Shatterproof lenses ok for gun range?

[whipkiller]

Buy the glasses that can handle direct fire shot bird load.

Only thing I trust

Wow, you know Dick Cheney?

[edwardm]

One of our Hunter Ed instructors did a test a few months ago with safety glasses, and I repeated it with an old pair of my polycarbonate prescription glasses and a pair of rated safety glasses.

Test round and distance: 22LR at 25 yards.

The 22LR did not penetrate the rated safety glasses. The 22LR did penetrate polycarbonate prescription glasses (took out a piece 2x the size of the projectile) cleanly. That was enough to convince me to use over-the-glasses safety gear, and to not trust my prescription stuff.

For stray brass particles and gasses, prescription stuff will do. For anything more, it's not very useful. At that point I did not bother with the #8 shot test.

[Decoligny]

Shatterproof????

Try putting them on the target and putting a round through the lens. I would bet dollars to donuts that they would indeed shatter.

[Victor Cachat]

Odds are that anything impacting your face will be small, light, and slow moving when compared to an actual bullet.

But, they are the only eyes you have.

I got a pair of full lens magnifier glasses from a welding shop so I could ditch the bifocals and see the pistol sights.

Safety rated and not expensive.

[WyattandDoc]

Hello all,

I bought a pair of Foster Grant Ironman sunglasses with shatterproof lenses. Anyone know if they are gtg at the gun range?

What made you think they might not be GTG at a range?

Or were you just dying to start a thread?

[xxINKxx]

I forgot who makes them. There are a few companies.

They are like $250 over kill glasses. When they first came out all the gear whores swore by them about being able to take shot to the face a be fine lol

Google birdshot proof glasses.

ESS stuff can handle birdshot to the lenses.

I paid like $80 for my ess cdi max. Came with dark tinted lenses, and clear. They look like regular sunglasses.

Although i usually just west whatever pair of sunglasses I have on since they are more comfy.

[Mitch]

One time I forgot my glasses and had to shoot wearing raquetball goggles, no one said anything about it.

I would have said something!

[mikenewgun87]

I forgot who makes them. There are a few companies.

They are like $250 over kill glasses. When they first came out all the gear whores swore by them about being able to take shot to the face a be fine lol

Google birdshot proof glasses.

Was that dick chenneys friend?

[Decoligny]

I use these as my everyday sunglasses and while shooting.

$3.90 per pair.

http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/gtgreylensaf.html

They also come in clear.

$3.40 a pair.

Actual SAFETY GLASSES.

[jnk3030]

DO NOT wear prescription high index lenses. They will shatter into pieces.

Trivex or Polycarbonate are the only materials that should be used for RX protective lenses.

EDIT:
Some interesting information here on the different materials:

http://www.adseyewear.com/tactical-shooting-sunglasses-buyers-guide/

[walterSOBCHAK]

Take em back and get some blue blockers.