Thread: Scout scopes - what are they like to use?

Hey guys, I am considering one of those long eye relief scopes for my Marlin lever gun, something like these:

https://www.outdoorsupplies.co.nz/Le...5x33Scout.html

The reason I am after it is I want a scope that does not overhang the rear or my rifle so much as my current scope does (for normal 3inch eye relief scopes they have to overhang the Marlin rear quite a bit to be usable), I would like to have it in the sort of configuration in the below photo if I can.

I have never used one before and don't know anyone who has one, are they weird to look down with the eye relief being so long compared to a "normal" scope?

Any other thoughts on scout scopes in general?