Does an "eye cup" help find best eye relief on high-power scope?

[gokidd]

Hello, all FT folks:
Trying to get used to shooting higher magnifications, looking for clues.
Does adding an eye cup (rubber eye shade like the Bisley, etc.) help you more quickly place your eye at the location for your best sight image when shooting at 40-plus power?
I find it very "touchy" to get my eye back in the proper spot -- both lateral and vertical -- when the scope is set at high magnification.
I am hoping that having an eye cup placed at a finite distance from the scope would help me.
Thank you for any assistance,
Bob

[dan_house]

Yes the eye cup will help with that.

BUT you need to have the scope setup with correct eye relief FIRST or you;ll never get the scope set... dont ask me how I know this.....
AFTer your set correctly, then add the cup. you will have to mess with it--alot--to get it oriented correctly for your setup and comfort. The extra contact point on yer face or fore head gives more feedback on your form. After you get it all setup for you, put a zip tie around it to lock it down. Oh and dont be afraid to shorten the "base" of the cup it you can't get it aligned right.....

[gokidd]

Thanks, Dan!
That's exactly what I was hoping to learn.
Bob

[gokidd]

One additional question -- does an eye cup work for a shooter wearing glasses?
Thanks.

[farmerjoe99]

One additional question -- does an eye cup work for a shooter wearing glasses?
Thanks.

I would say it depends on the eye cup and your glasses I have to use eye glasses and mine are not
wrap around like a lot of sunglasses and safety glasses so they it can be an issue if the cup is profiled for you face(I've never tried cutting the cup flat so it sat against the glasses)
I'm guessing with a set of wrap around sun or safety glasses it would still work though.
I know there were shooters wearing safety glasses and still using eyecups at the PA cup.

[gokidd]

Thank you, Joseph.
I wear prescription glasses, too.
I appreciate the help.
Bob

[Habanero69er]

Another thing an eye cup helps with is when you have lateral light disrupting your scope view. Sometimes I'm shooting in the late afternoon or evening. The setting sun hits me from the left (southpaw here) & creates glare in my ocular lens.
Plus, I've read they are good in low light shooting situations because it causes your eye to adjust better to the lower light by blocking out all light except what's coming through the scope tube.

[michaelthomas]

You might also try a different scope if you struggle with eye relief.  I started out with a Sightron 10-50, which was extremely picky about eye relief compared to what I use now...Leupold Comps.

There is a massive difference between the two.  The Leupold is also so bright and clear, there is no need for an illuminated reticle.  They are fixed power, but that should not be a problem if you shoot with both eyes open.  The 35 or the 40x are good FT choices.

Another feature that I really like is the low weight.  It's almost a full pound lighter than most FT scopes.

You might see if anyone has one near you that you can try out. 

They eye cup on my Sightron did not really help me that much with the eye relief part.  It certainly does cut down on the glare, though.

Mike

[michaelthomas]

I see now you are near the Sacramento club...ask Dana Wyse to look through his 40x Leupold.  He's a nice guy, and I'm sure he'd be glad to help.  He also has the Sightron...so he knows the differences.

Mike

[gokidd]

I see now you are near the Sacramento club...ask Dana Wyse to look through his 40x Leupold.  He's a nice guy, and I'm sure he'd be glad to help.  He also has the Sightron...so he knows the differences.

Yes, I sure do know Dana W.
Thanks for the Sightron vs Leupold observation.
Bob

[dan_house]

One additional question -- does an eye cup work for a shooter wearing glasses?
Thanks.

Ive got a couple of the Bisley eye cups. I too wear prescription glasses and the Ive had no issues with the Bisleys messing with the glasses.... But as I said above, you will mess with the cup to get it set the way you'll like it, and making it work with your glasses is part of that.