longer ER for my Optima??
#1
longer ER for my Optima??
As you may have read a while back, my Banner gave up the ghost and I am fixin' to replace it. With the suggested rail and standard rings, I have trouble getting a 4" eye relief scope back far enough to sight through it comfortably. I have noticed in the pictures of other peoples' Optimas that the scopes are slid ALL the way back as far as they will go.
Most of the scopes I am seeing range from 3.5"-4.1" ER. I think I would be much more comfortable with about 5" but I'm having trouble finding what I'm looking for. Any suggestions?
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Most of the scopes I am seeing range from 3.5"-4.1" ER. I think I would be much more comfortable with about 5" but I'm having trouble finding what I'm looking for. Any suggestions?
rw
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Indiana
Posts: 498
http://www.opticsplanet.net/nikon-om...iflescope.html
http://www.opticsplanet.net/nikon-om...atte-camo.html
Nikon Omega has 5" of eye relief.
http://www.opticsplanet.net/nikon-om...atte-camo.html
Nikon Omega has 5" of eye relief.
Last edited by Nimrodder; 01-24-2011 at 05:41 PM.
#4
Thanks for the links Nimrodder. My best friend has a BDC Omega on his TC Omega and I really like that scope. I am leaning towards the XLT DOA as Fritz1 mentioned due to the fact that Bushnell is offering me a discount on their scopes to replace the one that fell apart (which they aren't covering, grrrr). I'd rather not deal with them anymore, but I have a Trophy XLT on my .223 and like it and I am strapped in the $$$ department so the discount would be nice.
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#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,519
Thanks for the links Nimrodder. My best friend has a BDC Omega on his TC Omega and I really like that scope. I am leaning towards the XLT DOA as Fritz1 mentioned due to the fact that Bushnell is offering me a discount on their scopes to replace the one that fell apart (which they aren't covering, grrrr). I'd rather not deal with them anymore, but I have a Trophy XLT on my .223 and like it and I am strapped in the $$$ department so the discount would be nice.
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Bushnell makes some decent products, but their customer service is severely lacking.
#7
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 273
I'd buy a Vortex or similar that will cover it when it breaks. I don't understand how Bushnell doesn't have to do something different with their customer service as there are lots of these complaints of them not honoring their warranty. Especially when there are so many other companies like Vortex, Sightron, Leupold, etc that will honor their warranty.
Bushnell makes some decent products, but their customer service is severely lacking.
Bushnell makes some decent products, but their customer service is severely lacking.
#8
Bushnell makes some decent products, but their customer service is severely lacking.
Come to think of it, I dont think Ive ever had a problem with any hunting or shooting related product, being fixed or replaced. Maybe I just been lucky
#9
I talked to Bushnell again and they are going to sell me a new 3-9x40 Trophy XLT DOA 250 for $85. That's what it would have cost to replace the crap Banner that I had on it before. I guess I'll do that for now. I haven't heard anything bad about the XLT's yet.
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#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 882
EGW SELL A ONE PIECE BASE MOUNT FOR THR OPTIMA PRO MY IS A 2005 MODEL.
I PICK IT UP FROM OPTICPLANEThttp://www.opticsplanet.net/egw-cva-...ount-2476.html
I WILL SAY TO GET THE BASE MOUNT BACK YOU WILL NEED TO DRILL 1 HOLE IN FRONT ON THE LAST HOLE AT THE REAR WILL GIVE 3 HOLD DOWN SCREW(MORE THEN ENOUGH):THE BASE MOUNT REAR WILL END OVER THE HAMMER
WEAVER RINGS AND NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH GETTING ENOUGH EYE RELIEF.I ALSO ADDED SET OF WAVER OFF SET RINGS GIVE ANOTHER 3/4" TO THE REAR
I PICK IT UP FROM OPTICPLANEThttp://www.opticsplanet.net/egw-cva-...ount-2476.html
I WILL SAY TO GET THE BASE MOUNT BACK YOU WILL NEED TO DRILL 1 HOLE IN FRONT ON THE LAST HOLE AT THE REAR WILL GIVE 3 HOLD DOWN SCREW(MORE THEN ENOUGH):THE BASE MOUNT REAR WILL END OVER THE HAMMER
WEAVER RINGS AND NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH GETTING ENOUGH EYE RELIEF.I ALSO ADDED SET OF WAVER OFF SET RINGS GIVE ANOTHER 3/4" TO THE REAR
Last edited by lonewolf5348; 01-26-2011 at 05:31 PM.