Scope set up for young shooter
10-24-2012, 08:49 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Posts: 5,130
Buy a scope with; " LOTS (+4.5-5) of eye relief???!!!"
Turn the power all the way down and start with your cheek weld back further on the stock.
Done..............now, turn up the magnification and adjust your cheek weld on the stock.
Turn the power all the way down and start with your cheek weld back further on the stock.
Done..............now, turn up the magnification and adjust your cheek weld on the stock.
Last edited by Sheridan; 10-25-2012 at 08:56 AM.
10-25-2012, 02:32 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,476
I agree on getting a scope with plenty of eye relief. That is really all that is needed along with instruction on getting the best sight picture. a well fitted stock helps a great deal too.
I myself won't put a scope on a rifle unless there is at least 3.5" of relief, and most of my set ups are around 4" of relief.
Though not everybody loves them, Leupolds have plenty adequate eye relief.
Many cheap scopes require you to creep in on the ocular lens to get the best sight picture. Unfortunately that is a good way to have the shooter sport the mark I call the "learning curve". That's the semi-circular eye gash one wears when cramming in to close to a rifle whose recoil surpasses the eye relief and grip of the shooter.
Good luck with your young'in.
I myself won't put a scope on a rifle unless there is at least 3.5" of relief, and most of my set ups are around 4" of relief.
Though not everybody loves them, Leupolds have plenty adequate eye relief.
Many cheap scopes require you to creep in on the ocular lens to get the best sight picture. Unfortunately that is a good way to have the shooter sport the mark I call the "learning curve". That's the semi-circular eye gash one wears when cramming in to close to a rifle whose recoil surpasses the eye relief and grip of the shooter.
Good luck with your young'in.
