Varmintguy,
Thank you for your reply.
I am quite aware as to the mounting procedure you stated. That is how I found this issue with this particular scope.
The “eye box” (eye relief) changes drastically from the 6X setting to the 18X setting on this particular scope so that is why I was asking if anyone else had this problem with their’s.........
The length of the ocular lens assembly is too long so it will not allow me to move the scope forward anymore. I had the scope pushed as far forward as I could get it. For me on my bolt action rifles, I have found the rear of most any scope needs to be at the end of the tang. (Couldn’t get that with this scope. It was roughly 5/8”- 3/4” past the tang)
This is the second variable scope that I have had over the years that has severe movement of the eye box as the scope is adjusted from a low power setting to a high power setting.
( As I recall I had the same issue with a Leupold Vari-X II with a similar higher magnification some years ago - sent it back for a refund because the glass in that scope wasn’t worth a sh.t also)
With this scope on 6X power, and holding the rifle as I normally do hunting/shooting, I could not get a full “field of view”. In fact, it was approximately only half of field of view.
Then with the scope on 18X, and holding as I normally do, the scope was mounted perfectly with a “FULL field of view”.
The cure for this situation was simple but finding an extended rear base was not. So I asked my gunsmith make an “extended” Weaver rear base, which he did from one piece base he had at his shop. I now have the new rear extension ring, which moved the scope forward 5/8” on the rifle with this scope mounted and all is good. Problem solved.
(NO, I did NOT want a one piece base on this rifle - the one piece base is higher and closes the receiver opening to the point it would hinder feeding ammo into the M-700 ADL action)
I need to add that this scope is a 30mm tube with a 40mm objective lens and trying to find true “low” or “medium” height rings comparable to 1” tube rings is near impossible without ordering all models and trying them on, as Weaver’s own descriptions are broad and NOT a true reflection on what they give you.
FYI this scope has some remarkable glass.
This scope has incredible contrast & definition at twilight, allowing me to distinguish what I am looking at!
Other than the moving eye box issue, this scope is great buy so far. I will post later as to how well it tracks......
Last edited by SoTexCurdog; 05/31/21.