Question About Shooting From Bright to Low Light

[Josh Smith]

Hi Folks,

The target below was shot about one hour ago, at 6pm.



Now, at about 25 or 30 yards my range goes into the woods with a particularly thick canopy.

I had bright light shining on me and my rifle but was shooting into twilight. Target was about 80 yards out.

I was shooting prone, off a log. Just verifying zero after moving a pressure point on the barrel. No rear rest.

I measured both the best group, throwing out what I figure were fliers, and the whole group.

I was shooting for a bit of orange I could see. I figure it was the bottom of the target.

Is there a better way to shoot into twilight from a bright spot with open sights? I know I'm better than this as I usually do this maximum at 20 yards further.

Thanks,

Josh

[Shoot-it]

I can not under stand your post .

[TRAP55]

I can not under stand your post .

Yeah, me too I think.
Josh, I'll try, with what I think you're talking about.
You are standing in a semi sunlit area shooting into a dark shaded area at twilight?
Tough conditions, and the only thing that can help is a lit reticule in a scope, lazer sight, or Tritium enhanced iron sights.
The bright light shining on you, causes your retina to constrict, and limits your night vision too

[Josh Smith]

You are standing in a semi sunlit area shooting into a dark shaded area at twilight?
Tough conditions, and the only thing that can help is a lit reticule in a scope, lazer sight, or Tritium enhanced iron sights.
The bright light shining on you, causes your retina to constrict, and limits your night vision too

Hello,

This is it exactly. From in the open into a thick canopy.

Guess my Indiana slang is somewhat confusing to some... I'm sorry!

Anyway, also have 20/45 vision. Been toying with the idea of finding my glasses and using them to shoot. Might try some eye exercises first, though, as the glasses went away under the idea that I'm a combat handgunner first and I'll lose glasses first in a fight.

Same Rx and same glasses I've had since I was 18, anyway, and I'm 14 years older now. Probably time to go back to the eye doc... dammit.

Anyway, I just got up and have had no coffee yet. I'll thank you and sign off until I can stop rambling!

Regards,

Josh

[6mmintl]

Lights up, sights up
Lights down, sights down

Highpower code of sighting for conditions.

[chknlyps2]

How about putting up some kind of shade to be under like an easy up? That might take some of the brightness away so you can focus on the dim target