Thread: Length of Pull / Eye Relief

there is another completely logical solution to it,will save a LOT of grief trying to juggle things around.
change the scope to something with longer body barrel and not such a huge fat front end. gives you the freedom to move it forwards or backwards ,its NOT long actions that are the problem,its the way modern scopes are configured..compact ones are just as bad for the same reason.

Righto, with the proviso that opinions are like bumholes here goes.

Step one, ignore the scope completely. Set up the stock for your arms and body and get the LOP right for what you need to be comfortable shooting the rifle. Once you've got that right, then move onto the scope and mounts.

Step two is scope and mounts, might be helpful to remove the front ring/base completely and only hang the scope with the rear ring (even if only loosely) at the first stage so you can get the eye relief right and once you've done that you now have a measurement to work from.

Step three is finding a set of mounts that will allow you to hang the scope securely at the eye relief you need. As suggested you may need a pic rail, even with the front end shaved down to clear the objective curve. If you can't complete step three you need another scope.

Height you can work with at step four - stick on foam or a butt wrap or a cheek piece etc etc if needed, but you can usually work with the scope 3/4 of an inch up or down it's really the least critical dimension length of pull and eye relief are critical, height above bore not so much provided it's in the comfortable range.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Shortening the stock seems to be a bit dramatic compared to getting a pic rail and new rings?

I am with this guy Why would you chop your stock to fix a scope mount/eye relief issue?
Get a rail on it and a set of appropriate height rings and call it done.

Weaver make a front cantilever ring set
Fitted a set the other day for a guy used very thin weaver Remington
Bases was on a Remington long action mountain rifle with same
Issue
Customer said they tiny bit of a pain to find but he got some in 30mm
Think they were called
Detachable extension top mount rings

A z5 with a long tube is a fix, but not a cheap one.


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