PaPatriot

Great overview for new shooter. Wish I had read this too. I plan on using it to go with the information at our club for our USPSA matches.

Before you spend a lot of money on new lenses try this....buy Stick on Bifocals.com ...they are reading lenses that are plastic that are designed to place on your regular glasses at the bottom for reading. They adhere with just water, easily pop of when your done and can be used over and over. Go to to the Pharmacy and pick out the reading glasses that allow you to see you front sight clearly through the top of your regular glasses(I don't recommend you bring your gun with you for obvious reasons) Just extend your strong shooting arm, stick out your index finger and make sure you can focus on the tip of the finger, that should be close enough. Make a note of the power that works and buy a pair Stick on Bifoculs on line. When you get them cut one to fit correctly at the top inside of you lens for your dominant eye. This will imitate what you doctor wants to do. See how this works for you and then decide if you want to go and spend the $ for a new lens or buy more ammo.

Thanks friends for all the good advice. New glasses or new open gun. Tough choice...I like new guns but glasses are a lot cheaper...hmmm....choices choices?

I'm 60 yrs. old and have just started shooting in the USPSA Production class. My issue is that I wear bifocals all the time because I'm very near sighted(@20-200). What can I do to be able to see both the front sight and the targets. Right now I'm using a stick-on reading lens on my the top of my right eye lens to be able to see the sights when my head is tilted down while shooting. This works but I'm not really happy with it and I'm looking for a better solution short of going to the Open Class $$$$ with a red dot sight. Anybody out there have a better solution? I'm new here so if there is a better Forum to post this on let me know.

I started shooting two years ago at age 58. I can't say enough about all the help I've gotten from the people in this sport. What a great bunch of people. I've been going to some USPSA matches this year in the local area, SE PA. It's been fun, challenging and frustrating(see scores ). So see you around the Forums (I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions)and maybe on the range.