Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled "What Is Eye Relief? How To Avoid Scope Bite" and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/what-is-eye-relief-how-to-avoid-scope-bite/.
What Is Eye Relief? How To Avoid Scope Bite
- Thread starter Mike H.
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HayesGreener
Professional
When I was about 19 I got scope bit by a .338 Win Mag in a Model 70 Winchester getting ready for a bear hunt. It really rang my bell and I still have the scar. Developed one heck of a flinch for quite a while. My rule is a minimum of 4 fingers between me and my scope. I have a 17" length of pull so all my centerfire rifles have extended stocks but 50 years later I still think about that scope bite every time I take the high power guns out.
Bear007
Custom
It happened to me 2 weeks ago, not bad, and drew a tiny bit of blood. I was spending too much time trying to correct for my wobbling and not paying attention to my position behind the scope, it was set to 8X.
2 things, the SA ar-10 recoil isn't near as bad since I replaced the buffer with a heavier one last week. I also discovered that my wobbling occurs at magnification starting around 3X. I haven't shot rifles w/scopes in many years since I was working too many hours. I realized at 1X -2X I was fine. So it's just me chasing the target at uppers powers, my older age and years away from the scope. I'm sticking with 3X for now and I'll slowly work my way back up 1 power level at a time.
2 things, the SA ar-10 recoil isn't near as bad since I replaced the buffer with a heavier one last week. I also discovered that my wobbling occurs at magnification starting around 3X. I haven't shot rifles w/scopes in many years since I was working too many hours. I realized at 1X -2X I was fine. So it's just me chasing the target at uppers powers, my older age and years away from the scope. I'm sticking with 3X for now and I'll slowly work my way back up 1 power level at a time.
Er.....
"Eye relief" is not the same as "eyebox," and even beginner shooters (which I believe is the target of the article) should be made aware of this basic difference in nomenclature, and not be told that it is essentially the same (quoted from the article: "Eye relief is often called eye box by shooters because it’s the box your eye has to be in to use your scope effectively.")
The following BreachBangClear article give an easy-to-digest explanations of the terms eye relief, eyebox, and exit pupil:
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"Eye relief" is not the same as "eyebox," and even beginner shooters (which I believe is the target of the article) should be made aware of this basic difference in nomenclature, and not be told that it is essentially the same (quoted from the article: "Eye relief is often called eye box by shooters because it’s the box your eye has to be in to use your scope effectively.")
The following BreachBangClear article give an easy-to-digest explanations of the terms eye relief, eyebox, and exit pupil:
Language Lessons: Eye Box | Breach Bang Clear
Today in Language Lessons we talk about finding that sweet spot in the box like we all want to do. Or something. Mad Duo Language Lessons: Eye Box Candice Horner Being able to see what you’re shooting at can be a lifesaver, or life ender–however you want to look at it. Variable power scopes have […]
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