Okay... safety glasses and shooting glasses. I see at some ranges they are mandatory...
Who uses what... what are good what are not good, what makes a pair good, what to look out for etc.
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Okay... safety glasses and shooting glasses. I see at some ranges they are mandatory...
Who uses what... what are good what are not good, what makes a pair good, what to look out for etc.
I went into the hardware store and spent like $4 lol, it was only because it was in the range rules.. I think I forgot them last time though
I am thinking maybe something a little more up market... possibly a yellow option...
I have some Tasco ones I bought years ago. They have yellow lenses, it does seem to improve contrast. I can't remember what they cost but it wouldnt have been a lot, I probably have the box somewhere with the price sticker on it. If I recall correctly they can withstand a shotgun blast (was probably stated as a shot size at 20m or something like that), so your eyes are okay but the rest of your face is mince :sick:
Go to a NZ Safety Blackwoods shop and try a few pairs on. Some will fit your face better than others.
Should have to spend no more than $20 a pair for a quality, comfortable glasses, which is all you need unless you're expecting to be shot square in the face with a shotgun or going to Afghanistan and getting caught in IED blasts.
Get ones that wrap around your face for best protection. Thin arms are much more comfortable under earmuffs and less likely to interfere with 'muffs.
Get hard cases from a two dollar shop.
Clear, yellow and grey lenses will cover most things.
Good idea. Most people down hear appear just to wear sun glasses. They will likely save the day too, as they are also plastic "glass". But if you have a misfire, do wait a while before opening the gun.
The message is simple. Get some and wear them.
Also get some ear plugs as the glasses interfere with the seal.
There's a rating the us military uses that rates the glass as shrapnel resistant. It is worth looking into.
Aaah! Ready for a day at the range...
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And look, here's @systolic arriving, always prepared.
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Educate me @Rushy. Obviously I've had a sheltered life or I've been exceptionally lucky to date, but I don't recall a single time I've ever felt the need for them. Ignorance is bliss... so what circumstances warrant their use?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Life changing shit, having a gun pop and you aren't wearing specs.Quote:
Originally Posted by planenutz
QUOTE..Shooting glasses are a rule at most gun clubs, and a good idea at all of them. You should wear them in the field as well. There’s no excuse not to, since even $15 safety glasses will withstand a direct hit from a target load at ten yards. I know this is true, because I’ve shot a few pairs over the years to see what would happen. Even at close range, 7½ pellets make only divots in the lenses. The rest of your head would be gone, but you would still be able to leave your eyes to medical science.
If shooting glasses will protect your eyes from 7½ at dueling range, they will obviously shield them from lesser dangers. For instance, lately I have been shooting the dirt-cheap, Chinese-made Stevens 320 pump, under editorial orders to put a bunch of rounds through it.* So last week, I took it to the sporting-clays course in place of my usual target gun. The Stevens is a right-handed gun, and I am a left-handed shooter, so the ejection port is a few inches from my nose. I was shooting some cheap factory ammo, which was performing pretty well in the cheap pump gun, when, about halfway through the course, I shot at the first target of a pair, pumped the action, and a cloud of powder and smoke blew out of the ejection port into my face. It probably looked like a less-violent version of what happens when Bugs Bunny sticks his finger into the muzzle of Elmer Fudd’s shotgun. I could feel little stings of burning powder bouncing off of my face, but my eyes were perfectly safe behind the tough lenses of my Randolph Rangers.
I have never had a factory load do that before, but it may very well happen again sometime. When it does, I will be wearing glasses, as you should be, too.
I witnessed something eighteen months ago that was shocking and life changing and in that moment I realised for the first time that we who shoot centrefire rifles take for granted the integrity of the firearms that we use and don’t expect them to fail and by and large they do not. On that one occasion though the firearm did fail and the explosive forces associated with shooting a large calibre projectile channeled quite unexpectedly through the side of the rifle with a catastrophic outcome. Prior to that occassion I had shot pistols a lot and had always worn safety glasses even though I was holding the pistols at arms length (I do understand that eye protection in pistol shooting is about the potential for projectile splashback) but now having witnessed the devastation that occurred that day, when shooting rifles I also think it prudent to wear safety glasses. I hope they never have to do their job but see little inconvenience in wearing eye protection just in case they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by planenutz
He is not even slightly exaggerating. I saw it too and am guilty of not wearing them even after that wake up call. Will actually put a new pair that I have in the glove box for work into the ammo safe now. Back soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
QUOTE..Selecting a Pair of Shooting Glasses
When choosing a pair of protective eyewear, there are several components to consider. The lenses need to be strong. Standard reading glasses or non-rated shooting glasses may shatter upon impact with the glass from them going into your eyes. Polycarbonate is the strongest material that can be purchased for shooting glasses. You don’t need to spend a lot of money, but the glasses should be rated to at least the ANSI Z87.1 standard.
It was popular in the 80s to wear aviator style shooting glasses, but today, wrap-around glasses are recommended. The aviator style glasses leave a gap around the frame and the face which allows things to potentially get to the eye area. The wrap-around style glasses which most people use now are much closer to the face with a much smaller opening, so there is less chance anything will get in. However, there is still enough airflow to prevent the glasses from fogging.
Lightweight frames that are made of either plastic or titanium are usually the most comfortable. Finally, there are several lens colors available. Gray, amber, yellow, and purple are four of the most popular lens colors to choose from. Gray or gray-green are good at blocking glare without hindering overall perception. Yellow and orange lenses can provide a more detailed line of vision. Amber works well on cloudy days. Purple or blue lenses can help distinguish a target that's set against trees.
