My 73 year old eyes see a red fuzz ball with the sights I use now. Anyone have any words of wisdom on what works for them? Thenks. JerryW

You didn't say what size rear apreture you're using. As we get older we need to use a larger rear apreture. We all have a tendency to want to use the smallest apreture available, however in a match of any length it's better to use a larger one 'cause your eyes will become strained and won't focus properly causing you to see a fuzzy bulls eye, also you can shoot just as well with the larger apreture.

Bob

Hmm, Darker red may work. I use the black side and it is a Bit** seeing the holes even at 100yds. I have been doing some work with the blue targets printed by Handloader magazine and they seem to work great at 100yds. Much better than the orange.
If you can find a Hadley eyecup to match the threads on your rear sight they really help in finding just the right rear aperture size.

Thanks for the input fellows. Modesto just has the red not the two sised targets. What is a eagle eye front sight? Thanks. JerryW

Eagle eye is a brand of lens that goes in the front sight. they are anywhere from a .5 to 1.5 mag. Sinclair has the best price but they only make them for certain size sights 18mm and 22mm that I've found. They carry Gehman and I think Anschutz brand.

legal In ASSRA

Addendum to various suggestions to change targets...in a match, this is not always a permissible thing.  I think hst's suggestion, OK'd by Jim, of a colored filter, is a good one.  I would suggest taking the target you know you will need to see, using a variety of theatrical gels to find the best filter color, then get one from one of the camera companies in that color.  JM $.02!

Froggie

The color filters I use are part of my rear appreture but I know people who have made them from colored polycarbinate (good quality), you can buy colored lens for camera use, gehman sells colored lens and holders that slip over there rear apratures that may work for others. Also I hate to disagree with Boat's comment about the large front and rear and as bright as possible isn't quite right (sorry). You need to adjust the amount of light going into the eye to get the best picture (optimum light). You do that by varing the rear aprature. If you take a adjustable rear (example) and close it down until the image just goes darker. Then from that point open it up a click you will have the optimum amount of light. To much light can be just as bad as not enough. The front you want large enough (about double the bull) so your eye and brain can process the image. Your hold should keep the bull in veiw most of the time in the front aprature. If they are to close in size they fuse or blurr together. It is a lot easier for your brain to identify its centered with the larger ring of white. What I recommended is legal in ISSRA. Hope this helps.