Shooting Lenses

Doublea A · February 26, 2011, 06:19 PM

As we all know that statistically self-defense related incidents occur during night time or in the evening. I'm looking for a shooting lens that stimulates low light conditions, as the light at the range where I practice is too bright for my comfort. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Crazy88Fingers · February 26, 2011, 09:17 PM

A pair of sunglasses usually works for me.

Rufus T Firefly · February 27, 2011, 03:18 AM

I really agree, what low light conditions can't be taken care of with sun glasses? I am rolling here laughing! I should have used the international sign for laughing but dude! Crazy nailed it with just one comment! So who says we need the government? I think we get it!

On the other side, I usually wait till the sun goes down. Still laughing sorry....

Rufus T Firefly · February 27, 2011, 03:57 AM

But still, ya gotta love the comment from Crazy!
I am still ROFL.... Did I get that right?

oldandslow · February 27, 2011, 06:48 AM

DA, 2/27/11

For our weekly outside matches we will sometimes use welding goggles to help simulate low light shooting (the gas welding type of goggles, not the arc welding masks). The downside is that if you have night sights they are more difficult to see than under actual low light conditions. Good luck.

best wishes- oldandslow

kraigwy · February 27, 2011, 08:36 AM

Last Thursday night, on one of those defense shooting shows they had a segment about defensive shooting from the Gunsite School. They had their students shooting with welding goggles.

Since you aren't worried about burning your eyes welding, you can get the cheap welding goggles with different tints that would give you different degrees of darkness.

Doublea A · February 28, 2011, 11:18 PM

Hahaha! Sometimes the best advice is a simple one. I will give it a try and share the results. You guys are funny.

Thanks

February 26, 2011, 06:19 PM	#1
Doublea A Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2011 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes. Posts: 132	Shooting Lenses As we all know that statistically self-defense related incidents occur during night time or in the evening. I'm looking for a shooting lens that stimulates low light conditions, as the light at the range where I practice is too bright for my comfort. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks __________________ [B]Future additions: Barret MRAD .338 Lapua.[B] Acquisition 2 Gen 3 Glock 19, 1 Gen 4 Glock 19, Daniel Defense V3 LW M4, Ruger SR1911, a Mossberg 500 and Remington 700 SPS AAC-SD. A fear of weapons is a sign of sexual retardation and emotional inmaturity.” Sigmund Freud

February 26, 2011, 09:17 PM	#2
Crazy88Fingers Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2010 Location: WesTex Posts: 958	A pair of sunglasses usually works for me. __________________ "And I'm tellin' you son, well it ain't no fun, staring straight down a .44" -Lynyrd Skynyrd

February 27, 2011, 03:18 AM	#3
Rufus T Firefly Junior member Join Date: January 30, 2011 Location: MN Posts: 174	Crazy88Fingers... What a thread stopper. Cheers! I really agree, what low light conditions can't be taken care of with sun glasses? I am rolling here laughing! I should have used the international sign for laughing but dude! Crazy nailed it with just one comment! So who says we need the government? I think we get it! On the other side, I usually wait till the sun goes down. Still laughing sorry....

February 27, 2011, 03:57 AM	#4
Rufus T Firefly Junior member Join Date: January 30, 2011 Location: MN Posts: 174	I feel somewhat bad about my comment... But still, ya gotta love the comment from Crazy! I am still ROFL.... Did I get that right?

February 27, 2011, 08:36 AM	#6
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Last Thursday night, on one of those defense shooting shows they had a segment about defensive shooting from the Gunsite School. They had their students shooting with welding goggles. Since you aren't worried about burning your eyes welding, you can get the cheap welding goggles with different tints that would give you different degrees of darkness. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

February 27, 2011, 06:48 AM	#5
oldandslow Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2007 Posts: 641	DA, 2/27/11 For our weekly outside matches we will sometimes use welding goggles to help simulate low light shooting (the gas welding type of goggles, not the arc welding masks). The downside is that if you have night sights they are more difficult to see than under actual low light conditions. Good luck. best wishes- oldandslow

February 28, 2011, 11:18 PM	#7
Doublea A Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2011 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes. Posts: 132	Crazy88fingers & Rufus T Firefly Hahaha! Sometimes the best advice is a simple one. I will give it a try and share the results. You guys are funny. Thanks __________________ [B]Future additions: Barret MRAD .338 Lapua.[B] Acquisition 2 Gen 3 Glock 19, 1 Gen 4 Glock 19, Daniel Defense V3 LW M4, Ruger SR1911, a Mossberg 500 and Remington 700 SPS AAC-SD. A fear of weapons is a sign of sexual retardation and emotional inmaturity.” Sigmund Freud