Scope and eye relief question

[mikec]

I bought a Mini 14 last week, and after buying a scope for it, have a dilemma. Bought an Nikon P-223 (3-9x40 optimized for a 55g)and after mounting it on the picatinny discovered that the gap between eye and scope is fourteen freaking inches! That seems to be waaay too far, especially as you have this huge black circle around half the glass. If I collapse the stock it gets better but it's still a long damned way. Would prefer to keep the stock extended as I'm kinda tall...


Any one have any insight into what would be optimal? Per various searches this scope is about ideal, but it doesn't seem 'right'...

[ThreeFingerPete]

Extended eye relief scope

[mikec]

Hmmm, since,when I went to Bass Pro, and asked at the counter "who here knows their stuff", and this gentleman told me this was the right scope for the gun I shouldn't have any difficulties returning it...

[BlackGT]

Need a handgun scope...

[ThreeFingerPete]

Hmmm, since,when I went to Bass Pro, and asked at the counter "who here knows their stuff", and this gentleman told me this was the right scope for the gun I shouldn't have any difficulties returning it...

Nobody I've ever talked to at Bass Pro "knows their stuff". BlackGT is right. Shoulder the gun and look through the scope. With your head rested where it would be naturally, have someone else measure from your eye to the back of ocular lens (eye piece).

[mikec]

Actually, there is one guy there, red headed dude that's a member of some swat team, that does. Unfortunately the other guy is the one who threw this suggestion out there.

And will be looking at handgun scopes.

And the distance is 14"...

[mikec]

Looks like the largest lens is 32? Was wanting a 40...

[ThreeFingerPete]

Everyone at every gun counter in the world is a member of the swat team, special forces, and a volunteer firefighter, in addition to being a scout sniper in a counter terrorist unit. Every... fucking... time.

[ThreeFingerPete]

For once I want someone to tell me that they were a fucking cook in the Navy, but really got into firearms after they left the service.

[mikec]

I'm literally laughing out loud at that shit man...

[Chas_svo]

For once I want someone to tell me that they were a fucking cook in the Navy, but really got into firearms after they left the service.

So I'm not the only one thats heard all that BS...

[Cooter]

For once I want someone to tell me that they were a fucking cook in the Navy, but really got into firearms after they left the service.

[Nash B.]

Fucking brilliant.

[mikec]

I'm literally laughing out loud at that shit man...

Again. Twice, in one thread even.