Scope Eye - How Do I Avoid It ?

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Mike H

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I have yet to indulge in rifle shooting beyong .22LR, but I am hearing about the problems that novices encounter with the recoil induced problem of "scope eye" where the end of the rifle scope hits the shooters eyebrow resulting in some pretty nasty lacerations.

Is it safe to assume that the increasingly popular magnum calibers (especially .300 Win Mag) are more susceptible to this type of problem, or is their recoil tamed to slightly more moderate levels with increased gun weight ?

Just how does a shooter avoid getting hit with the sight under recoil, is it all to do with technique, or is the most common problem that people sit the scope too far back on the receiver and then try to press their eye up against it ?

Advice appreciated.

Mike H
 
Yes Mike that is a fairly common reason, having the scope mounted too far back. Just make sure you have the rifle seated in the pocket of your shoulder very well and that you have a firm grip on it. Another thing to remember is to have a good solid cheek weld on the stock.

Dan
 
Solid cheek weld with your cheek riding the stock back as the rifle recoils. If you let the stock slip past your face, you'll earn a shiner and the only Shiner allowed at TFL is the ale from Texas.
 
If you look in a catalog such as Cabela's----it gives the eye relief of the various scopes they have. You'll notice most of the cheaper ones have less while the more expensive ones have more eye relief. Hope this helps.
 
Leupold scopes are the answer. They offer greater eye relief than most of their competitors, which avoids the problem.
Good Shooting, CoyDog
 
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