These are the colors that seem to be the
most useful to help the Shooter acquire a better 'Downrange' or Target
Image in the sight picture. We all have the Yellow or Smoke or Vermillion
etc. for those days when the light is just -----------------
you fill in the blank. Well there is a new Technique, and you
guessed it, I got it. You know how the 'Downrange' images look Really
Good when you first put on those 'special' glasses ? Well, if you
have that 'Special' effect then, you'll understand how the
color in the Sight Lens will work. Every time you look through the Sight,
will be just like when you first put on those glasses. The eye will
not 'Acclamate' [self-adjust] to the change in color during
the 8 to 12 seconds it takes to Fire the shot. DISCLAIMER:
You should ALWAYS Wear Protective Glasses when on the firing line DONE.
The Yellow Lens will usually help on those Foggy Mornings
at Perry, a few Shooters have used my Rose Lens to see an Improved Target
/ Number Board Image on those Foggy / Hazy days too. The Blue / Green
/ and Rose will help on those days when the 'Shimmer' of the Mirage makes
the Target appear to be Dancing or Distorting the image of the edge of
the black. Amber is my favorite for a Range here in Phoenix.
When the sun is low in the sky, it seems to make the 'Haze' blend
in with the tan of the impact area and the beige of the Target paper.
The Amber gives a 'Depth' to the sight picture also, makes a forest look
like a bunch of individual trees, not just a 'clump' of color in the background.
The Orange Blue-Blocker can only be experienced. Some days
it makes the Target 'Standout' and other days I get too much 'Glare' on
the Target to use it. Which brings us to another point. If
you're going to have a color lens on your Rifle, I strongly recommend that
you also have a 'Clear' lens available because colors are NOT the answer
for ALL DAYS. AND, if your whole shooting program depends on
your vision device, by all means, have a "Back-Up" Plan.
One fellow went to Puerto Rico for a Match, and another shooter offered
to 'Smoke' the Sights, see where this is going, He 'Smoked' an M1A Rear
Sight and melted the Lens that was inside the Hood. You have 'Backup'
everything else, carry a Backup Lens too.
These descriptions of what the different colors do to
the sight picture, are NOT cast in stone and there will be variable
effects on your eyes, on your range, on any given day.
NOTE: TO PREVENT THE INVENTORY FROM GETTING OUT-OF-HAND,
BJONES SIGHTS WILL NO LONGER EXCHANGE COLOR LENSES
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B Jones Sights bjonessights@yahoo.com
Bob Jones
602 840 2176
5115 E. Edgemont Ave.
Phoenix, Az. 85008