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who is the eye relief king ? ( or close ! )
scott
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i have been bitten twice by my 340 and now by my 30-378 ! I want a high power variable...I am reading that burris will give you 3.5-4 inches on either the 4-16 signature or the black diamond...are there others out there that match it or are even better in something that will exceed 10x on the high end ?
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My 4x16 Sig has right at 4", the last 4x12 VXII I had was a tad over 4". Both should be plenty. I prefer Burris over Leupold, but that's just me.
Ben
Rather than putting a band aid (more eye relief) on your problem, try working on your real problem IE: learn how to handle the rifle properly.
3" is plenty of eye relief, for both of those rifles, IF you hold them properly.
It is not a matter of handling the firearm properly at all. It is a matter of having the scope mounted properly, and no one, but no one likes scope eye. Mount the scope as low as possible, and get the comb height right so your head rides on the stock during the recoil cycle. You do not want your head up off the stock, and the recoil driving the rifle back. Add padding to the comb if needed. With all that said, lots of eye relief is still comforting.
scott,
You never did say what brand of scope you were using. I prefer Burris, Nikon, Sightron, and for your application, I think Nightforce would be good.
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