Prescription shooting glasses

Each Shooter's Necessity

All people who enjoy hunting or sport shooting know that you cannot participate in these activities without the proper gear. Not having shooting glasses, in this respect, is absolutely the same as not having a gun since you are not doing these sports the right way as long as you lack proper requirements.

However, not just any shooting glasses will suffice. You need those which fit you perfectly, have adequate lenses and are excellent for your purposes. Once you know what you are looking for, you might choose from many available models you can get with a prescription from your doctor, or request a custom made model which will meet your exact needs perfectly. Still, both of these choices have their positive and negative sides. Thus, a good analysis of this problem is the best thing to do before purchasing the best shooting glasses for you.

Facts about Shooting Glasses

Once you opt for custom made shooting glasses, prepare to pay quite a sum. Namely, these are expensive and will cost you quite a bit since their prices range anywhere from 150 to 500 dollars.

As far as the availability of prescription shooting glasses is concerned, not all manufacturers offer models with the prescription lenses. Rather, mostly high end companies create expensive models of these glasses, and you are likely to end up paying more for the frame as well. Of course, you can find less expensive alternatives, but these are not so easy to obtain.

In general, most shooting glasses are made by an optometrist or other eye specialist. However, as soon as you see a “custom” sign on a product, rest assured that the price will be high. Oakley, for example, being on of the most famous manufacturer of sunglasses and eye glasses in general, offers a pair for $385, with an up to 5-week turnaround time. So, basically, here you pay a high price for the glasses as a whole, adding even more money for the prescription lenses too. All in all, you get quite an expensive, but a high-quality product.

Finally, the lenses are made of polycarbonate, being the best possible option, even though there are other alternatives as well. Naturally, this option is the most expensive one. Due to this fact, about 90% of prescription shooting glasses contain CR 39 plastic lenses instead. However, the costly variant mentioned above is a much better alternative, when it comes to quality.

If you are not satisfied with these options, you have yet another choice. Recently, many manufacturers have come up with prescription inserts, which are installed between your regular lenses and your eyes. These are not so expensive and offer many positive functions.