Shooting spectacles

[retromlc]

I always seem to have issues with sighting clays, I have a weaker right eye and right handed, so I have a blanking dot over left eye when using protective eyewear, has anyone had shooting specific optical lens and who would you recommend?

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, I had a pair specially made with the opticians 

[HantsRob]

Currently oakley glasses with a drop of vaseline on the left lens

 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Contact Ed Lyons;

https://www.ed-lyons.com/

[discobob]

Eye patch 😂

[Mr.C]

I've recently been trying contact lenses. Daily lenses are very reasonable.

[retromlc]

@TIGHTCHOKE I was watching a YouTube video by him, it's plenty ££££

[TIGHTCHOKE]

7 minutes ago, retromlc said:

@TIGHTCHOKE I was watching a YouTube video by him, it's plenty ££££

Oh you get what you pay for.  

[retromlc]

I don't mind paying, just wondering if anyone has personal experience 

[Westley]

Although I never needed to buy anything, I did contact Ed Lyons after a detached retina issue I had with my left eye. His advice was free, but more importantly,  invaluable.  I know other shooters who have had prescription tinted lenses from him, Ed Solomons is one, and their level of shooting speaks for itself. If I was absolutely honest, I could make do with just 3 coloured lenses for my shooting glasses and at a push, just 2 really, so it need NOT cost a fortune to make shooting a happier experience for you. You only have 2 eyes and I don't believe you can put a price on suitable safety equipment.  I see shooters, week in, week out, shooting without safety eyewear. My glasses go on in the car park of the shooting ground and remain on until I am leaving.

Edited April 12, 2023 by Westley

[Scully]

I’m not really sure what you mean by ‘sighting clays’ but I am right handed, with a dominant left eye. My right eye has an astigmatism and a PVD, but I still shoot from the right shoulder. 
I wear contacts. My optician tried to create a more dominant right eye by under prescribing my left lens, but the soft focus just irritated me. 
I have learned to ignore the problem and practice my mount on a regular basis. 
I hit a good deal more than I miss, and genuinely believe a good consistent mount overcomes many shooting issues. 

[retromlc]

By sighting I meant picking them up and being able to reliable track the clay, it's probably more to do with correct pickup points etc, 

[Scully]

26 minutes ago, retromlc said:

By sighting I meant picking them up and being able to reliable track the clay, it's probably more to do with correct pickup points etc, 

Are you looking too far back towards the trap? I always pick up the bird from where I first see it clearly; if you look too far back the clay is just a blur, you just rush your mount and the rest of its just a mess. 
You could also try pre-mounting your gun for a while if picking up the bird and mounting at the same time is just too much at once. 
Practising your mount will seriously slow things down and you’ll feel you have more time. A good and consistent mount is simply economy of movement. 

[retromlc]

Sage advice sully, cheers 

[Scully]

13 minutes ago, retromlc said:

Sage advice sully, cheers 

You’re welcome. It may not be the solution but it’s always worth practising your mount. 
 

[Bobba]

12 hours ago, Scully said:

Are you looking too far back towards the trap? I always pick up the bird from where I first see it clearly; if you look too far back the clay is just a blur, you just rush your mount and the rest of its just a mess. 
You could also try pre-mounting your gun for a while if picking up the bird and mounting at the same time is just too much at once. 
Practising your mount will seriously slow things down and you’ll feel you have more time. A good and consistent mount is simply economy of movement. 

Sound advice indeed. I’ve tried this type of approach without improvement and wonder whether it’s all in my head (as they say).

To explain. About 9 yrs ago (aged 70) a friend asked if I’d like to get a shotgun and help with his crop protection. I’ve loved it ever since. By and large  Pigeons can come from any direction, flying low across the field or from height, folding their wings and dropping like a stone. The variations are almost endless. I can sit there, suddenly there can be a grey blur, up, bang, yes. I am happy with my success rate.

With the absence of pigeons lately north of Bristol (where are they?) a few buddies have persuaded me to have a go at clays. Reliably tracking a clay is my problem too. Unlike pigeons in the field the clay comes from the same place, at the same speed, on the same trajectory. Can I pick it up, track it and nail it with the same satisfactory success rate as in the field ? NO! So, I’ve now reconciled myself to enjoying a good morning with friends irrespective of my score. Which, at nearly 80 yrs is what it’s all about.

[Scully]

On 13/04/2023 at 09:04, Bobba said:

Sound advice indeed. I’ve tried this type of approach without improvement and wonder whether it’s all in my head (as they say).

To explain. About 9 yrs ago (aged 70) a friend asked if I’d like to get a shotgun and help with his crop protection. I’ve loved it ever since. By and large  Pigeons can come from any direction, flying low across the field or from height, folding their wings and dropping like a stone. The variations are almost endless. I can sit there, suddenly there can be a grey blur, up, bang, yes. I am happy with my success rate.

With the absence of pigeons lately north of Bristol (where are they?) a few buddies have persuaded me to have a go at clays. Reliably tracking a clay is my problem too. Unlike pigeons in the field the clay comes from the same place, at the same speed, on the same trajectory. Can I pick it up, track it and nail it with the same satisfactory success rate as in the field ? NO! So, I’ve now reconciled myself to enjoying a good morning with friends irrespective of my score. Which, at nearly 80 yrs is what it’s all about.

Glad to hear you’re still getting out there and enjoying yourself. 👍
A couple of mates struggle with the ‘taking your time’ methodical technique and have much more success with the ‘get at ‘em’ method, where they just mount the gun and shoot, and they too are mostly live quarry shooters rather than dedicated clay shooters. 
 

[London Best]

51 minutes ago, Scully said:

Glad to hear you’re still getting out there and enjoying yourself. 👍
A couple of mates struggle with the ‘taking your time’ methodical technique and have much more success with the ‘get at ‘em’ method, where they just mount the gun and shoot, and they too are mostly live quarry shooters rather than dedicated clay shooters. 
 

Guilty here!

[Westward]

Early last year I had my first ever prescription which was for driving glasses. I rang Optilabs and they advised that the same prescription would be fine for clays so I went ahead. No regrets at all, although it took a few hundred shells to get used to seeing the clays better. They make the lenses in house and supplied me with the exact same frames as the Zeiss branded ones with adjustable nosepiece.

Altogether the basic cost was under £150 plus another £23 to have them coated. You can spend £500+ on Pillas if you want but I doubt you'd break more clays.