Hunting scopes good eyebox and eye relief

[USAF Ret]

I am looking at upgrading the optics on my rifles. I am looking for a 12 - 15x scope on the top end with at least a 42mm objective, preferably a 44. Here is my biggest concern, good eye relief and eye box. Been trying to research and the eye relief is easy, but scopes with a good eye box (where you are not seeing black pop up around the edges with slight movement) are harder to get info on.

Right now, I am looking hard at the VX5HD GEN2 3-15X44. However, I can't find any info on the eye box. Any help with that or any other mid-tier scopes would be helpful. The older I get, the more important optics are becoming. Thanks.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Check out the published specs on the SWFA 3-9x or 3-15x.

 

[270quest]

I have 2 SWFA 3-9X (which are great scopes) but the eye relief and eye box is not amazing - at least to my eye. The Zeiss Conquest Line of scopes is far better in those two regards.

 

[USAF Ret]

Check out the published specs on the SWFA 3-9x or 3-15x.

Thanks.

 

[USAF Ret]

I have 2 SWFA 3-9X (which are great scopes) but the eye relief and eye box is not amazing - at least to my eye. The Zeiss Conquest Line of scopes is far better in those two regards.

Been looking at that line as well. Thanks.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Thanks.

If you can wait a while, the new ZeroTech 3-18x S2H scope might work.

Trijicon also makes excellent affordable scopes.

 

[bascott1]

Steiner h6xi 2-12x42 has become a go to scope for me. Eye box is big like the vx5hd. I have a vx5 as well. And it’s hard to tell a difference between the two. Give the h6xi a good look.

 

[BishBeCool]

The Night force NXS and NX8 are really easy to get behind

 

[Mtslackcountry]

Bushnell lrhs

 

[43.6N]

@USAF Ret the Maven rs1.2 has an enormous eye box. See if you can find another rokslider near you who can let you get behind one.
Out of all the Swfa and nightforces and leupolds I’ve looked through, the maven had the most generous eye box that I can remember.

 

[JohnJohnson]

I'd say Maven RS1.2 honestly. It has a nice eyebox and freakishly long eye relief.

 

[Thebigbaby]

I am looking at upgrading the optics on my rifles. I am looking for a 12 - 15x scope on the top end with at least a 42mm objective, preferably a 44. Here is my biggest concern, good eye relief and eye box. Been trying to research and the eye relief is easy, but scopes with a good eye box (where you are not seeing black pop up around the edges with slight movement) are harder to get info on.

Right now, I am looking hard at the VX5HD GEN2 3-15X44. However, I can't find any info on the eye box. Any help with that or any other mid-tier scopes would be helpful. The older I get, the more important optics are becoming. Thanks.

Swfa

 

[USAF Ret]

So, on the Maven, not sure I want a FFP scope for hunting out to 250-300 yards. Looking like the VX5HD Gen 2 is a good choice.

Anyone with experience with the VX4HD?

 

[onlybrowning]

So, on the Maven, not sure I want a FFP scope for hunting out to 250-300 yards. Looking like the VX5HD Gen 2 is a good choice.

Anyone with experience with the VX4HD?

On paper, the Leupolds look great. They do not get much love here. If you want SFP, I’d recommend the Trijicon Huron or AccuPoint in whatever configuration you want. I do not find them hard to get behind at all, and I’ve gone to them as replacements for many Leupolds, including a couple VX5’s.