Long eye relief Scope vs. regular

[kosmo]

What are advantages and disadvantages of long eye relief over a regular scope?

 

[joab]

You can use them on a handgun

You can scout mount them

You can use a shorter scope mounted in the typical position and not have to crane your neck forward to get a sight picture.

On both my 10/22 carbine and my SKS a short scope would look better, on the 10/22 a long scope just looks goofy, but I have to lean forward in an alomost unnatural position in order to use the scope. A little longer eye relief would solve this problem for me

 

[Sunray]

"...looks goofy..." Not as goofy or unbalanced as any scope on a carbine. I suspect your scope isn't mounted quite right. Move it back a bit.
There is no advantage to a long eye relief scope on any regular calibre rifle. Standard eye relief is 3". On a heavy recoiling rifle, a 4" eye relief scope will keep the rear of the scope out of your eye brow.
Very long eye relief scopes that you see on the 'scout' rifles are required for that silly marketing thing.

 

[joab]

I suspect your scope isn't mounted quite right. Move it back a bit.

Scope is mounted fine

Not as goofy or unbalanced as any scope on a carbine.

Matter of opinion I guess

 

[Roudy]

I beleive that the purpose of the forward mount scope (Scout style) was concieved to provide the shooter with the ability to retain the target in their field of view more so than the traditional scope mounting.

With the forward mount the shooter can shoot with both eyes open easier plus the lower power scope (2-3X) facilitates shifting your focus from the scope to the target. This makes it quicker to aquire the target in your field of view. Ever try to find you target through a high power scope (9X or more)?

I think the 'scout' concept was developed not as a sniper weapon, but as long (200-500 yds) range fire support weapon.

 

[nipprdog]

What are advantages and disadvantages of long eye relief over a regular scope?

you need to define 'long'.

do you mean shotgun scope eye relief or handgun scope eye relief.

 

[444]

IMO
The use of a long eye relief scope on a rifle is a concept that came out years ago. Today, we utilize the same basic concept with a red dot optic.
The advantages are: you keep both eyes open when shooting and have a broad and uncluttered field of view. It is quick and provides ample precision for PRACTICAL shooting. It makes it easy to place killing shots on man or beast. It isn't designed to shoot groups on paper. It is a very easy sight to use against moving targets. It is more usuable in low light than iron sights.

 

[kosmo]

you need to define 'long'.

do you mean shotgun scope eye relief or handgun scope eye relief.

I am basically trying to choose between M1A full size and M1A scout. Scout version seems to be more handy, but I am worried that scout scope will not give enough accuracy.

 

[smince]

I am basically trying to choose between M1A full size and M1A scout. Scout version seems to be more handy, but I am worried that scout scope will not give enough accuracy.

The power of the scope has nothing to do with the "accuracy" of the rifle. That is totally inherent in the rifle. You may can see better with a more powerful scope, but a low power LER scope can be very precise. I have a "Scout" made on a 1903 action and an LER scope on my K31. Both routinely shoot under 1.5" groups @100yds.

 

[carebear]

You can mount a traditional scope on the Springfield Scout or SOCOM 16 the same as you would the full size M1A. The scope mount attaches to the side of the receiver, you just leave the forward rail bare.