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What Is Eye Relief on a Scope? How Much You Need and How to Set It

October 21, 2026 by Reto Wyss
Close-up of a precision rifle scope eyepiece, the lens end where eye relief is measured

Eye relief is the distance between your eye and a scope’s rear lens at which you see the full image. Here is how much different scope types offer, why it shrinks at high magnification, and how to set it on your rifle.

Categories Rifle Scopes Tags eye relief, optics explained, rifle scope basics, scope mounting

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