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Posted: 4/13/2021 3:38:35 PM EDT

I just acquired my first 45-70 and went for the SBL with the rail on it.

I was wondering what is the best route to take for optics. This will be a woods gun.

Is it better to go the 'scout' scope route to get the optic further down the gun or go with something that has more of a standard eye relief?

Posted: 4/13/2021 4:09:21 PM EDT

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What are you going to do with it? A red dot may work....

Posted: 4/13/2021 4:29:02 PM EDT

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On my 1894 CSBL (.357), I use a Primary Arms Cyclops ACSS Prismatic optic with green illumination, on a LaRue mount. It pushes the optic to almost twice the intended eyebox, but it's still quite open and visible; just know that it's beyond its manufacturer's intended use. But I find it works well, and barely clears the aperture rear, I can't even adjust the focus knob because the crenelations hit the aperture.

You CAN go the Scout route, in which case I enjoy Leupold. I have an uncatalogued 1-4 VX2 on my Scout, and it works quite well for where I use it:

Posted: 4/13/2021 5:29:13 PM EDT

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What are you going to do with it? A red dot may work....

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Hunt whitetail in the woods.

I'm a big red dot fan when it comes to AR's, but I do like to get a very good look at a buck before I shoot (which is why I inquired about a magnified optic).

Posted: 4/13/2021 8:08:36 PM EDT

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I am obsessed with this combo.

You will need to ditch the rail though.

https://ashleyperformance.com/pages/scopesandleverguns

Posted: 4/13/2021 10:15:52 PM EDT

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I am obsessed with this combo.

You will need to ditch the rail though.

https://ashleyperformance.com/pages/scopesandleverguns
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I thought real hard about that on my 1894, but decided against it because I already had a prismatic laying around and wouldn't have been able to attach a WML without the extended rail.

Posted: 4/13/2021 10:57:20 PM EDT

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Leupold VX/R Scout with a FireDot. Works GREAT!!!!

Posted: 4/13/2021 11:15:57 PM EDT

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Leupold VX/R Scout with a FireDot. Works GREAT!!!!

https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/23042/IMG_0249_JPG-742538.jpg

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I tried looking this scope up and it appears to be discontinued

Posted: 4/14/2021 10:50:33 AM EDT

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I've got a Leupold 58810 on mine. 2.5x fixed scout scope. Good glass for the $.

Posted: 4/14/2021 11:05:06 AM EDT

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I tried looking this scope up and it appears to be discontinued

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I did the same not too long ago for another rifle of mine; it was discontinued then, too

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I've got a Leupold 58810 on mine. 2.5x fixed scout scope. Good glass for the $.

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The 1-4 one on my GSR is a 119621, I think. I agree that it's great glass for the money; Leupold forward mounted scopes don't get the recognition they're due, IMO.

Posted: 4/14/2021 5:58:53 PM EDT

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I tried looking this scope up and it appears to be discontinued

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Vx-r is all discontinued. There is currently a vx-freedom 1.5-4 scout.

Posted: 4/14/2021 7:02:01 PM EDT

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I haven't looked in a while but I think different generations of the Leupold Scouts have notably different eye relief; some are full on scout eye relief and others seem to be more of IER, IER+ type scopes.

Posted: 4/15/2021 9:44:43 AM EDT

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I haven't looked in a while but I think different generations of the Leupold Scouts have notably different eye relief; some are full on scout eye relief and others seem to be more of IER, IER+ type scopes.

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This is very, very true. The "scout" eye relief is different from the extended eye relief is different from the infinite eye relief.