Rain on specs...

[AW13]

Apologies if this has been covered, the search function is not working on my laptop today.

Twice recently I have shot in driving almost horizontal rain with brimmed hats etc but I still get soaked specs. Is there a trick I am missing or do we just have to put up with it and aim through smeared foggy glasses?

Thanks

 

[Doctor Lecter]

contact lenses for me !

 

[chippy]

My tip is never wipe them. Just look at the clay and you will not notice the raindrops on them.

 

[PhilR]

I've worn prescription glasses for 57 years and have learned to live with it whatever sport I've partaken in. As said previously don't wipe and smear them, focus on the clay and look beyond the rain drops.  

 

[Sian]

It's true you have to get used to it but I do have a small piece of bath towel in my bag (washed with no conditioner) which if I get a chance I use and that works very well - no smears at all.

 

[Skeet UK]

Pink microfiber cloth....has to be pink....works for me.

 

[Santa2512]

Rain x

 

[Gee]

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[chippy]

What annoys me about shooting in the rain is the amount of shooters that think rules don't apply to them and that they can shoot without glasses or shoot with them on their caps.

 

[Adam]

The best thing I've found for removing rain from glasses are McDonalds serviettes, work perfectly and don't leave any residue. And there free ! 

 

[Maxum]

I was at a reg shoot recently where it was raining heavily and the ref said to most people shooting his stand that due to the conditions he didn't mind if you took your glasses off to shoot his stand as it was difficult to see the clays in the sky. 

 

[Ian Lawrence]

 and the ref said to most people shooting his stand

​Most people? Really?

So are you saying the Ref gave some people an unfair advantage, and in so doing contravened the CPSA rules? Hmmmmmm! That's fair then?????

No wonder there's bickering at these shoots.

 

[Maxum]

Yes some people who just got on and shot not a mention others who moaned about they couldn't see the targets got the words of wisdom from the ref. 

 

[Hamster]

I was at a reg shoot recently where it was raining heavily and the ref said to most people shooting his stand that due to the conditions he didn't mind if you took your glasses off to shoot his stand as it was difficult to see the clays in the sky. 

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I recall a British Open years ago where our collective day was ruined because of heavy rain, it's a no brainer really, in certain situations it should be left to the shooter/ref to decide whether actually being able to see out of your glasses is a good thing  . The whole glasses debacle is absurd in my view.

 

[Maxum]

Agree hammy. Why we all can't use our own judgment on wether to wear eye protection at the appropriate time is beyond me. We are all competent enough to own a shotgun and use it with our own judgement but have to be told to protect ourselves from raindrops ?????

 

[Oldblaster]

I never shoot in the rain, takes away all the enjoyment! Can't see the point in getting me and my gun soaking wet! Not adverse to a bit of light drizzle at a push. 

 

[Richard59]

Been a spectacle wearer for 40 years, in the main it's not the rain that causes me issues its misting which for want of a more accurate description can instantly  "blind" you, much more dangerous in my mind

 

[limmy01]

I also struggle with the misting which seems to be worse during the winter 

 

[wynno]

Agree hammy. Why we all can't use our own judgment on wether to wear eye protection at the appropriate time is beyond me. We are all competent enough to own a shotgun and use it with our own judgement but have to be told to protect ourselves from raindrops ?????

​Its never been to "protect ourselves against raindrops". Its all about protecting the ONE set of eyes that you have from broken clays and god forbid a serious malfunction with the gun.

BTW tell me what class is Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles in