A few days ago, I was shooting my 1911 with remanufactured ammo (practice ammo given by the SO), and had several come back and hit my glasses dead center in the eye, more than once. That is the only time I can recall where glasses would have made a difference, and probably would not have done any damage other than making my eye quite uncomfortable for a while. I always err on the side of caution and wear eye protection.

always have the ear plugs in but very seldom do i use eye protection.

Not only do I wear safety glasses when I shoot but I also wear them when reloading as well.

I recently boughta new Springfield GI .45. Every time I shoot it, a fair percentage of the empties fly right back and bounce off my glasses. Hot brass isn't too offensive, but like other say, a pierced primer or such thing could be far, far worse.

ALWAYS wear eye and ear protection when shooting. NEVER let your kids shoot without eyes and ears protected.

I agree....i always wear both because there's no reason to take a chance.

Ruger, I have Ray-Bans @ $125 a pair. I'll stick with the Remington's.
They cost alot lessand work just fine.

R.H.
Man they have gone up.After I posted earlier I went to a couple of catalogs looking for them. Natchez and Midsouth don't carry Ray-Ban. I see why now.I just wish I could remember what happened to the pair I had.I have a pair of Amber matics and a grey that are light sensitive. This will puzzle me for awhile until I figure out where my yellow ones went.

Ruger Redhawk

This is an eye opener. Im guilty I guess...have never worn em for shooting. I do however wear hearing protection for almost everything but sleeping..lol. Wish I would have started sooner. I have some though so i guess I will try em while shooting and see how I do.

Hi guys. I dont post messages very often, but this one struck a nerve. I'm an optometrist and spend lots of time trying to educate my patients about the need for eye protection during shooting,especially when hunting in the bush. We all can easily realize the eye hazards in shooting, but do you think about the eye hazards while hunting. I live in a forest industry town and see lots of eye injuries from sticks etc in the eyes. Many times, these injuries dont properly heal (especially from pine needles) and recurrent corneal erosions can occur where the corneal surface falls off repeatedly (even 2 years after the injury). The result is a painful eye that doesnt seem to fully heal. This is a simple type of eye injury. The penetrating ones are scary as hell to deal with.
Our local search and rescue group now has a policy that during a search, everyone wears some kind of eye protection. This developed after one searcher got a stick in the eye and it took a whole team to ensure he got out of the bush OK. Summary: one search team lost due to an easily preventable injury.
How many of you have walked into a branch while going to your standbefore dawn or walking back to the truck after dusk?
One more positive side of wearing eyewear while hunting, certain tints will enhance contrast and you may be lucky enough to pick up those almost invisible deer a little easier.
One more thing. If you are going to wear specs while hunting or shooting, make sure they are polycarbonate lenses. Polycarb is the most impact resistant lens available. That's why we use it for hockey face shields and safety specs. Glass lenses are out of the question, they are brittle and can shatter if broken. Plastic is more shatter resistant than glass, but still doesnt offer enough impact protection. Beware of cheap plastic sunglasses which may be make of acrylic and wont protect your very well. If you do get polycarb lenses, take good care of them because they are a softer material and can scratch easier.
Good hunting to everyone this year.