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Old 09-23-2011 | 04:07 PM
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Some folks fire muzzleloaders without eye protection: This is not a good thing, especially when the gun does not have a closed breech.

This old pair of eyeglasses with glass lenses was shot using a .177 air rifle at five feet. The gun was given one pump and fired at the left lense. This was repeated for the other lense. Neither lense broke. Neither lense broke when the gun was given two pumps. The lense finally broke when the gun was given three pumps.

A pair of glasses will protect the eyes from about anything that could come out of a muzzleloder except for the bolt or a big chunk of the breech. Polycarbonate lenses are even stronger.

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Old 09-23-2011 | 05:44 PM
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Excellent advice, i wear them at the range but not hunting. I really probably should but don't.
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Old 09-23-2011 | 05:48 PM
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I am stuck wearing glasses. If I did not have them on, there would be no need to hunt. All I would be hunting for is a place to sit down...

That is great advice. Eyes are to precious to risk.
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Old 09-23-2011 | 08:44 PM
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last time me and jess went to get glasses, I tried to jess into letting me get an of designer wrap around class (IE older style oakly's) no go there
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