optics for lever's

Mr. Friendly said:
so I'd like to look at some scout scope solutions. sorry this thread has fallen to the way side, went for a 2 week hunting trip (2 moose down, my brother and my cousin). anyhow...what are some scopes with 10" or higher eye relief, aside from pistol scopes? and that said, being pistol scopes have such niceh eye relief, would they be a suitable solutions via a scout scope mounting setup? I'm thinking a rail, like was previously mentioned as the best solution, even if it ruins the 'lines' of a lever... :rolleyes:
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Eye relief for a standard scope is going to be in the 4" range, give or take a tad. Nothing is made, to my knowledge, with 10" of relief.

Scopes made for the "scout" set up are specifically designed as such.

I would not experiment with make-do set ups, considering the bucks involved. There's things to consider, not the least of which is the parallax setting built into the scope specific to application. Pistol scopes generally are not set up, parallax-wise, for long range shooting...long range for a handgun being 100 yds.
 
I am currently using a Aimpoint T-1 micro.

I am considering switching to a Nightforce NSX 2.5-10 x 32 with the NP-R2 reticle.

Rifle is a Marlin guide gun chambered in 45-70, and the Aimpoint did fine with my black bear last year.
 
sir_springer said:
Eye relief for a standard scope is going to be in the 4" range, give or take a tad. Nothing is made, to my knowledge, with 10" of relief.

Scopes made for the "scout" set up are specifically designed as such.

I would not experiment with make-do set ups, considering the bucks involved. There's things to consider, not the least of which is the parallax setting built into the scope specific to application. Pistol scopes generally are not set up, parallax-wise, for long range shooting...long range for a handgun being 100 yds.
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I'm very well aware of scope eye relief...hence why I asked about pistol scopes, being they have ample er and I need at least 7 or 8 minimum. being I'm shooting a pistol cartridge that won't really be much good further then 150m, the ranges you mentioned, I'm not concerned with long range capabilities. I am more concerned with whether or not a pistol scope can handle the recoil of a rifle. the pistol recoil would be more violent then a rifle, but it still may fail simply due to the different tolerances it would have been built to.

your mentioning of a 'scout' scope and it's purpose is exactly what my entire thread has been about. what are some scout scope options? they'll have the er I need!

I would consider buying a Marlin or a Browning lever...if they had 16" carbines, like my sweet sweet Puma. :D alas...they do not. :(
 
okay...so I've looked at both the Leupold and the Burris scout scopes. but what about pistol scopes? with my bad eyesight...I'm thinking I'd like at least 4x zoom, 2.5x and 2.75x leave something to be desired. on top of that, pistol scopes have significantly longer er. the other FX11 scopes don't have enough er...4 - 5" and I'm betting I'll need at least 6 - 8". being top eject, I can't exactly have a mounting system that leans a scope back to me due to the top eject, unless there's some sort of deflector that would ricochet the casing away from the scope?
 
Mr. Friendly said:
okay...so I've looked at both the Leupold and the Burris scout scopes. but what about pistol scopes? with my bad eyesight...I'm thinking I'd like at least 4x zoom, 2.5x and 2.75x leave something to be desired. on top of that, pistol scopes have significantly longer er. the other FX11 scopes don't have enough er...4 - 5" and I'm betting I'll need at least 6 - 8". being top eject, I can't exactly have a mounting system that leans a scope back to me due to the top eject, unless there's some sort of deflector that would ricochet the casing away from the scope?
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An idea might be to send an email to Leupold...

http://www.leupold.com/corporate/contact-us/

The one time I sent them a question regarding differences between their various series of scopes, they got right back to me with the info.

I think, if I understand you correctly, the problem could lie within the distances from your eye. Pistol scopes are held at arm's length. Scout scopes about half that. Not sure how a pistol scope would work at much shorter distance. (I have no experience with either.)

You also mention poor eyesight. You might want to venture into a sports shop, get your hands on a pistol or scout scope and see how it works with your eyesight held at the appropriate distance.

Parallax settings are critical to clarity. Settings are specific to application. A .22 scope is set around 50 yds, while most rifle scopes are set at about 100 to 150. A standard rifle scope doesn't work well on a .22 due to this, don't get a nice sharp image at 25 to 50 yds. (Been there, tried this!)

I don't think recoil would be an issue in any event.

FWIW.
 
Have you bought the Puma already?

A Marlin would be a better buy for you if you haven't already bought the puma.

If you need higher magnification I don't think you will like the field of view through a pistol scope mounted on your custom made scout base....
 
Can-down said:
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Exactly. Optics on levers are a sure recipe for dickdropoffitis.
 
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