On my 300 RUM, I have a 4.5-14x Nikon buckmaster scope. While shooting at the range, I have caught the scope above my eye on several very painful and bloody occassions. Clearly, there is not enough eye relief, and I need a new scope. What do you guys recommend for under $600? I need something with a lot of eye relief and I would like at least 10x magnification. On my 30-06 I have a 3-10x(I think) Leupold variX-III....I like it, would it be good for my 300 RUM? Also, I just bought a Weatherby accumark in 7mm STW. what would be a good scope for this, considering the same criteria? will the 7mm STW recoil like the 300 RUM or more like the 30-06 or neither? One last thing. If I really need to spend more than 600 for each scope, I will, but I would rather get a good scope for under 600.

Thanks!
Rob

pitdog2,

For less than $200 you can buy this and keep your Nikon right where it is. http://www.jpar15.com/recoil.htm

I have one on my Rem 700 7mm RUM and it literally doesn't move!!! The guys at the range can't believe their eyes when I shoot it. Before I had it installed I was clocked by the scope on an antelope hunt and bled all over the map to the ranch when I accidentally used it to catch the blood instead of a paper towel. Never could find my way around the property after that!!! ha

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Greg7,
Muzzlebrakes get the nod for extended practice sessions and from multiple positions. Get earplugs and either caliber is also a great 1000 yard target gun. When you're hunting the sound of 1 shot isn't a problem. Remember there's a 26 inch barrel to help place the sound further away from the shooter than usual.

Leupold gives you around 3/4 an inch more eye relief than any other scope on the market which will probably keep you from getting scope eye.

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If you are going to insist on high magnification variables, long eye relief is something you will have to learn to live without at the highest power settings! There may be some scopes that will give you a little more than the one you have now, but will it be enough?? I have used the Leupold 2.5-8X on a Ruger No. 1 in .45/70 that has a recoil level of 55 foot/pounds with one of my loads, and the scope has not hit me yet. But this rifle now has a Leupold Compact 4X on it, with a 4" + eye relief. (Incidentally, Leupolds are the ONLY make of scope I have tried on this gun which were not destroyed by its' recoil!!)

Keep yore powder dry!!

Leupolds are definately tops in the eye relief department.

Leupolds are definately tops in the eye relief department.