S&B on the L42A1

[Peter Laidler]

Ok...., OK......, I surrender........... I haven't shot one with a S&B but they LOOK and SCALE UP to be too close to give the correct ocular eye relief that equates equally to the No4T and L42 AND L13 telescope. But I have been whacked with an L42 and it hurt and it bled too AND my pride was hurt.

What I suggest you do is this. Demonstrate the Hawkins position to a group of snipers, Lay right back on and virtually across the bank with very little cover, put the butt in the crook of your arm, grip the front sling loop to give you your elevation, face on the cheekrest, grip tight and pull back on the rifle and shoot - and NOW see if it clears.

Added on Saturday morning: Spoke to Retd Capt Steve Xxxxxxx who was the SASC officer of the training wing at Lympstone where the RM snipers were trained and later a colleague at Warminster where he was also on the ITDU. Nope.... NEVER saw that bracket with the RM or the RM special people. (Coincidentally, he also did the RM sniper course at Lympstone as a Capt just for the experience and to take up a space. And passed!)

The Inf Trg booklet, fig 21 shows the perfect comfortable eye relief using a No4 with No32 but I suppose eye relief, floating image and comfort is in the mind of the beholder - or the shooter. Incidentally, the shooter in the book who is photographed is Dave Cuthbertson. Now well retired and living near Swindon!