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Eye Relief for the No32
On the Bren Forum, there's been a bit of discussion about the eye relief for a No32/L1A1 sight.
I can confirm in a most painful way this afternoon after firing an L42 for the sniper div during a training/experience shoot using a couple of L42's and No4T's that the eye relief must be at least 2". If it's not, or the rifle slips or it's not held qute tight enough, the thing turns round and bites you, hard and harshly.
There it is.....2" or a black eye for the next few days. OUCH!
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12-13-2009 01:01 PM
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Ok Peter, let's see the results .... 
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I fired an L42A1 in an NRA long range match at 600 and 1000 yards many years ago at Fort Gordon, GA. I was tight using the P'07 leather sling American style in the prone position and the scope was cutting my eyebrow. I somehow managed to get through the 20 rounds of slowfire being the hard headed old paratrooper that I am but I was a bloody mess, (literally). My score wasn't too bad for a low marksman class shooter though and I sure learned the lesson about that 2" minimal eye relief. It was a hot September day too and I almost had a heat stroke to boot. I know that most spectators think a rifle match is about as exciting as watching grass grow but it's really hard work from the standpoint of the shooter!
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I fired an L42A1 in an NRA long range match at 600 and 1000 yards many years ago at Fort Gordon, GA. I was tight using the P'07 leather sling American style in the prone position and the scope was cutting my eyebrow. I somehow managed to get through the 20 rounds of slowfire being the hard headed old paratrooper that I am but I was a bloody mess, (literally). My score wasn't too bad for a low marksman class shooter though and I sure learned the lesson about that 2" minimal eye relief. It was a hot September day too and I almost had a heat stroke to boot. I know that most spectators think a rifle match is about as exciting as watching grass grow but it's really hard work from the standpoint of the shooter!
well there you go , another old paratrooper, so am i Brian, 3RAR aussie
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Oh, well, better throw my hat into the ring REME Airborne, Abingdon 1967. Last drop 1985 or thereabouts over Everleigh DZ
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From a training manual I found laying around ... 
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That bloke was called Eric Fitch. He now lives in Australia
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Scaling off the 1" dia. scole tube using a set of digital calipers, the distance from the rear of the scope to his eye is ABOUT 3 1/8".
Of, course this isn't meant to be a really precise measurement, but it should be in the ball park.
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