Does anybody make a small rubber ring that can be placed on the eyepiece of a scope to provide some protection against "Scope-Eye"?

I have seen at gun shows, the huge slanted cup that reaches all the way to your eye before shooting, to block out all extraneous light, but that's too intrusive.

A Google search didn't turn up anything...

Some buddy who knows...

Rick.

Rick,Check the automotive shops for the dust cover on hydraulic clutch cylinders they are harmonic like rubber boots this may help you out.

My Swarovski scope's have a rubber coated spring loaded eyepiece.

Regards Martin

Rick,

Quake Inc sell a Scope Eye� Rifle Scope Recoil Pad - US$3.69 on the web site.

http://www.quakeinc.com

To go to the actual product direct:-
http://www.quakeinc.com/add.cfm?itemID=5&CFID=1028483&CFTOKEN=81050626

I distribute Quake Inc Products in Australia and use one on my Scoped 375 H&H Brno 602 and my Scoped 375 H&H Double Rifle

Hope this is what your after.

500 Nitro

Thanks, guys!

Exactly what I needed.

Rick.

A rubber ring only a poor second choice solution!! Only a longer eye relief scope, positioned farther forward, will keep one from getting cut!!

I agree with El Duguello. Eye relief, or things I've learned the hard way. Had a 4X12 Leopold on a .300 Wby Mag. Put it on 12 to sight in and work up loads. Repeatedly cut me over several weeks. (didn't say I was smart) Undertook exhaustive search for a similar scope with longer eye relief, without success. Knew from experience that a similar scope in 3 x 9 on a .300 Win did not cut me. Turned my 4 x12 back to 9 and cured the problem.
Lesson learned the hard way---- eye relief decreases as a variable power scope is adgusted to the higher powers.

I agree. There's no substitute for eye relief within the scope's design.

I have a Leupold Vari X-III 1.75-6E X 32 on a new Model 70 Safari Express 375 H&H.

Over 4 inches of eye relief!

Here's my problem: When I bought the Leupold QD bases, the rear base hung out over the ejection port.

I had a problem with interference with case ejection. Once it even hit the base and bounced back into the action.

(I had tons of eye relief since the scope was so far forward I had to stretch my neck just a little.)

So, for ejection reliability, I shelled out the big bucks for Talley QD bases and rings.

These bases have zero interference with the cases. However, with the scope mounted as far forward as possible, I now have to hold my head back a little to get a full field view. And the last shot I fired from the bench managed to "tap" me on the eyebrow.

Winchester still has the rifle, too. (See the thread on "Model 70 Observations).

All in all, this has not been a pleasant "new gun" experience...

Rick.

Sounds to me like your stock is too short. I use about the same set up as you on some of my custom rifles without a problem..

Try a slip on pad and see if that helps, if so replace the existing pad with a thicker one.

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

Speaking of 'scope-eye', I have a .45-70 Guide Gun with a 1.5-5 VariXIII on it. The first time I shot it with Garrett 420 grain +P Hammerheads , I had Oakley Shooting Glasses on, and I cranked it up to 5X, and crawled right up the stock. The recoil came back and hit the lens and cracked them right in two pieces. Oakley warranted them, there was no blood, but I sure got a quick education. Makes my .375 H&H feel like a pussycat. ~Jeff

Ngrumba,

Consider putting a Scout Scope on that Marlin. You'll lose magnification, but never have to worry about getting cut. I swear by my set-up.

Pertinax