Best eye box

[Gpkhill2]

Ok what scopes in the 3-20 power range has the best eye box. Currently using a Zeiss V4 4-16. Love the clarity and the tracking and zero stop. But above 10x the eye box is not good. I really struggle shooting prone at 1000 plus with the eye box

 

[JungleShooter]

I can't give you a concrete recommendation for a specific scope.

However, a general recommendation is that the larger the ratio objective diameter : magnification in use is, the larger the exit pupil ➔ and that usually results in a larger eye box.

So, a 4-16x50 has a larger exit pupil (at 16x) than a 4-16x44.
(Calculation: 50mm : 16 = 3.1mm —vs.— 44mm : 16 = 2.75mm)

Maybe a scope with a 6-24x56mm objective will do the trick for you, when you use it at only 20x or 16x.

Cheers,
Matthias

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Maven rs.5 is very nice to look through

 

[WeiserBucks]

ZCO 420

 

[Mark37082]

The eye box is really important to me. Not so much when shooting off a perfectly set up bench, but my old body doesn't contort like it used to in field positions. Maybe it is also a combination of fear of getting scope eye when shooting prone. I never had any issues when shooting higher end Leupolds, but struggling a bit with Zeiss.

 

[Gpkhill2]

Maven rs.5 is very nice to look through

That is one that definitely on my radar. I have some other Maven optics and I really like them. I looked through the RS3.2 at the GAOS and was impressed

 

[Gpkhill2]

ZCO 420

I've seen 1 ZCO. It was definitely top tier. Just not sure I want to drop 4k on a scope

 

[Gpkhill2]

The eye box is really important to me. Not so much when shooting off a perfectly set up bench, but my old body doesn't contort like it used to in field positions. Maybe it is also a combination of fear of getting scope eye when shooting prone. I never had any issues when shooting higher end Leupolds, but struggling a bit with Zeiss.

I have a VX3LR 4.5-14x50 that I get along with well. So I'm definitely going to look at the Mark5

 

[WeiserBucks]

I've seen 1 ZCO. It was definitely top tier. Just not sure I want to drop 4k on a scope

Don't ask for the best if you don't want to pay for the best. Perhaps let us know what you have budgeted for a scope.

 

[RichCoyle]

Don't ask for the best if you don't want to pay for the best. Perhaps let us know what you have budgeted for a scope.

Durn. Now you're bein' mean. Most I paid for a scope is $2,550, but I still like to read about those that are better.

 

[7.62 Gunner]

Ok what scopes in the 3-20 power range has the best eye box. Currently using a Zeiss V4 4-16. Love the clarity and the tracking and zero stop. But above 10x the eye box is not good. I really struggle shooting prone at 1000 plus with the eye box

I haven't used one personally but I'm hearing good things from competition shooters about the Burris XTR3.
Here's a killer deal, also available in moa
https://www.eurooptic.com/Burris-Xt...m-Non-Illum-SCR-MIL-XT-100-MAD-Windage-M.aspx

 

[Gpkhill2]

Don't ask for the best if you don't want to pay for the best. Perhaps let us know what you have budgeted for a scope.

Not sure how many ZCOs you own but my budget is around 2K

 

[WeiserBucks]

Not sure how many ZCOs you own but my budget is around 2K

I own one ZCO, if I had 2k to spend I'd be looking for a used ATACR.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Durn. Now you're bein' mean. Most I paid for a scope is $2,550, but I still like to read about those that are better.

Wasn't intended to be mean! Simply stating that "best" is different per $$.