Best shooting glasses

Everyone who goes shooting needs to wear protective glasses. In fact, you won’t be allowed on many clay grounds without them. A standard pair of sunglasses won’t cut it. Usually made with impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses, shooting glasses will keep your eyes safe from dangerous debris including steel ricochets, pieces of broken clay and stray pellets.

They can also help improve your shooting by making targets stand out against the background. Different colour lenses are suited to different locations so look for a set that offers variety to match your preferred type of shooting. A low-light or even transparent pair is essential and a product that can handle full sun is useful. Lenses with 50% bronze, rose, orange or purple will make a well-balanced set. Here are the shooting glasses we recommend.