Hi Jeff and all;

 I can relate to your scope eye when using the Weaver. I have had a couple of them and even slit a piece of fuel line and taped it to the rim of the scope so that when it stopped against my glasses, it would quit knocking dents in my glasses frame. Did tend to make me a little scope shy so I switched to the older Leupold Compact 6X scope.

  The eye relief is about as long as my cleaning rod so that worked great. I just wanted a finer adjustment than a 1/4", so:

  This Spring I bought a new Burris HBR II with 1/8"  clicks and long eye relief. I am really pleased with it as well as growing in confidence regarding its accuracy in adjustment. I will even reach up in the middle of a match and adjust the scope by a click or 2 and it does just what I expect.

  I also use scope riser blocks from Ron Hoehn. It helps me sit up a little straighter. 

  My stock is a Lee Six that is similar in configuration to the one Larry used for years. I like it better than my former Mcm. as it lowers the rifle center of gravity and seems to control the torque better. I may switch to an Edge for next season. 

  I shoot full free recoil.( just the trigger finger touches the rifle) I have a modified Bald Eagle front rest. I use a good squeeze on the forend with my front bag. I push the stock up against my stop and then pull it back just far enough so it does not touch. My back bag is an Edgewood Gator bag. I have the body filed with heavy sand but used regular sand in the ears. I did not pack the ears solid so I can seat the butt stuck into them with firm blows to the top of the butt stock. This really helps the whole rifle track well.

  I do have a Pach. Decel. pad on it and because of a motorcycle accident several years ago, ( broke my head and shoulder) I also use a muzzle brake.( It is one of the new George Vais designs and it helps)

  Hope this information is helpful. Also hope to meet you at the NBRSA HBR Nationals in LaGrande in Aug.

Ron Baldner