27/05/2026
A blinder is a piece of kit that obscures the image in the non-sighting eye, in order to improve the sight picture.
It should also be used to balance the amount of light entering each eye - if the aiming eye is subjected to significantly more or less light than the non-aiming eye, the ability to acquire and maintain a good sight picture is likely to be compromised.
Those who shoot outdoors should also consider a blinder setup that doesn't obscure their view of wind flags or other wind indicators.
There are many designs of blinder available: blinders mounted on headbands, blinders to clip onto your shooting hat, blinders that fit to the rearsight, blinders to fix onto shooting glasses...
They come in different colours too: black, white, transluscent, green, blue
So which is the best one to use, we hear you ask?
Quite simply, it's the one that gives you the best, most comfortable sight picture in a format that suits you best.
EMRR has blinders in stock, in many colours and styles:
https://www.emrr.org.uk/blinders-and-eye-shields.html
