Scope Eye Relief and Mounting Position Advisor

Explains eye relief distance for comfortable full view, mounting position for proper cheek weld, eye alignment, and recoil clearance in shooting setups.

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This tool is meant for shooters who experience eye strain, blackout, or poor weld and want to optimize mounting.

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The inputs cover rifle type, current eye relief issue, shooting position, magnification range, glasses wearer, experience level, and recoil level, explaining eye relief for view/safety and mounting for weld/alignment. These choices suit high-recoil or glasses-wearing shooters. This tool teaches position principles but proper fit requires personal testing.

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Eye Relief Science

Eye relief is a critical aspect of using a scope effectively and safely. It refers to the distance between your eye and the scope's ocular lens where you can see the entire field of view clearly. Here’s how it impacts your shooting experience:

1. Safety First: A proper eye relief prevents injury from recoil. For an AR platform using a medium .308, aim for an eye relief of 3-4 inches. This distance helps to avoid scope bite, which can occur if your eye is too close during recoil.
2. Comfort and Focus: An uncomfortable position can lead to poor shooting posture. A comfortable eye relief allows you to maintain a natural position while aiming, enhancing focus and accuracy.
3. Variable Magnification: With a scope that has a variable magnification of 3-9x, the eye relief may change slightly between magnifications. Ensure you maintain the proper distance across the entire magnification range.

Mounting Fundamentals

Mounting your scope correctly on an AR platform is essential for achieving proper alignment and ensuring repeatable accuracy. Here are key mounting principles:

1. Alignment: Ensure the scope is aligned parallel with the rifle’s bore. This alignment allows for a straight line of sight and helps maintain accuracy.
2. Height: Choose medium-height mounts that allow for a comfortable cheek weld while maintaining the necessary 3-4 inch eye relief. This ensures that you can easily acquire the target without straining your neck or back.
3. Weld: Establish a consistent cheek weld. This will stabilize your position and help maintain the same eye relief during each shot. Your cheek should rest against the stock in the same spot each time you aim.

Adjustment Tips

When fitting your scope, consider these additional tips to enhance your shooting experience:

1. Initial Setup: Start by loosely attaching the scope mounts. Position the scope so that the ocular lens is approximately 3-4 inches from your eye, and you can see the full field of view.
2. Test Fire: After securing the scope, fire a few rounds to assess comfort and alignment. Adjust the position if necessary to maintain a comfortable eye relief.
3. Check for Scope Bite: After firing, check for any signs of scope bite. If you experience any impact on your brow, increase the eye relief distance accordingly.
4. Final Tightening: Once you are satisfied with the positioning, securely tighten the scope rings while ensuring that the scope remains in the desired position.

Remember, these are general principles, and proper positioning can prevent injury while ensuring optimal performance.

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The Tool Collective are a multi talented group of passionate hobbyists on a mission to create highly useful and intelligent decision making tools to help others who share our passion and interests. We all have various outdoor hobbies, and hunting specifically, is massive seasonal passion of ours. With hunting comes necessary expansion into firearms and marksmanship. Over the years shooting grew with us to a passion of it's own, instead of being solely a hunting related skill. Long-Range shooting specifically fascinated us and most importantly challenged us. It's incredibly difficult, and incredibly fun and rewarding. It can be daunting to enter the hobby, so we designed these tools to cater to those entering the market for long range optics, and for those looking to advance their skills and setups. Enjoy!

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