I feel kinda Stoopid...

[cvigue]

I just invested in a few RMR optical sights. Works like a champ

[supermario]

23 yds its a good distance to hit at anyways. I practice from 20-50yds but usually at 35yds. Its not easy and really forces you to use proper technique.
Id say you did good. Why change.

[divingin]

It may cost a little more, but I have bifocals made with the bifocal section very large and focused on the front sight. That leaves only a small portion at the top for distance vision, but enough to check the target. I get polycarbonate lenses in safety glass frames with side shields. That provides more than enough protection.

Are these specifically for shooting? I would think that these would be largely worthless for anything else, as they're focused too far for reading, and the distance portion is too small.

I use a target pistol frame with appropriate blinders and lenses (bullseye shooter); switch glasses between shooting and not.

[pointerman]

Depending on your budget, lenses from the Rudy Project may be the perfect solution for you.

[XCC_RIDER]

23 yds its a good distance to hit at anyways. I practice from 20-50yds but usually at 35yds. Its not easy and really forces you to use proper technique.
Id say you did good. Why change.

I like the longer handgun distances just for that reason. I wasn't pushing it due to my poor accuracy. At first I thought it was more getting used to a DA/SA trigger thing than vision thing (40+ year 1911 guy) but I've worked thru those issues and still had poor accuracy until this fix.

I think I'll keep using the plain safety glasses for a while and see if I can start pushing the distances again.

I also shoot around 10 yards for SD training but normally with my little CC pistol and not the full size ones. More of a draw, point, shoot, aim, shoot drill than target shooting.

I checked my targets this morning and I'm using the NRA 25 yard repair targets. They measure 10.5"x10.5" and 5.5" black center (yah I thought it was 8". You know how guys exaggerate things) so I'm happy to get them all in the black again and not all over the place. (I was embarrassed for anyone to see the Swiss cheese cardboard target stand).

I'll have to try focusing thru the bifocal only and see how that goes too.

[Lead Waster]

Any optometrist can give you a prescription that will focus on the front sight. I have been doing that for years. I have taken my 1911 to my appointment and the optometrist measured the distance from my eye to the front sight and wrote me an appropriate prescription.

Yeah, I have "computer glasses" for work and the distance to a computer monitor pretty much is the same as an extended arm.

If you feel sheepish about it, just as your optometrist for computer glasses.

[CinnamonBear723]

Focusing on the front sight becomes more important at ranges like that. If your glasses don't allow for you to focus up close, it makes sense that you were having issues.