car, I had punched a tiny hole with a map pin in one of my business cards, and was using it to read a wall map.

The tiny pin-point image projected through the hole, is easily recognized by the human eye-brain. :freak:

Good to know in a pinch! ;)

--Ray