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For me, my bifocals, are a detriment when shooting long guns, with anything other than iron sights. Even my red dot, has two dots if I look through it with bifocals. A scope is an excercise in futility. There are two reticles, and any other markings are a jumble of dashes, almost like a kaleidoscope. This is probably due to the fact that my head is tilted. I hope that it is a long time before I require corrective lenses, to use an optic.
I hadn't considered, the benefit of a laser, for less than perfect vision, but thinking about it, that does make sense. I may have to consider getting one and adding it to my training, just to have that option.

Salty1 wrote:why would you not be grabbing your glasses? I would think if there was time to grab a firearm then there should also be time to grab glasses to see what or who you are shooting at. My glasses are right next to me on my bedside table, my gun is in the drawer right below my glasses. Have you practiced point shooting with only the front sight on the target? Give it a try, you might be surprised what you can hit at 30 feeet....

Just in my situation, my vision is still good enough that I can see, without correction, except for reading, or close up work on small items. So my glasses, are not something I grab when I first get up. I know others who's vision is worse,who may have to do that, and I just wondered, if those folks ever tried shooting without them.

Another thread, regarding shooting without hearing protection, got me to thinking about those of us who have to wear either eyeglasses, or contact lenses ( I wear bifocals) , ever practice shooting, without without them? Fortunately for me, my vision is not to the point that I can't shoot without my glasses, my distance vision is still very good, but my near vision is getting worse all the time. I can still focus on my sights, both front and rear, without my glasses, but I know there are those here who must wear corrective lenses to shoot. Some have even had shooting glasses made to their prescription. I was just wondering if any of those folks, ever try to shoot without them? I know that I won't be grabbing my glasses, in the middle of the night, if my four legged alarm system goes off.
I will continue to shoot without my bifocals as long as I a able, but, I also plan to practice without them, even if the sights become blurry, so that I will at least, be able to hit a human size target, if I have to do so in the middle of the night, or they get knocked off in a scuffle. Any thoughts?