Scout scope Question

[fordwannabe]

As most of you are probably aware ( and tired of hearing about) I am having a takedown Marlin 1895 built. I am putting a scout scope with QD rings on it. I thought I had a Leuppld intermediate eye relief scope all lined up for it. Well when the scope showed up it is an Extended eye relief. Does anybody know if this will be ok in a scout scope setup. The scope and the gun have not been together yet, so I don't know. Help. Thanks in advance. Tom

[jeepnik]

Depends on what the eye relief range is, and just how far forward you are willing to mount it. I'd do a down and dirty attachment and see what you can do with regards to eye relief. If you find out it works you can put the effort into doing it right.

[Blaine]

I like my Leupold Scout Scope...I now have it on my Ruger GS Scout Rifle. It was originally on the 1895GS Guide Gun...
Here's a Duplex Reticle Hint: Sight it in dead on at 100, then shoot a group using the intersection of the heavy plex to the bottom. Measure the distance between the two groups and plug it into a program to see where the lower plex is dead on. Opens up lots of possibilities for a rainbow trajectory of the 45-70.

[2ndovc]

Tom,

I've tried the pistol (extended) eye relief before on a .35 Rem/ 336. It works but not as well as a true scout ( intermediate) E. R.
When mounted the pistol scope is like looking through a regular rifle scope when it's mounted too far forward and you don't get a clear sight picture. I ended up changing it out for a regular scout scope so it would be consistent with my others. I have Leupold, Vortex and Burris optics on my scout rifles and have been happy with all three but I do like the Leupold the best.

Can't wait to see yours all put together!

jb

[Nazgul]

I use 2 of them, both Leupold. One on a M1A Socom, another on a Ruger GS. They work very well for me. Easy to get a sight picture and accurate.

I would recommend a scout scope, the eye relief places it into view better.

Don

[Pete44ru]

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EER scopes don't have a set eye relief, they have eye relief "windows" - some short, some long.

The "windows" are usually either 9"-17" or 11"-21" - within those parameters a sight picture can be had.(go online to check a prospective scope's tech specs)

I had an assistant (wifey-poo) actually measure (in inches) the distance from my sighting eye to the rear lens of a scope I had hanging around (held temporarily in place with duct tape) - while I held the rifle/scope combo in the shooting position.

Due to my personal ergonomics, I bought & successful used a 2x28 Weaver pistol (EER) scope with a 9"-17" eye relief window.

YMMV, depending upon individual arm length, neck length, and face/cheek fullness/thinness.

If one's personal eye distance is very near or outside the particular scope's eye relief window, then either a partial or a black sight picture will result.

If I were to mount a EER scope on a takedown rifle, I would obtain or make a mount base that adapts to the rear barrel sight dovetail, to ensure that the middle of the subject EER scope's eye relief window would end up at my particular eye distance.


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[Sixgun]

Tom,
Leupold 2.5x......I shot a 21 x 40 over the weekend using a 1908 produced 1894 30-30 with cast bullets from 200-500 meters.----6

[fordwannabe]

Thanks all. Glad it was a successful trip.Jack. one ofnthese days I am going to make that trip with you.