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10/31/2013 10:11:32 AM EDT
A stupid question.......What is Eye Relief on scopes?  What does it do with the eyes?  Please enlighten.....   Thanks.
10/31/2013 10:15:35 AM EDT
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the distance between your eye and the lines of the scope when you are shoting
10/31/2013 11:07:37 AM EDT
[#2]
More precisely, optimal eye relief that distance from the eyepiece in which you obtain a full field of view.  With most good scopes this will be in the 3 to 4" range.  A scope needs to be mounted far enough forward of your eye that when you mount the stock in your normal cheek position, you have a full field of view.  No more, no less.  And if it is a variable scope, you need to be able to maintain that full field of view throughout the zoom range.
10/31/2013 11:22:10 AM EDT
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More precisely, optimal eye relief that distance from the eyepiece in which you obtain a full field of view.  With most good scopes this will be in the 3 to 4" range.  A scope needs to be mounted far enough forward of your eye that when you mount the stock in your normal cheek position, you have a full field of view.  No more, no less.  And if it is a variable scope, you need to be able to maintain that full field of view throughout the zoom range.
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Perfect explanation.  Thanks.
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