Serious question for some of you fellows...umm,,, on the upper end of the socio-economic scale. Are the European fixed powers a little shy on eye relief? I have only looked through a couple of them at gun shows and they were probably older, if not vintage, and without a side by side comparison with my old B&L's, Weaver's, Lymans and Leupolds my impression was they were a little short on eye relief. Enough to make you think twice before pulling the trigger on a 9.3 or '06 Fwt in the prone sneaky position. I had the opportunity recently to shoot a Steyr .308 with a Kahles 6x with a BDC elevation dial (military scope?)...I loved it but it was in a pretty heavy rifle so eye relief was adequate with the rifle snugged up tight.

Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.