Eyepiece focus range, not enough!

[NORZ]

I am haveing difficulties focusing my scope. It is a Nightforce NSX 3,5x15x50mm. My nearssightedness is only on my right eye after injury.

This somehow bothers me moslty in lowlight conditions. I did as stated setting the focus on a 100m scopetesting target and was unable to conpensate for my nearsightedness.

Is there some way around this problem, "glasses are a nogo". Any smart gadget that might work?

 

[NateHaler]

Friend, sounds to me like you need to see an eye doctor. And try to find one familar with the challenges that shooting represents for your situation.

To expect a riflescope to overcome a severe myopia condition is unrealistic. Eyepieces and focus rings are for fine tuning. They're not meant as a replacement for properly corrected vision.

 

[NORZ]

Thanks Nate. My myopea is that small it does not justify glasses. Why this is so frustrateing to me, is that there is so little missing. I have quite a few other riflescopes, binos and spotters that I can focus to compensate from the myopia but not the NSX. A fifth or a sixth of a turn would do it.

Anyways, thanks.

 

[Moderator]

This is one nice thing about some of the European scopes that have up to a + 2.5/-2.5 diopter. I have a -1.75 prescription and even with the Zeiss rangefinder I can focus it perfectly without glasses.

Apart from switching scopes I suggest you just get prescription shooting eyewear. You ARE wearing protective eyewear Right??

The other option is to get a contact lens. The thin ones are relatively inexpensive now and after a couple days you won't notice it at all. Don't freak out when you think of contact lenses. I know some motorcyclists who wear zero-value contacts just to have an extra bit of protection against dust and bugs.

 

[Rust]

Obviously those motorcyclist do not ride in June bug country, about like getting hit with a marble out of a slingshot.

 

[NORZ]

Apart from switching scopes I suggest you just get prescription shooting eyewear. You ARE wearing protective eyewear Right??

Well, umm... :-X


But I solved this. I now have a a custom acryllic lens that corrects for my myopia which was turned and ground to fit in the eye-bell flip-up lens cover.

I am know ready for the 300 meter tournament on december 31st.

 

[therifler]

But you do wear safety lens like the Moderator said RIGHT?