Scope Eye Patch/Blocker

[Gergg]

Not sure what the thing is called, but I saw one on here a month or so ago. It is a plastic piece that attaches to the scope just in front of the rear eyepiece, it extends out and blocks the downrange vision of one eye. I know it is best to shoot with both eyes open, and I have always done that with shotgun/pistol/open sights....but with the scope my left eye does not like to behave so I want to experiment with something like I've described here. Any help is appreciated.

 

[308warbird]

Normally referred to as a blinder. The simplest method I have found is to cut a 3 x 4 inch square from the side of an empty plastic milk jug. Stick one end under the sweatband of your hat or under a normal sweatband. It works just as well as the any of the $10 buck European models sold. Cheap and easy enough you can lose a few.

 

[dblinden]

http://www.championshooters.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=701&virtuemart_category_id=14&Itemid=111

 

[Gergg]

Thanks dblinden....that blinder doesn't look like it is designed for BR style scopes? Weaver T-36 in my case.

 

[dblinden]

They come with different hole diameters. I have used them on my Leupold and Weaver T24.

Dennis L

 

[Gergg]

Okay, then I will give one a shot.....are they pretty secure/stable on the scope?

 

[Gergg]

Are there any rules/restrictions in short range BR relative to using a blinder like this?

 

[fdshuster]

Many of us want to be able to watch the wind flag with the non-shooting eye. Use a blinder and you cannot. JMO p.s.: In our local match's, I've never seen anyone use a blinder.

 

[Gergg]

Many of us want to be able to watch the wind flag with the non-shooting eye. Use a blinder and you cannot. JMO p.s.: In our local match's, I've never seen anyone use a blinder.

Yeah, I get that, not sure I agree with it though....I did see some guys using blinders in various forms at a big shoot recently....plus I'm not worried about what other people do, I do what I think is best for me. Of course I have changed my mind on occasion too

 

[Dans40X]

Put a piece of transparent tape on your shooting glasses slightly below line of sight to allow looking over the top edge of the tape for spotting scope/flag use.

You'll have equal light distribution to both eyes eliminating eye fatigue.

 

[watercam]

+1 for tape on your shooting glasses

 

[wrangler5]

I've used a blinder that clips on to a hat brim or the shooting glasses. Here's one http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=161800&CAT=3786 that's made for glasses. The ones I have use a little alligator clip for the hat brim that will also work (sort of) on glasses, but I can't find one on line at the moment. These blinders are usually fairly soft plastic, so you can trim away parts to get more peripheral vision and still block your line of sight when looking through the scope.

 

[gaboon]

I use a 99 cent mouse pad. Just cut it to size.

 

[Gergg]

I've thought about making one myself, but sometimes it seems wiser to just pay for someone else's experimentation/perfection.

 

[ryanjay11]

That's a great spot to put a spotting scope focused at 2/3's of the distance you are shooting. Use the mirage and watch your scores go up.

 

[tmccoy]

Try eyeblindz, fastens to the scope and folds down conveniently. I use them on my silhouette rifles and love them.

http://www.eyeblindllc.biz

Travis

 

[Wolfdawg]

I just used a piece of 1/16" rubber or you can use a mouse pad (neoprene). Attached is the design I used:

Just trace around the eyepiece so it is a tight slip over fit.

Wolfdawg

 

[suberjc]

Many of us want to be able to watch the wind flag with the non-shooting eye. Use a blinder and you cannot. JMO p.s.: In our local match's, I've never seen anyone use a blinder.

I'm not sure what discipline we're discussing. I suppose it could apply to more than one. My wife is an excellent F-Open (HM) shooter who for some reason can't tolerate light coming through the weak (off) eye. She uses a conventional eye patch.
She somehow manages to watch the wind. (Obviously, last monthly match was 599- 37). I say all that to say this. I guess blocking the off eye and watching the indicators aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. Guess I should ask her, huh?
LOL

 

[Gergg]

I'm not sure what discipline we're discussing. I suppose it could apply to more than one. My wife is an excellent F-Open (HM) shooter who for some reason can't tolerate light coming through the weak (off) eye. She uses a conventional eye patch.
She somehow manages to watch the wind. (Obviously, last monthly match was 599- 37). I say all that to say this. I guess blocking the off eye and watching the indicators aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. Guess I should ask her, huh?
LOL

Yeah, seems to me that I will be able to figure out how to peek at the wind with a blinder on the scope. Sure I would rather not have one, but my left eye needs blinding for the time being. Call me crazy, but most of the people that I have observed "watching the wind" seem to do it with both eyes slightly raised above the scope, then quickly adjust downward for the shooting sequence.

 

[letronshootit]

For the straight 20x spotting scope used at 1k I bet the blinder would help out the old eyes watching for hits on steel in varmint benchrest.