Eye Cup ?

[Blackbriar 8,569]

A mate uses one on his scope and says it's helped improve his accuracy quite a bit.

 

Ive never used one (he's left-handed), so any thoughts on their use and benefits, or indeed their downside ?

 

Cheers chaps !

[Rez 4,961]

I'm guessing you mean an extension. Thought about it to be honest, the only thing I find them good for is being a rear sunshade. Not for me, never really used one on my set ups, but some do for the purpose above, or as an alternative to 'personal' shooting.

 

With this I mean confining yourself to the shot. In hft, I tend to put my hood up, like in the image I have, before getting down to the peg to block out what's going on around me... They possibly do that on a smaller level.

[pianoman 3,587]

Hello Blackbriar.

 

I think your mate's accuracy was improved more by practice than fitting one of these things. They are designed to blot out your sighting eye's peripheral vision and help you concentrate on your sightpicture by bringing your eye onto a correct distance of eye-relief. But, you will have that sorted out already as you bring the rifle up to your shoulder and your sight comes rapidly on aim in the scope. It might assist you in target shooting but will be of no real use hunting where a good all-round .lookout is needed

 

Some fellas may swear by them for hunting but that's fine for them. It won't help or suit every one of us.

 

And honestly, do you really see that much of a distraction in your periphery when using your scope normally? Also, as you'll know, you will see a lot more going on around you without it and spot any movement of a rabbit in the undergrowth around your shooting position if you are hunting. It can hinder getting your eye quickly onto the reticle of your scope to take a reactive shot on a sudden target as you have to juggle your eye's natural tendancy to blink as you settle your eye into it comfortably, if you see what I mean.

 

They offer little else by way of measurable accuracy advantage. But, as with all shooting gear, if you like the look of a rubber eye-shield/cup and can get along fine shooting with it, use it.

 

Simon

Edited January 21, 2015 by pianoman

[Blackbriar 8,569]

Thanks for the comprehensive and helpful replies.

[j j m 6,553]

i tried one but couldnt get away with it

[The one 8,493]

Same here I can't see how fitting a eye cup can help your shooting ?

[SimonC_Here 36]

Same here I can't see how fitting a eye cup can help your shooting ?

 

Aligns the eye in the same place all the time.

Removes glare

Reduces distractions.

 

If they were worthless, the FT guys wouldn't all have them,

[treecreeper 1,136]

They can be useful if you can get on with them to get your head in the same position everytime, I can't as I shoot with both eyes open so it fecks my head up.

[4sight 31]

 

Same here I can't see how fitting a eye cup can help your shooting ?

 

Aligns the eye in the same place all the time.

Removes glare

Reduces distractions.

 

If they were worthless, the FT guys wouldn't all have them,

 

As above.

However. If you are firing a springer you might want to think hard about the amount of recoil you get (ouch).

If you wear glasses, you can smear your lenses when the rubber/compound comes into contact, also it can push your glasses backwards.

Dave