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What Is Eye Relief? How To Avoid Scope Bite

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.
 
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.
 
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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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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Good article. Have been trying to teach my daughters how to get the same sight picture by placing their cheek in the same place every time they fire. So far they have only shot with iron sights, but this is something we may need to talk about.
 
Scope bite! I remember it well! I was shooting with some buddies and on of them brought a folding plastic picnic table.
It was not great for a "bench rest" but I made do ... until I got scope bit. I realized then that yes I am a red blooded American man. I was bleeding enough to freak out everyone, especially me. but I kept shooting anyway!

My wife was not very happy when she saw me!
Beware of SCOPE BITE. And keep some butterfly bandages in your kit!
 
I got tagged this summer by this 45/70. my fault i had the scope mounted too far back and soft shouldered it.

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I watched that episode, her problem was the butt of the stock was not against her shoulder. That dude put her in the worst possible position to shoot that rifle. It should have been on a table sitting upright with the sand bag, that way she would have the stock in her shoulder pocket.
 
Pitdogg2 said:
I watched that episode, her problem was the butt of the stock was not against her shoulder. That dude put her in the worst possible position to shoot that rifle. It should have been on a table sitting upright with the sand bag, that way she would have the stock in her shoulder pocket.
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I don't think the Kilchers shoot from benches.

I don't like Atz Lee but IMO he did everything he could to set her up for success.

He warned her multiple times to back off the scope.

All that said, I posted this video as an example of getting scoped.
 
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