Shooting Sunglasses FAQ
What's the best lens tint for shooting?
Indoor range: yellow or clear. Outdoors: orange, copper or vermilion, which lift a clay against sky and trees. Changing light: photochromic. Not polarized; it can hide a target and blanks out the LCD on range equipment.
Do shooting glasses need a safety rating?
Yes. Case fragments and ricochet are the reason; Z87+ is the rating, and most competitions require it. Wiley X, Oakley SI, ESS and Pyramex all carry it. Most take a prescription in Trivex or polycarbonate, with a bifocal segment low in the lens for the sight picture if you need it.
What's the difference between shooting glasses and regular safety glasses?
Side coverage, target-contrast tints, and thin temples that don't break the seal on ear protection. Ordinary safety glasses have the rating but not the wrap or the tints.




















































