Wearing shooting glasses should always be part of firearm safety. Even those who are standing behind the shooter should wear a pair of glasses.
Done. @Rushy your last post on this thread might have just saved my eye sight (and by association my future shooting) Thanks for the reminder pal.
On ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40mm
Me and a mate were culling turkeys near Ohura a few years ago. It was great fun, stalk up on a mob, get as many as we could with the shotguns before they took flight, then use the 223 and hornet to pick them off when they landed across the gully.
We had just started onto another mob when my mates side by side made a strange bang and he started swearing and jumping up and down. A big chunk of the stock had blown off near the action. He was okay but a bit freaked, I still don't know what caused it. We were both wearing hearing protection but no eye protection so he was pretty lucky.
So are we talking handloads here or factory ammo? Does that even matter?
Sounds bloody scary.
Fuck I'm amazed how many that people don't value their eye sight
I'm a tradie & wear basic safety specs all the time ( tinted & non-tinted ) I'm amazed how many times I see guys not wearing any or have to tell people to put some protection on while on job sites ( especially using power tools )
As for shooting, I had a magnum suppressor blow many yeas ago at a gong shoot & luckily I was wearing a pair of basic Oakley "five" sunnies & yes they saved alot of small shit & rubbish going in my peepers, It took little chips out'a the lenses & I still use those glasses today, was probably the best $120 I ever spent.
I was lucky it was only a suppressor popping but if you have a major "breach explosion" then you need decent protection,remember you are firing a bomb 3" from you face & it's not just shit blowing apart & flying but the shock wave that causes the damage.
Invest in decent shooting glasses, If doing lots of range -target - gong shooting buy the best you can afford & use em, I use Scott AEGIS they are enormous stupid looking things but fuk they have great reviews & seem to work.
AS for in the hills, I use cheap safety specs, I know they won't work as well but offer some protection & don't care if I scratch or lose em.
Just look after ya eyes, they don't grow back.
I have worn glasses since I was 18 I am now 72 my glasses are hardened to safety standards and have kept shit out of my eyes on several occasions
from crappy .22rf ammo, leaky and blown primers, shit from semi-auto 22's ejection port never had a gun blow up had cases come back from semi-auto
pistols and bullet fragments from shots on steel targets, shoot enough and you will thank your eye protection one day
It is amazing how the mind muddles things.... when I first read the above I read..." now 72 my eyes have hardened to safety standards... I must be a little lesdexic.Quote:
Originally Posted by shooternz
Some good stuff above, like Philpo I work in Maintenance in the mining industry... safety glasses are a part of every day life for me.
Where I was going with this thread is to find out about brands, tints, shapes, optical charactoristics etc that work and what the problems may be. I have need googling the subject and see that options go fro $5 specials to $1500 jobbies used by competition trap shooters.
I will visit my local shooting supplies shops soon and see what they may have.
As for the stories above, it reminded me about the slug gun pellet ricochet that drew blood on my forehead when I was young...
Thanks for all the good stuff
Planetnutz... Factory loads for now , hand loads in the near future.... and about 80 rounds per trip to the range
I am sure any Ipsc/comp shooter that has watched someone shoot a stage that has steel targets has been hit by debris.
I was hit recently with a flattened cast projectile in the chest that drew blood while ROing someone shooting at a plate rack. Left a pretty good bruise as well.
I have prescription safety/shooting glasses. I used to be slack when rifle shooting not wearing any eye protection other than sunnys.
Now I need the bastards so it is a good thing.
Shoot a slightly overgassed AR and you will be quickly look for some eye protection[emoji16]
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flesh heals, eyes dont. i had to have my cornea reattached and that was just from a tennis ball.
It's cool bey you always have the best stories fullahQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
Arze any of thems truths
Don't ever let the truth get in the way of a good story...... bey.
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Wear them when sighting in etc, and when needed at work. Looking at some workplaces that for H&S and industry rules have to wear them full time. Wonder what their eye sight will be like in 20 years of looking thru plastic lenses, as some of these glasses supplied are shockers.
I recall an incident that happened about 40 years ago. My wife( girlfriend then) was standing 2 or so metres off to my left, when the Uberti .22 revolver I was shooting,shaved a slither of lead between the cylinder and the barrel. The semi circle of lead ended up entering her eye through the gap in her glasses. The old GP calmly removed it with a tweezers. The old girl still picks up my cases,repacks the shooting bench etc.
Just proves what a wonderful husband I am...
All I can say is, you found a good woman.Quote:
Originally Posted by outlander
I found the original box. Tasco ProClass, $34, would have been bought around mid 1990s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
They may have saved my eyesight once, I had a Dremel cutting disk shatter, the piece that hit me in the lip left a good burn!
I never use power tools or hammers without eye protection, a guy I worked for pulled a nail out of a piece of wood and ended up needing a man-made lens in his eye, and he was lucky.
I just got a pair of shooting glasses from Craftsman sports in Chch. They're made by Randolph Engineering. I need prescription lenses so got the model that allows that, but they have lots of other models with a huge range of pretty coloured lenses you can swap around. Got excellent service from Craftsman, recommend them. But one thing I forgot to check with my optometrist, ha. I don't know how protective the corrective lenses really are. Hm.
