what scope for a lightweight sheep hunting rifle?

[SuperCub]

If I didn't know better I'd think you were short one vertebrae in your neck. That scope is a long ways back!

I don't have a neck. Please my see personal photo on left.

 

[BigUglyMan]

I don't have a neck. Please my see personal photo on left.

I like what you've done with your hair.

 

[ruger22]

Howa Alpine
Talleys
Leupold VX 2 in a 3 - 9 lightweight
Leupold site says:
Eye Relief
low 3.40 in
high 3.10 in

Well guys I am finding this combo very difficult to shoot from a bench, or shoulder the gun standing.
At 7 power seems I have to move my head way too far forward, most awkward...

The Howa has a long length of pull, believe 14"
Since Howa includes Talley's with a 3 - 9 vortex scope I thought the Talley's would be great mount for this set up.

Hope there is an easy solution, something I am missing.


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[Slamfire]

Reversible front base -

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/13...cope-base-weatherby-mark-v-vanguard-howa-1500

Or front extension ring -

http://www.precisionscopes.com/leupold_standard_std_1_inch_rings_medium_extension_49909

to move the scope back.

 

[ruger22]

Thanks Slamfire for your answer.

Option 1
So ordering new rings.
Swapping out the Talley's for heavier Leupold's

Option 2
I have 2 heavier, yet better eye relief scopes on hand I could use.

Nikon Monarch 3, 2.5 x 10
16.6 oz
4" constant eye relief

Zeiss Conquest HD, 2.5 x 10
17.5 oz
3.54" constant eye relief

 

[BenchrestJohn]

Guys what scope for a lightweight sheep hunting rifle?

20" barrel in a 7/08 or .308

Perhaps a Leupold 2.5-8x36?

I like a little bit more magnification. I have a elk gun and its hard to determine if the elk is a 5 or 6 pointer (legal or not legal) on 700 meters and further with 8x max. Other choice is to carry a spotting scope which will ad way too much weight, so I'd opt for 4-14x.