I wasn't sure if this should go here or in the Accessories and Gear section, so I put it here.
I am terribly nearsighted; I can't focus more than 2-3 inches in front of my face without glasses. It's bad enough that my prescription is strong enough to make the world appear noticeably smaller. This hasn't been a problem for pistol shooting, mainly because of the size of the sights and where I look through the lenses when aiming.
I just picked up a ruger 10/22 yesterday to get into shooting rifles. I've been practicing dry-firing and sighting, and I have a terrible time keeping the front sight in focus. It appears to be almost too small for me, and I can only keep focus on it if I use both eyes to focus. When I use one eye, the focus randomly shifts to the rear leaf sight and I have a hard time getting it back to the front sight because I can hardly see it. I think there's some parallax effect too, as I don't naturally look through the middle of the lens like I do with pistol shooting for some reason.
Are there any solutions that can help with this problem? I did wear contacts before for about a year or so, and the minimizing effect was gone (actually was VERY disorienting when I first put them on). I'm thinking about looking in to them again, but I'm wondering whether contacts will hinder shooting in some other way (going blurry, dry, etc.). They aren't the most SHTF friendly things, either.
Just wondering what everyone with bad eyes like myself does to overcome this problem. All thoughts are greatly appreciated.
I am terribly nearsighted; I can't focus more than 2-3 inches in front of my face without glasses. It's bad enough that my prescription is strong enough to make the world appear noticeably smaller. This hasn't been a problem for pistol shooting, mainly because of the size of the sights and where I look through the lenses when aiming.
I just picked up a ruger 10/22 yesterday to get into shooting rifles. I've been practicing dry-firing and sighting, and I have a terrible time keeping the front sight in focus. It appears to be almost too small for me, and I can only keep focus on it if I use both eyes to focus. When I use one eye, the focus randomly shifts to the rear leaf sight and I have a hard time getting it back to the front sight because I can hardly see it. I think there's some parallax effect too, as I don't naturally look through the middle of the lens like I do with pistol shooting for some reason.
Are there any solutions that can help with this problem? I did wear contacts before for about a year or so, and the minimizing effect was gone (actually was VERY disorienting when I first put them on). I'm thinking about looking in to them again, but I'm wondering whether contacts will hinder shooting in some other way (going blurry, dry, etc.). They aren't the most SHTF friendly things, either.
Just wondering what everyone with bad eyes like myself does to overcome this problem. All thoughts are greatly appreciated.