Red dots turning into red worms!

[DocMolar]

Wondering if any of you have any experience with "Acuvue Oasys for astigmatism" contacts. I made an appointment for Friday with my opthamologist to get measured. She's letting me come in with my aimpoint micro but I'm going to need to take it off the upper and estimate the distance from my eye to the dot. She's scared of guns.

[bp7178]

Toric contact lenses are nothing new for correcting astigmatism. They have their drawbacks. If the contact rotates on your eye, it will change the alignment a bit. If you blinks a few times it goes back. They also cost more than spherical lenses.

[jarrod]

Another thing to remember is to stay hydrated. I have to remind myself to drink water while at the range or in a training class. Dehydration can be an issue with contacts and it will also lead to slightly blurred vision. Another side effect of dehydration is increased heart rate (not good for the longer shots).

[wingspar]

Wondering if any of you have any experience with "Acuvue Oasys for astigmatism" contacts. I made an appointment for Friday with my opthamologist to get measured. She's letting me come in with my aimpoint micro but I'm going to need to take it off the upper and estimate the distance from my eye to the dot. She's scared of guns.

Before you take the optic off the upper, cut a piece of string to the length of your eye relief, then you can duplicate at the Opthamologist’s office.

[DocMolar]

Thanks guys for all your input. wingspar really appreciate the string suggestion, that worked out really well. I got measured and I will be picking up my contacts on Friday. Will give you guys feedback once I get to try them out. Thanks again to all jarrod, bp7178 and wingspar for the great replies. Will keep your suggestions in mind.

[wingspar]

Cool. Glad I could help.

[Canonshooter]

Most 1X red dots do not have an adjustable diopter, other than the notable exception below. You should further note, however, that this model is substantially heavier and bulkier than some of the most popular non-adjustable red dots like the Aimpoint Micro. So it's a trade-off for image quality vs weight/bulk.

Weights (with mounts);

Aimpoint PRO - 11.6 ounces
EOTech EXPS3 - 11.2 ounces
Prismatic - 12 ounces

An Aimpoint H/T1 in a mount is just over 6 ounces.

The view through the Leupold Prismatic is dramatically brighter and sharper vs. a RDS. The adjustable eyepiece makes the etched reticle razor sharp. If you can live with the limited eyebox compared to a RDS, it's a viable alternative.

[Canonshooter]

BTW, looking through the small rear sight aperture really helps with a RDS.

I am still deciding which optic package to go with on my lightweight 14.5" mid-length. An Aimpoint H1 in a LaRue lower 1/3 co-witness mount weighs 6.2 ounces, which will keep my rifle under 7 pounds. With a 50 year zero for both the irons and RDS, I can look over the irons through the H1 for the close/fast shots and then look through the irons for an absolute co-witness with the H1 and get a sharp, round dot sitting on top of the front post for the longer shots where greater precision is needed.

For shots out to about 250 yards, I think this is a good set up. Beyond that magnification will be a definite advantage.