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Scrumbag
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Posted: January/08/2019 at 00:55 |
Hi folks, Looking for a fairly long eye relief scout scope for mounting in front of the action on my 1892 clone .44 mag. Seems I need at least 8-9" of eye relief. Seems Leupold or Burris are the most obvious choices but happy to take advice! Scrummy |
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BeltFed
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I'd be inclined to go with the Loopy based on the extra 8mm of objective, but I'm no expert on scout scopes.
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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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koshkin
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I voted for Burris, since it has a bolder reticle, but both work fine.
ILya
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Skylar McMahon
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Both of those will work, but I like this one the best on a lever action.
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tahqua
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I would say the FOV on the scope Skylar brought up make s it a nice choice. I voted Leupy for a similar reason.
The Burris reticle is bold, though...............darn
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Doug
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koshkin
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That is a very nice scope, but it is substantially bigger than the fixed power versions. I have not had a chance to experiment with that too much, but I would have to think it that for some of the lighter rifles, it will make a difference for balance. I have been planning to do an article on scout scopes for a couple of years now, but I can never quite get to it. Maybe this year. ILya
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Scrumbag
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Tried the VXR. Nice scope but the eye relief (6” - 6.9”) is a little short if you have to mount the optic in front of the action due to top eject.
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Scrumbag
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Also Ilya has a point re balance. On top of my 20” bbl take down it did make the rifle feel decidedly top heavy. It is a nice scope. I just sold mine to someone for their 450 Marlin. The guy has an XS Sights scope rail on order so should be a sweet set up. Scrummy |
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