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OK, all you old farts.........

Thought I would fit a bubble level to my new to me F-Class rig. Switch barrel 6mmBR / 284 Winchester Barnard actioned 30" kreiger barrels.
So my 66 year old eyes ain't what they used to be and i use 1.25 reading glasses for up close stuff which would explain why the bubble level no matter where I hang it on the picaninny is a blur.

I don't particulary want to wear glasses when using the scope but I can't think of another way. I tried the 1.25 strength lense which didn't help so would need to go up in power but what does that do to the reticle and distant target picture?

Recommendations please.
 
I think your going to have to visit the eye Doc. I'm fighting the exact same thing trying to use 1.25. I retired 10 years ago and still have my prescription safety glasses but they have gotten fuzzy at any distance, they are bifocals. Gonna have to go see the doc myself.
 
I have two sets of prescriptions glasses one for reading and one for driving or long distance. I use the long distance glasses to shoot my 45/70 sharps with vernier sights at 200 yards and beyond. My doctor recommends just plain reading glasses from Walgreens or other store buy in my case I've had surgery on my eyes that require different prescription for left and right. Explain to your doctor what your dilemma is and he will prescribe what you need.
 
Yes, I have shot IHMSA open sight pistols for years with Knobloch shooting glasses in conjunction with a built in adjustible iris to enable a reasonable amount of sharpness at both the front sight and out to 200yds.
My question really is "what effect would a stronger lenses ( maybe 2.5+) or whatever it takes to get a 4" or so ( to the bubble) focal length then have on the reticle and target when I can actually see the target adequately without wearing any glasses currently?

Peter
 
When I had severe inflammation caused by an auto-immune issue, I used a pair of $25 Wally world cheaters and popped out the right lens. I could see clearly through the scope yet still see my level with my left eye as I tweaked my position.
Worked for me.
GotRDid.
 
Thought I would fit a bubble level to my new to me F-Class rig. Switch barrel 6mmBR / 284 Winchester Barnard actioned 30" kreiger barrels.
So my 66 year old eyes ain't what they used to be and i use 1.25 reading glasses for up close stuff which would explain why the bubble level no matter where I hang it on the picaninny is a blur.

I don't particulary want to wear glasses when using the scope but I can't think of another way. I tried the 1.25 strength lense which didn't help so would need to go up in power but what does that do to the reticle and distant target picture?

Recommendations please.
A few years back I had cataract surgery to improve my vision to near perfect from 5 feet to infinity. Shorter than that I need readers for most things. However, on my latest build I installed Precision Hardcore Force Recon rings on my Athlon scope and have no problem seeing the bubble in the bottom half of the rear ring. This level is just inches from the ocular lens of the scope and makes it easy to check for rifle cant. Worth a try.

I should add I don't wear readers to shoot.
 
Some of the woodworking hobby shops and other places have safety glasses with "reader" bifocals built right in to them. I don't use them often, but always keep them handy. WD
 
Reader.com has safety/shooting glasses with different levels of magnification - I'm using 2.5. But only use that portion when I'm adjusting scope knobs or other close detail work. The actual sighting in scope is done w/o the reader lens.
 
Use a frame with a magnifying lens for your non-aiming eye only. Leave the other open for aiming. You will only wear them for shooting.
 
1.25 readers..... :rolleyes::)

My 61 year old eyes have been using readers for 15 years. I'm up to 2.75's for basic reading and 3.00's for detail work. 1.25's now work perfect for driving and distance vision, 1.50's for pistol with iron sights. I don't use glasses for scope shooting except to read the turrets, all my scopes with the exception of my older Leupold's have enough focus range to get a clear reticle.

Using Costco's $18 a 3-pack readers, I still haven't spent the amount I did for one pair of prescription glasses that were never right. At some point I'll have to find an optometrist that understands shooting, metal fabrication, and other mechanical work.

I've bought a few pairs of 'nicer' safety glasses with bifocal like magnifiers but the quality and field of view hasn't been very good so they stay in a drawer.

Good luck.
 
Google SSP Eyewear( I couldn't copy and paste for some reason).They make safety glasses with all different types of interchangeable lenses to fit your needs. I have lenses with built in readers in the lower portion and upper portion of the lens. I find the lower works better for me for rifles and the uppers for handguns.
 
Check and see if you have cataracts or soon to be removed ones. It's pricey but you can get one lens for near and one for far.

Tried that once with contacts and discovered that it made depth perception really difficult, especially when driving. It was easy to give up on the contacts, not so easy with implanted lens!
 

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