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Post by scrub-buster on Jul 25, 2016 9:39:48 GMT -5
I was talking hunting with my Dad this weekend and he said he doesn't think he will use his crossbow to hunt again. He said he has a hard time using the scope with his bifocals. He looks out the top of his glasses when he looks through the scope and everything is blurry. I was thinking maybe a red dot scope would be better for him. Does anyone know a trick or some advice to help him out?
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Post by ms660 on Jul 25, 2016 12:19:17 GMT -5
I have no line bifocals and have no problems using my Hawke XB 30 crossbow scope. What kind of scope is your Dads? Is just the cross hairs blurry or the sight picture. There are adjustments on most scopes that will help with the cross hairs but if the Parallax is not set right you will have a blurry sight view of your target. I'm sure there is a fix for your Dads problem and hate to see him give up using his crossbow .
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Post by antiwheeze on Jul 25, 2016 12:23:23 GMT -5
Curious. I have bifocals and it's fine. You don't think his glasses are sliding down and he's seeing over them?
I've had that happen a few times when my face was sweating dove hunting.
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Post by ms660 on Jul 25, 2016 12:25:05 GMT -5
Curious. I have bifocals and it's fine. You don't think his glasses are sliding down and he's seeing over them? I've had that happen a few times when my face was sweating dove hunting. Very true . If my glasses aren't sitting right on my face it screws up things with a scope. If I was granted one wish, it would be to have my sight back to 20-20 with out glasses. I have to thank all the years of metal work for my bad eye sight to many trips to the Doc getting chunks of steel dug out |
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Post by antiwheeze on Jul 25, 2016 12:26:40 GMT -5
Ooooo check his cheek weld to the stock for proper fit. The comb may need raising.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 25, 2016 17:08:40 GMT -5
I was wondering if the scope can adjust so that he doesn't have to wear the glasses when looking through it.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 25, 2016 18:27:24 GMT -5
Yeah, there is something wrong with the way the scope is mounted or cheek weld. I wear bifocals and have never had that problem. Tell him not to give up..
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Post by scrub-buster on Jul 25, 2016 21:16:54 GMT -5
Thanks. I'll share your replies with him. He is using a WR crossbow with a Hawke scope. I used it and didn't notice anything wrong with the way the scope is mounted on it.
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Post by sakorifle on Jul 31, 2016 8:28:27 GMT -5
greetings
i have got varifocals this time and after three weeks getting used to them i would never go back to anything else.
i can shoot no problem with them, and i can see close up with them.
dont know what the difference is between bifocal and varifocals but worth asking.
regards
Billy.
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Post by kevin1 on Sept 8, 2016 12:09:47 GMT -5
greetings i have got varifocals this time and after three weeks getting used to them i would never go back to anything else. i can shoot no problem with them, and i can see close up with them. dont know what the difference is between bifocal and varifocals but worth asking. regards Billy. They're called" progressive" bifocals here, I've worn them for years and love them. Just a slight adjustment in head tilt and you can see clearly at any range. I had regular lined bifocals once, hated them with a passion, went back to progressives for good. They work well with any sighting system I've used. |
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Post by stevein on Sept 10, 2016 10:29:39 GMT -5
Since you really do not need bifocals for hunting have him get a set of single vision lens for his glasses. I usually keep my old glasses for emergency backups. If he did that just have one lens replaced.
OR maybe it is time for him to get his eyes checked anyway.
My glasses are pretty big as I use them at work too. I have not had a problem looking through a scope.
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