Doc Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 When shooting a gun using a scope, what do you consider to be the most important part of your sighting technique that you feel you have to pay particular attention to. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting Consistancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting Getting a scope that has proper eye relief. ( or get a black eye LOL ) too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting [ QUOTE ] Getting a scope that has proper eye relief. ( or get a black eye LOL ) too_ [/ QUOTE ] LMBO!!! Very true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting I guess one of the things I was curious about was if shooters pay close attention to head position relative to the stock. In other words, are there any little check-points that you go through to ensure that you are looking down the scope the same way everytime? I know I am constantly fighting the eye-relief thing trying to quickly get the proper sight picture and ensure that the crosshairs are exactly in the middle and that the gun is not canted. I have also caught myself contacting the stock in all kinds of inconsistant ways and was wondering if this can add to inconsistancies in the sight picture and consequently create a bad shot. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
257bob Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting You might just be thinking about it too much. If the scope is mounted properly (fits you), you should be able to close your eyes pull the rifle up to your shoulder open your right eye and have a perfect field of view. As far a shooting on a bench for groups, I try not to contact the gun too much. I let the rest hold the gun. Try to use a rest that will hold the forend steady and a rear bag to adjust for elevation. The more relaxed you are when you pull the trigger the tighter your groups will tend to be. You will also have a sore shoulder much faster with a gun that has any recoil. Many bench rest shooters don't touch anything but the trigger when shooting competitively. I have light triggers so that when my crosshairs line up I can squeeze the trigger and not move the rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnoliaHunter Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting When I open my right eye, all I see is the right side of the gun. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting One thing that I have found is that I can move the position of the crosshairs all over the place inside the sight picture merely by shifting my eye to the right or left, up or down. Of course, it is obvious in extreme circumstances, but I am wondering about those very slight and not so obvious positions that might effect the impact point. Certainly, there must be some science or procedure to ensuring that you are looking down the scope exactly consistant from one shot to the next. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
257bob Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting I don't know this to be fact, but I have seen too many benchrest shooters do it so here it goes. Shooting a gun is not quite like with a bow (anchor point). If you have the crosshairs on the target where you want them and then move your head to the side a little, your sight picture isn't going to be clear, but your crosshair is still in the same place. I have seen benchrest shooters stand up behind their gun and look through their scope without touching the gun at all. Then make adjustments on their mechanical rests and look back through the scope. Now each time they look back through the scope they are definitely not getting their head back in the same spot in relation to the gun. When they have the gun where they want it they reach around the gun and pull the < 8 oz trigger and start over for their next shot. If these guys shoot a group of five and you can tell there is more than one hole they aren't even close to winning. I know your'e not shooting competitive benchrest, but I think it shows that just little differences in how you look through your scope are not going to make any difference when hunting or sighting in a rifle at the bench. When I shoot off a bench or off shooting sticks or out the window at prarie dogs (it's legal), I know I don't always hold the gun the same. If the crosshairs line up it's a dead critter. I hope this helps and would welcome any disputes, but this is my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7th Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting Doc, you are right, you need to have your face weld set at the same point all the time. I will close my eyes (yes, both are better then one) get my breath and when I am ready for the next shot, open both eyes, get my site pic and tuch off the gun. working the bolt with my eyes closed and right back into the rest. the best thing in shooting is like everything else, the more you do it the better you get but when on a range, do it right and the same every time. It had been some time sense I had done some fine range work and took our SR-25 out a few weeks ago. The first mag (20 rounds) was bad, 1 1/2 to 2" groups. Got myself back into the mind set of shooting and not just up and shoot, I took it down to my last 2 groups was 5/8 and 3/4" respectivly at 200yd. That also took me 4 mags to do it, so take your time on the range and do it right and the same. Get your muscle memery down and it will happen like that all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Re: Scope Shooting One thing I have noticed is that proper eye relief seems to be key. There are positions of getting too close or too far away from the scope where you can still get a complete sight picture and yet move the crosshairs around without seeing the telltale blur coming in from the side or top or bottom. That is one of the things that started me thinking that there has to be some consistancy in head position to achieve exactly the correct fore and aft location of the eye to the scope. I think that this is one of those things that time and practice will iron out, but I just thought I would check with you guys to see if you have figured out any good procedures or recommendations to turn this into a consistant situation from one shot to the next. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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