 There were thousands of new shooting sports products on display last week when I attended the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s annual SHOT Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
In four days — one spent at the range and three roaming the six-plus miles of carpeted aisles lined with over 1,800 exhibitor booths — I spent about 40 hours trying to narrow down what I considered to be the Best of Show products.
Here are my firearms, optics and range selections.
SUNBUSTER
Good eye wear at the range is not only an excellent safety measure, but wearing the right glasses can greatly increase your accuracy. I found this out several years ago when I got my first pair of SunBuster S.E.E. (Sport Enhancement Eyewear) from Steven Asman, owner of the Farmingdale-based SunBuster Eyewear Company. The company is introducing the Quick Draw Dude Set that includes Extreme Green and Purple ShotReader lenses that come with an impact- resistant clip-on hard case.
The Extreme Green is a dark lens that selectively filters light so orange and red (target and clay bird colors) appear much brighter. This color also provides minimal squinting, which will improve your shooting. The Purple ShotReader lens is ideal for all light conditions, and is specifically designed to tone down the green colors while enhancing other colors of the spectrum. It also amplifies orange, red and brown colors, which makes them a good choice for upland bird hunting in all wooded areas.
Both lenses provide 100 percent UVA/UVB rays, and exceed ASCI optical standards. MSRP is $100. | 