Clear – For protecting eyes from clay impact, dust, dirt or abrasion. Good for shooting in woods. Popular with practical shotgun enthusiasts and pistol shooters.

Another important and often overlooked factor is that good quality UKCA/CE marked eyewear will be UV400 rated providing maximum protection from harmful solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Long term exposure to UVR can damage eyesight, potentially causing serious eye health issues such as cataracts, cancer of the eyelids and macular degeneration. The Matrix shooting glasses are rimless, which means there is no frame or bridge to obscure your vision. A 10 base curve offers maximum eye protection. Each lens have Hydrophobic and Oleophobic coatings to repel water, dust, oil, fingerprints and dirt. Also featuring anti scratch coatings. The impact resistant, shatterproof polycarboate lenses comply with EN166 and are UV400 rated. Grey – Reduces all light equally (dulls light), does not add contrast and best used in bright sun / bright light conditions and when shooting directly into the sun.

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Purchasing a pair of shooting glasses can be an absolute minefield for shooters, with a dizzying array of choice on offer. When it comes to looking after the mince pies, I see a lot of shooters struggling to make their mind up on which model and specification to go with. Shooting glasses have evolved over the years and there are some great products on the market with a range of capabilities, functionality and good looks to boot. The lenses are impact-resistant and shatterproof polycarbonate (complying with EN166F, which is the European certification for eye protection) and are also UV400, which is the maximum for UVR protection. They have more technical coatings than the Forth Road Bridge has layers of paint! The oleophobic and hydrophobic lens coatings give an invisible film which protects the lens surface and makes them water and oil repellent, as well as resisting smudges and fingerprints. A superior hard coating on the lens front protects the surface from scratches and abrasion, and on the rear of the lens is an anti-fog coating to prevent misting, which I found to be effective.

Grey – Reduces all light equally (dulls light) and does not increase contrast. Best used in bright sun / bright light conditions and when shooting directly into the sun.

In the UK it is compulsory to wear eyewear at CPSA registered shoots and almost all shooting schools/grounds. Even many clubs strongly advise that eyewear is worn. Eyewear lenses for shooting should be made from polycarbonate or Trivex as both materials provide a very high level of impact protection whether from a stray or falling pellet but more likely a shard of broken clay.