AusVarmint

G'day All
I have a problem when rimfire BR shooting in that my vision gets blurred at times and sometimes it feels as if my vision is zooming in and out as such.
I know it sounds a bit odd but it's hard to explain,at times I have to sit back and just let my eyes focus again.
I try not to squeeze my left eye to tigh as I shoot with my Right eye.
I dont know if its a vision problem or a technique problem.
I thought I may have to try one of those hats or headbands that block one eye out.
Whats everyone else experiences and solutions other than a trip to the optometrist.??
PS- this usually occurs during my first card.
Regards
Native

Can't say I have ever experienced it my self.
I do know that with one eye closed the other dilates to compensate for a lack of light.
I originally started pistol shooting with one eye closed but now use a opaque blinder for my non shooting eye and don't get eye strain.
If you want to try it, the cheapest way is to just cut out a bit of milk bottle and tape it to a pair of safety/shooting or prescription glasses. Blocks the vision from that eye but as it is still recieving light your other eye doesn't dilate.

Shoot with 2 eyes open, you can watch the flags as well then, and your eyes will be less stressed out.

Also sounds like you need to relax if it is only happening on your first card.

I take plenty of time, RBA is 30min I usally use 28 minutes and up to 29 1/2, take a few rests between bursts of shots, sit up look down range, streech and relax, then get back into it.

I get the bluring vision, but not the zooming!

Brett

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A couple of things come to mind but I'm not a bench shooter I'm 10m airgun & silhouette
Breathing don't forget to lack of O2 will spoil your vision.
Don't close your left eye block it's vision .
Look away from the scope when you feel your vision is starting to loose focus . I look at the sky to shift my focus and let the eyes rest.

Good luck

Daisy

Like Brett said shoot with both eyes open

I shoot with both eyes open, but one behind an opaque blinder.

Get yourself a 2L plastic milk container, drink all the milk mixed into copious amounts of Baileys, or just drink the Baileys straight and pour the milk down the sink, cut out a rectangle about 15cm by about 8cm. Round the corners off.

Take the dimensions of your scope eyepiece tube, and cut a hole in the opaque rectangle the same size towards one end. Make a cut from the edge of the hole to the edge of the rectangle (so you can slide it onto the scope).

Instant blinder.

Experiment with the dimensions and placement a bit, but that'd be a good start.

The theory is that because you have both eyes open and receiving light, your eyes won't dilate differently than if one was blocked or is shut. Less eyestrain, but you still have the opportunity to look at the flags.

I have my blinder attached to a sweat band by a piece of velcro for benchrest shooting. For prone, I have a piece of plastic attached to my rear sight eyepiece.

The other thing you need to look at is the sharpness and clarity of your scope crosshairs, and the target picture. Your scope crosshairs need to be sharp and clear, the target too. If your crosshairs aren't clear, your eye will try to focus on the crosshairs, then the target, then the crosshairs, and you end up with eyestrain and a headache.

Snipe,
That sounds like a good simple solution to try,Thanks.!!
It only happens when I night shoot.
Regards
Native

Over the years I have found that having a 300x300mm (ish) square of green felt placed on my shooting mat under my shooting position helped. (This is smallbore and not a scoped event) Between shots I would look down at the green mat and I believe it helped relax my eyes. It became part of my shot sequence and I think it had the by-product of helping concentration.

Shooting with a blind also helped keep the non-shooting eye relaxed.

Regards

Rabz