Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Single Shots Scope Mounting and eye relief on a Ruger #1

This is my 30/06 with a 4-12x Refield on it, works good, no creeping up the stock, no extras to buy and there's even room to bring it back a little more.

Tom

Ohlsen,

Glad it works for you.

I am a no-necker and that scope in that position, for me, would require an implant from a giraffe neck to avopid creeping the stock. For me, the rear edge of the ocular bell on most scopes has to be right over the safety -- at least an inch and half further back-- or it's a no-go. The front bell housing looks like it would be right up against the quarter rib in that configuration.

1B

All I know is that with summer type clothes I can bring it up and I can see thru the scope set at 12x. A hunting jacket might change things a little, but I can still move the scope back some more.

Tom

You must really have a short neck, no pun intended.

I just bought a Burris fullfeild II in a straight 6X to put on my Ruger No.1 6.5x55. This scope has the most eye relief I have ever seen on a scope and it's made here in the USA. You can't go wrong for the price.

I find it interesting that on many bolt action rifles I have to try to make sure I can mount the scope far enough forward for comfortable shooting. With the Number One, I find myself trying to mount it as far back as possible - exactly the opposite.

The Number One can be a bit trying to scope well, but the rifle is worth the effort.

That looks about perfect for me. I like to add the offset ring on the rear mounting spot.

Were you working with an iron sighted model you might have to contend with the rear sight if you used low rings. I have a 32mm (of a different make/model) on mine in low, but I have the bell slope forward of where you have it positioned. It rubs the rear sight when pulled back.