why benchrest shooters have there scope mounted so high?

[JMayo]

Has anyone said
"It's to keep your cheek and head gear off the gun?"

Sheesh .....

 

[JimPag]

If you use earmuffs they hit the stock.

Don

It depends on the brand and style. I don't use high rings on any of my SR score rifles and my earmuffs don't touch the stock.

 

[Link]

It depends on the brand and style. I don't use high rings on any of my SR score rifles and my earmuffs don't touch the stock.

Right I think it depends on how your bench / seat is setup. It's whatever your comfortable with. I see guys behind, over, and beside there rifle. Some sit upright and some sit bent over there rifle. Different strokes lol

 

[kzin]

Has anyone said
"It's to keep your cheek and head gear off the gun?"

Sheesh .....

yes
Nine (9) people have said more or less that.

 

[JMayo]

yes
Nine (9) people have said more or less that.

I was being sarcastic ...

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

I'm new to benchrest and it seems everyone runs there scope super high off the barrel, why is that? and I'm looking for lower rings and I see Kebly's only offer's one very high option, so is there anyone out there offering a lower rings for the dovetail BR guns?

Thanks for asking this question. I’m pretty new too and the higher scope rings are a nuance that I had been missing.

 

[tactserv]

Free recoil is very big in rimfire benchrest. The bullet is in the barrel much longer and anything that changes how the rifle recoils (cheek, shoulder. hand contact) can alter where the muzzle is pointed when the bullet exits.

 

[misser]

If you use earmuffs they hit the stock.

Don

that is a biggie

 

[BoydAllen]

Most benchrest shooters shoot free recoil and do not want their rifle touched by their cheek. Paralax at 100 and 200 yds can be a problem but once you learn to always place your eye in the correct place it really makes small groups smaller, at least for me.

If your scope has parallax adjustment and it is properly adjusted, eye position should have no impact on group size.

 

[boltfluter]

If I had more gentle buttocks to play with I'd never go shooting!

I hate it, when straddling the back of the stock, and your buttocks come to a screeching halt under recoil !! Lmao.
Paul

 

[BoydAllen]

Here is a video shot walking behind shooters at a sanctioned group match.

https://flic.kr/p/YavK6A