I like to set up my eye relief while in the position I plan on shooting the firearm the most. And the tip on setting it up with the magnification at its highest is spot on.
Great vid. Content is super valuable, lighting is on point, DJI mic sounds great, edit is well done. The only thing I would critique is the room echo. Maybe hang some sound panels to keep your voice from bouncing around. Hope this helps. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Thanks for a very interesting and informative vid again. Taught me a thing or two about setting at max magnification. Yes a correct scope leveling vid would be great. 👌👌👌
thank you very much and the detail about having the shadow at the top or bottom of the scope to adjust the cheek rest. Now i need to go through all my rifles and make sure they are all setup properly.
General Rule: For the proper eye relief for most shooters and scopes, the back of the scope eyepiece will be inline with the rear of grip, just as you have it here. Some scopes have more generous eye relief than others, and some shooters prefer a more aggressive (closer to the action) cheek position, but for most this will be the correct position.
@@KyloBedo- I’m a gunsmith, so I’ve mounted a lot of scopes. I always start with this position. Depending on the scope and the shooter, you may need to move a little further forward or rearward (maybe 1/4” or one space on a picatinny rail), but it will be very close to this initial position.
Gday Impact Pete, studio looking sweet, would definitely like to see the levelling vid and a vid on how to set up the correct length of pull, don't think I've ever seen a vid on the subject, take care and stay safe mate cheers Yogi 👍
I bought the Vortex torque screw driver set because the fit-it-sticks was not in stock, not a bad piece of kit either for my needs. Would like to see your leveling video too
I've always found that setting up on the "system" in a comfortable natural position with your eyes closed then open your eyes, you can then move the scope to the correct eye relief. This prevents unconsciously moving to compensate to the scope vs moving the scope to your natural cheek weld, position and sight picture.
Always thought magnification mattered. When to shoot 1000 yards and didn't adjust the scope at all. Was too busy trying to adjust the moa / windage and hit the target. Didn't notice my scope was set to 6 power. Hit the target fine with that magnification.
Great vid as always Pete... like the new look as well. Work on the room echo though... That was not an issue before. And do make a video on leveling a scope, since it's a hard time for a lot of people, especially those without fancy equipment 😊
Good stuff Piet. I never thought about setting eye relief at max magnification...I may have to reset my eye relief on my rifles...hmmm. More range time, LOL
Hi Piet, great vid again. By the way it sucks RU-vid is demonetising videos that mention the wrong thing. Maybe it's time too find new platforms without the pathetic censorship. Keep up the good work, love your vids..
I like the metal coupon trick for leveling scopes with flat bottoms. Just insert between scope and rail then twist. You can do it with scrap metal, so long as it has perpendicular sides and isn’t too chonkers.
Had my first lesson on eye relief and scopes after borrowing my brothers 30-30 (many years ago) to go black bear hunting in Canada. Well 1 lump, 4 stitches, and a weeks worth of getting made fun of from buddies, I learned what the term “scope bit” meant. 😂 Good video Piet, and very informative. 🤘😎
Great overview. I've found that when prone, I need my scope noticeably farther forward than when I'm in another position such as sitting, kneeling, standing. How do you set up the eye relief to be useful in all positions for PRS? Do you put it in a position that is a compromise, or is it biased towards the positions you use mostly in a PRS match?
Set your eye relief in a tall standing position and you'll find it works great for everything except prone, where you may have to lengthen your LOP to increase your eye relief. Great if it's a prone only stage or zeroing, not ideal when you only need to get 2 shots off from prone.
Same. Usually, the cheekrest is knocking my muffs askew. To that end, a chassis that allows you to move the cheekrest forward would be wonderful. Though, that adjustment axis doesn't seem that common in most designs.
Sir, I noticed you started this video with the bottom portion of the scope mount already placed on the receiver rail. is there a "rule of thumb" with regards to where you initially position the scope mount? Thank you in advance for your guidance.
Hey Pete, I would love to know the key words to avoid, RU-vid has been killing my channel also with there new guidelines. What would these naughty words be?
Do you plum the scope separately from the bore?. My most comfortable hold on the weapon results in a minor cant of the rifle so I adjust the scope on a plum line so the scope is level with gravity.
I always end up using cantilever mounts. Using regular rings I can't get proper eye relief. I don't know why but even with my 6 dasher in a mdt acc chassis, regular rings I have to adjust the LOP all the way out and even then it's not correct.
Sometimes your eye relief can change depending on thickness of clothing (summer-winter). Also would like to see you wearing ballistic shooting glasses when you are live firing, and also to double up on hearing protection (ear plugs and muffs). Please stress gun safety to your viewers. I did like to hear that your citizen militia stopped armed robbers with AK-47's that had just blown up an armored truck and killed the driver...so your well trained law abiding citizens armed with pistols killed 4 of the criminals...AWESOME! Much love from the USA where our right to keep and bear arms is still alive and needed!
It feels like you intentionally try to increase the length of a video by saying 100x more words than you need and repeating yourself. Just cut to the point and get on with it.
No offense, but you need to focus way more on utilizing proper eye protection, than you do proper eye relief. You’re setting a bad example for shooters who watch your videos and see you shooting without eye pro. Not good. Not good at all.
