Guest Sprags Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 ....................tell me why the scope on the Steyr in this link is so far forward? http://www.reflexsuppressors.co.uk/ Thanks Sprags!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I know this may sound daft is it a pistol scope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 A couple good reasons come to mind.... 1) Eye relief....Scopes are built with a certain amount into them...This may be a longer eye relief than most.Or the shooter prefers a 2 eye open method. 2)Cheek-stock or head align ment.The stock (comb) appears to fairly level so the owner shooter may get "into" it farther for his comfort level. 3) Or it may just be tha camera angle too. 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pete01 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 ....................tell me why the scope on the Steyr in this link is so far forward?http://www.reflexsuppressors.co.uk/ Thanks Sprags!! Cos its a Steyr Tactical Scout rifle thats why. Its designed that way. Designed to be short , light weight and fast handling. Not sure the bloody great fat mod stuck on the end helps with any of those design criteria's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Panther, it isn't the camera angle as you can see the rear mount is in front of the breach/bolt. I would agree with you it is a long eye relief scope, maybe a pistol scope which for some reason has been fitted to a rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 If thats a pistol scope that is the longest one I have seen yet. Also look where the port is...if they moved the scope back they wouldnt be able to eject a casing or single feed a fresh round. That rifle was made to fire one shot. Not a stand up in a firefight. 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Just found this... http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn37-e.htm 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 surely thats a pistol scope, set up this way for driven boar hunting??? so you can use your allround vision......... or am i barking up the wrong tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 You would do alot better usin open sights on driven boar. 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pete01 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 surely thats a pistol scope, set up this way for driven boar hunting??? so you can use your allround vision......... or am i barking up the wrong tree Howling at the moon perhaps. Its a purpose made design, that works extremely well for its intended purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprags Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Its a purpose made design, that works extremely well for its intended purpose. Tell us more Pete, you cant just say what you have above and leave it at that, what is it's intended purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 A mate of mine had the whole set up Ching sling and all in 308, the scope is a long eye relief unit specifically designed by Leupold for the Steyr Scout. The whole package was concieved as a very short range (50-75yds), quick handling package for fast snap shooting, i do believe the scope was a 1.5-4X to be utilised with both eyes open. There were huge hopes with this concept but it did not take off any near as well as thought. My mate could not get on with the long eye relief scope and resorted to a scope in the conventional position. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 The whole package was concieved as a very short range (50-75yds), quick handling package for fast snap shooting, i do believe the scope was a 1.5-4X to be utilised with both eyes open. but not for shooting boar...... .......apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 The Scout rifle concept was supposedly originally dreamed up by Jeff Cooper but similar ideas were being put forward 50years before he started promoting the idea. Check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_rifle Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Vermincinerator is right, it was designed for woodland shooting at close range with both eyes open, I have the rifle but not the scope. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pete01 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Tell us more Pete, you cant just say what you have above and leave it at that, what is it's intended purpose? I think the link posted up by Ian along with the earlier link just about says it all, and far better than I could have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprags Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Sorry for the delay in replying fella's...... Thanks for the replies, I have a better idea as to the reason for the scope being where it is now, what is it that they say?..........'every day is a school day'..... Thanks Sprags!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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