Riflescopes: Finding the Proper Eye Relief

Three inches of eye relief (the distance between your eye and the ocular lens of the scope) is ideal for...

By The Editors | Published May 30, 2013 4:54 PM

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Three inches of eye relief (the distance between your eye and the ocular lens of the scope) is ideal for most big-game hunting rifles. But the key is to have 3 inches of relief at the scope’s highest magnification. Editor Andrew McKean explains why.

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