Originally Posted by
Tnhunter444
I pulled up the specs for the Diamondback models you mentioned. For me neither would be a choice as the eye relief (as some have already mentioned) on both is well under what I would put on any .300mag. FWIW, I happen to own four rifles in .300mag in one form or another. With eye relief as low as 3.1" and 3.3" both those scopes are a no-go for me.
I'd suggest a Leupold VX1 or Rifleman in 3-9x40 instead, for just a bit more $$. They have eye reliefs of no less than 3.7" and up to over 4" depending on what power it is set on.
As far as eye relief goes is there much of a difference between 3.3" and 3.7"...that's just the distance from the scope your eye can be to see the whole view with no black spots in the scope, correct? Do I need a greater eye relief due to the 300 win mag caliber and it's recoil so I don't smack my eye when I shoot or is that not the reason. Thanks