correct eye relief?

[mwood]

I was watching a bit on T.V. today on long distance shooting....
The person stated that there should be "NO" black rings showing on the scope optics (meaning the eye position is too far back). He stated this would affect accuracy. Typically I "DO" have some black rings showing becasue I am a bit "chicken" as I use a free recoil style of shooting, and don't feel too comfortable being too close to the scope. I am carefull to make sure the lighter part of the image is centered to lessen the affects of any paralax.
Am I mising something? should I chance the possiblity of having the scope
tag me in the eye brow?

 

[zullo74]

If you haven't been tagged by a scope, you haven't been shooting long enough! :

 

[Fred Bohl]

mwood,

What are you shooting "free recoil style" that you are afraid of "scope-eye" on recoil?

I have three 6BRs that I shoot free recoil. Even the two 8 twist with 105-107 gr. bullets over 30 grs. of R15 won't do it. The Heavy Gun (68 lbs) recoils about 0.8 in. maximum and the HV barrel varmint rig (20 lbs) recoils about 2 in. maximum. With 3.5 in. eye relief scopes, the scopes would not reach the eye brow.

If you are shooting true "free recoil" you can adjust gun position at the correct eye relief the move your head back or left before trigger actuation.

 

[mwood]

Shooting 6br with 12 twist/ 68 grain. scope is 3" plus relief,
but also use stock tape and gun moves at least 3 inches.
Question still stands unanswered. Question was not, do I shoot properly in general....it was. "If I show some black, and do it centered, does that affect accuracy?

 

[zullo74]

Well then, here is the answer you are looking for....NO.

 

[Fred Bohl]

First, I did not intend to imply any fault in your style of shooting. If you inferred that from my post and it caused offense then please accept my apology.

If you "show some black, and do it centered" in theory that would yield minimal parallax error. However, if you are off of the correct eye relief, you are not taking full advantage of the combination of the scope and your own eye for maximum target resolution and magnification and in turn are limiting maximum potential aiming precision.

IMHO you would be better served to adjust your technique so that you could do your POA adjustments at the correct eye relief.

 

[mwood]

I am sure my style of shooting can be improved.......
Thanks for the answer to my question everyone