Best eye box scope?

[Elkeater]

Looking for a mid level scope with the most forgiving eye box for a youth rifle. Thinking a simple 3-9x40 or even a 2-7x32 or something similar. This is not a long range rifle just a youth 7-08. Anyway just wondering what's out there? I wanted a forgiving eye box to make it easier for the kid to get in behind the scope comfortably.

Recommendations? Thanks all

 

[JungleShooter]

Eye box generally gets smaller with
• increasing magnification, and
• decreasing objective lens size.

So you're on the right track with those low magnifications.

Matthias

 

[cornshank]

If you can't go look through them then pic a company that has a good reputation for returns , or you could call up a vendor and ask them if the scope isn't working out if you can return or exchange it .
Burris has a lifetime warranty, they say , no questions asked.

I bought my first Burris scope a week ago , I put a piece of masking tape on the side of it and wrote ( tangent Thea)
On it , so the guys at the range can do a double take, when they walk by.

 

[xsn10s]

I run a 2.5-8x VariXIII on my 30-06. I've let others shoot it and never had any complaints. I think I've had that scope for 15 years with no issues. Maybe longer.

 

[xsn10s]

I think if you pick a Leupold or older Zeiss Conquest you won't have any issues. That magnification range has been pretty well developed and tested.

 

[Northkill]

Doug at Cameraland might be able to help you.

Camera Land NY

cameralandny.com

 

[xsn10s]

I had one of these on my PSS during the 90's. It's alittle large due to the 50mm bell objective. But it was very clear and bright. https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/leupold-3-5-10x50-mildot.308126/

 

[Andrew Massi]

Fixed 6x 42mm leupold

 

[detgw7914]

I have had the best luck with Burris scopes.

 

[hesse]

Best advice I can give you on that is go to a shop that has the stock at the rubber Mount to install scopes on and try different Scopes in it. That gives you the best practical setup for eye relief because everybody's different good luck not better than taking your kids hunting

 

[TheLongRanger83702]

https://www.opticsplanet.com/trijicon-mro-1x25mm-adjustable-green-dot-sight-w-2-0-moa-dot-reticle.html

 

[Bobhunts]

How about a fixed 6X scope? Leupold makes a very nice one as does some of the euro brands.

 

[fishoneil]

I run a 2.5-8x VariXIII on my 30-06. I've let others shoot it and never had any complaints. I think I've had that scope for 15 years with no issues. Maybe longer.

One of the best scopes ever made IMO, wished they would bring them back at a reasonable price, not like the the new HD variety

 

[Hugan]

Eye box generally gets smaller with
• increasing magnification, and
• decreasing objective lens size.

So you're on the right track with those low magnifications.

Matthias