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There have been a couple over the years, but they get dropped after the 5 or 6 people each year that want one buy themI have a Leupold 1X prismatic. Wouldn't mind having a 2-4X magnifier that worked with that on a rifle.
Why can't scope manufacturers make a 1X-4X pistol scope with EER????
Then make a Scout scope with 12"+ of eye relief and 1X-4X magnification. Scout scopes are popular. That is what I want a pistol scope for anyway. Leupold's 1.5x+ scout scope only has like 6" of eye relief - that is not enough, it needs at least 9".There have been a couple over the years, but they get dropped after the 5 or 6 people each year that want one buy them
JMHO, but for the last few years (decades?) Leupold has been designing products around what the designers thing would be cool without checking if anyone else on the planet agrees with them. Like with the D-EVO, I mean sure, cool idea, but WTF wants a huge booger hook hanging off the side of their gunThen make a Scout scope with 12"+ of eye relief and 1X-4X magnification. Scout scopes are popular. That is what I want a pistol scope for anyway. Leupold's 1.5x+ scout scope only has like 6" of eye relief - that is not enough, it needs at least 9".
It needs to be at least in front of the action so that spent cases do not hit the scope, and so the action could be cleared easily without removing the scope. E.G., on an AK or FN-FAL, the scope ocular lens (eyepiece) must be in front of the forward edge of dust cover. On a bolt action, it should be in front of the ejection port. On rifles that allow stripper clips to load a mag in the rifle, you should be able to load with the stripper clip without removing any optics.A scout scope would push out a bit too far for a carbine in my mind. It would get in the way of where my hand and light pad goes. But I never thought about it. A scout optic could be a idea. Just trying to keep it mounted to the upper not the hand guard.
Leupold does have large defense contracts, so I think the DoD drives at least some of their designs.JMHO, but for the last few years (decades?) Leupold has been designing products around what the designers thing would be cool without checking if anyone else on the planet agrees with them. Like with the D-EVO, I mean sure, cool idea, but WTF wants a huge booger hook hanging off the side of their gun