Merit Optical Attachment-IDPA Use

**Knox Al** · 10-27-2009, 01:30 PM

Has anyone used the Merit attachment in IDPA? I am really struggling with reading glasses and target vision. The sights are clear with reading glasses and the target is very blurry, without glasses the target is clear and I can hardly see the sights. Used some tape with a hole for range shooting and it helped quite a bit. Want to start some IDPA shooting and trying to work the vision out, not sure if the Merit would work with the movement required.

**Westwindmike** · 10-27-2009, 06:04 PM

I use the Lyman version of the diopter sight. I like it for target shooting as I have the same sight problem as you. I would think that moving and shooting with it would be difficult. If you wanted to try the Lyman, they are much cheaper at $18 vs the $65 for the Merit. Good luck with that and let us know how it works.

**gsbell** · 10-31-2009, 01:28 PM

Another option is monovision. Have your shooting glasses setup with the dominate eye set for clear crisp vision of your front sight. Set the other eye up for clear distance vision. This is a fairly common setup for IDPA and USPSA shooters. I have been pleased with it. I switch from my normal glasses to my shooting glasses when I get to the range and it takes about 10-15 minutes for my brain to adjust to it.

I use Rudy Rydon glasses with the inserts. The insert was about $25 and the lenses ground to my modifed RX was about $90-$100.

There are cheaper setups like ESS that will work just as well.

10-27-2009, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Knox Al TGO Freshman Joined: Sep 2009 Where: Knoxville Posts: 6	Merit Optical Attachment-IDPA Use Has anyone used the Merit attachment in IDPA? I am really struggling with reading glasses and target vision. The sights are clear with reading glasses and the target is very blurry, without glasses the target is clear and I can hardly see the sights. Used some tape with a hole for range shooting and it helped quite a bit. Want to start some IDPA shooting and trying to work the vision out, not sure if the Merit would work with the movement required.

10-27-2009, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Westwindmike TGO Senior Member Joined: Sep 2007 Where: Murfreesboro Age: 55 Posts: 660	I use the Lyman version of the diopter sight. I like it for target shooting as I have the same sight problem as you. I would think that moving and shooting with it would be difficult. If you wanted to try the Lyman, they are much cheaper at $18 vs the $65 for the Merit. Good luck with that and let us know how it works. __________________

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10-31-2009, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
gsbell TGO Member Joined: Sep 2008 Where: Brentioch, TN Age: 45 Posts: 88	Another option is monovision. Have your shooting glasses setup with the dominate eye set for clear crisp vision of your front sight. Set the other eye up for clear distance vision. This is a fairly common setup for IDPA and USPSA shooters. I have been pleased with it. I switch from my normal glasses to my shooting glasses when I get to the range and it takes about 10-15 minutes for my brain to adjust to it. I use Rudy Rydon glasses with the inserts. The insert was about $25 and the lenses ground to my modifed RX was about $90-$100. There are cheaper setups like ESS that will work just as well.