No Eye Relief Adjustment!!!

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Mounted my new Leupold 4-12x 40mm vx-2 scope on my new Ruger M77 Hawkeye 7121 7mm Rem Mag. I used the steel rings included with the rifle. When I set the scope in place on the rings there was only about 0.02" fore/aft movement. Hope this eye relief works out or I'll be looking to mount a scope rail. Did I buy the wrong scope?
 

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I think Ruger makes or offers an offset ring for their rifles. Putting one on the rear would allow you to move the scope forward.
 
looks ok to me

Your scope location looks fine to me if the adjustment ring is clear of the mount. If anything I would move it back a little if it was mine. I don't think it has to be that far forward
 
This is my first scoped rifle so I'm not sure where my eye position will end up yet. It just feels like I need to stretch forward too much at 12x. I definitely need to get to the range and see how it feels in action. For all I know it might be perfect.
 
I would only use one offset ring to get more movement. Two would just move it back and result in still no movement. Wider mount points is better but only if the scope is where you need it.
 
Much better to "have to stretch forward" at 12x than the opposite. How many times are you actually going to be using 12x? Most hunting use will most likely be at 4-6x so make sure you have the maximum eye relief in that range.
 
As long as the eye relief is good for you there is no problem. Leupolds tend to be shorter, lighter and more compact than other brands. They also have the most generous eye relief of any other major brand of scope. I thing you should be fine.
 
[Did I buy the wrong scope?]

yes/no - but you couldn't help it, since it seems the majority of scopes made today are short-tubed, w/o the length needed to give the objective & eyepiece some elbow room, to slide back/forth between the rings, to optimize the eye relief for a full sight picture.

If you complain to Ruger's Service Dept, they MAY swap out your ringset for extended rings.

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you have the right rings. leupold is specifically made to work in this situation. You will be fine. This is what "non critical" eye relief is for

What you do is set the scope to the power you will be using for real. Then lower the rifle to your hip and close your eyes. Quickly and naturally bring the rifle up to your shoulder and cheek. Then open your eyes. If you are looking through the scope and getting a picture the scope is in the right position. If not it may need to be slid back or forward, or raised or lowered.
Height issues for me only come up when I am dealing with AR's regular bolt guns are usually OK with medium or high rings. Low rings also work but you might have to mash your face down on the stock a little. I don't like that because I like to keep my head more vertical.
 
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I don't think those Ruger offset rings will work. They only mount one way. They mount with the offset portion facing the rear. I just bought one for my Ruger #1V.

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Thanks for all the info. All my questions have been covered. No action will be taken until I get some lead down range. The scope is probably exactly where it belongs. I was just surprised initially to find no adjustment possible for this scope/rings/rifle combo.
 
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;) They are extension rings , not offset . Off set would mean moving to the side ( Burris has rings that will allow you to do this ) . Extension rings give the ability to maximize eye relief moving the scope forward or back , when standard rings aren't getting it done !
 
It could be like this.

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I want my Rings farther apart, I dont have any adjustment either.:mad:
 
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