Eyes get blurry/double vision/etc at 100 yds @30 power after 40 shots?

[mparsons911]

Hello All,
I have a Sightron III 8-32x56. My eyes get blurry/double vision/etc at 100 yds @30 power after 40 shots? Whats the deal? I tried lowering the power down to 24 and that seems to help a little. Is this common? Would it happen with a Nightforce?

 

[fdshuster]

I have the same problems: first noticed it a few years ago with iron sights. Front post sharp and clear for about 5 to 7 seconds, then starts to blur. Same problem with scopes when used at the higher magnification settings, even the Nightforces. After eye exams have been told it's nothing more than eye strain & fatigue. My "solution" is to get the shot off within that first 5 to 7 seconds. if I can't, I look away for a few seconds, then try again.

 

[mparsons911]

Thanks, I was hoping to find a quick fix but kinda figured.

 

[LHSmith]

I found that since learning to shoot with both eyes open it helped minimize this problem, also I don't "stare" at the target for any length of time, I spend most time between shots with my head up monitoring the flags.

 

[NorCalMikie]

Been there, done that and am learning to live with it. Just look away till things clear up. Never tried shooting with both eyes open but I'll put it #1 on the list and see what happens.

 

[ronsroom1]

Use a blinder on the non shooting eye. Both eyes stay open less/no eye fatigue. Tape a piece of white paper to your shooting glasses. Easy free fix. Ron

 

[fdshuster]

Ron: Yes, that would be a quick, free fix and I do use it, but when using wind flags a blinder would create a no-see limitation. Looking thru the scope with right eye, watching wind flags with left.

 

[brian427cobra]

First thing I suggest is making sure the scope is correctly adjusted to your eyes, paralax at infinity if your scope has a paralax knob, point the scope into the sky and make sure the reticle is crisp and clear, look away and recheck, or adjust the ocular, look away and recheck, it is very important that you look away so your eyes don't adjust to the scope but the scope adjusted to your eyes, now you can train your brain to have both eyes open while shooting.

 

[mparsons911]

Thanks for all the good stuff.
Ok, what's the best way to adjust the paralax and occular?

 

[brian427cobra]

Ok, what's the best way to adjust the paralax and occular?

Just like I said above, do it. Now that the scope is adjusted to your eyes, the paralax knob is adjusted to the target your shooting, 10 yards to 1000 yards makes no difference, look at the target you want to shoot, adjust the paralax knob(side focus) so the target is nice and clear, BUTTTTTT now you need to make sure the scope is paralax free by moving your head and not the weapon making sure the cross hair doesn't move, if it does you still have paralax and tweek it until the target is clear and the reticle doesn't float.

I know all this seems like a royal pain but its not, think of it this way, the scope needs to be adjusted to your eyes, and the paralax needs to be adjusted to the target, once the ocular is set only the paralax gets adjusted when shooting.

 

[hardrock6]

Stare at a object real close 12 inches or so between shoots. Will help the shooting eye to adjust

Gary