Steve Kelley | In world of NFL coaching, Jim Zorn has arrived. Originally published November 24, 2008 at 12:00 am Updated November 23, 2008 at 10:15 pm. On Sunday, as the Seahawks lost for the ninth time in 11 games and the fourth time in a row, it is worth taking a moment to celebrate Jim Zorn's success. Share story.
Eye relief refers to the distance between your eye and the lens at the rear of the scope that will give you a full crisp view, no dark ring around the edges. Important to know for high recoil calibers to avoid a black eye or worse. Some scopes are single power (3Ã32, 4Ã30 for example) which means no adjustments.
Perhaps no part of a riflescopeâs specifications is less understood than eye relief. Many hunters donât have a clue what their pet scopeâs eye relief is, nor do they care. As long as they can bring Olâ Betsy to the shoulder and instantly find hair in the scope, itâs perfect. Eye relief is the distance from the rear lens your eye requires to see a full picture. The industry average for a fixed-power scope is about 3 1/2 inches. For most variables, youâll start out about there at the lower power, and about 2 1/2 inches when you crank up to to max magnifcation.