How much field of veiw is needed/wanted on a gun used for general hunting and DG?

I'm looking at the Nickel AG Magnum 1.5-6x30.
It has 4.9" eye relif but "only" 53.8to 19.7 Ft. at 100 yards.

The Swaro 1.4-4x24 has 3.15" eye relief and98.4to31.2 Ft.field of veiw.

So the question is how important is the field of veiw?

3.15" of eye relief seems kinda short dosen't it? Any one use the Swaro 1.4-4x24 on a big bore?
Woud you, based on eye relief considerations, and is the real world ER only 3.15?

This will be on a 404Jeffery/416 class gun.

I know there are other scopes but I'm really onlylooking at these two at this point.

That Nickel sure looks like a nice set up but I'm concerned about the field of veiw.

Allen

While your waiting for a senseable response. . .
IMO, some people just can't seem to use a scope properly. They seem to mount the rifle and then try to peer thru the scope to find something that looks like the target.

Either of the scopes on 1 point something should do I'd guess, if you are looking at your intended target with both eyes open as the rifle comes up, and both eyes still open as the target appears in the scope AS WELL.

And 3" of eye relief should be enough IF you always USE IT ALL. Not good if you can sneek in closer with out noticing.

And then some would have no scope for DG, (so i've been told here on AR.)

Either the Schmidt & Bender, Swarovski or Zeiss 1.5-6x-42mm scope would be a better bet than the 1.4-4x24mm scope...almost the same field of view, a bit more magnification and better eye-relief.

From my experience, there is quite a difference between using a scoped rifle for general game and even buff, but in the thick jesse at close range you are probably better off losing the scope and shoot with iron sights.

On my last elephant hunt, I took the advice offered from my PH and had a removable scope on my 500. Good thing I practiced too, because every shot was in thick stuff under 30 yards and one ele at 10 yards was a snap shot.

Depending on the animals you are after, ask your PH or outfitter about the terrain you will be hunting. Also, the time of year is a factor as in June-early July, the jesse is much thicker than in October.

Dak

It will have claw Qd mounts and iron sights also (Qrib & express sights).

The 42mm lens is to big looking for my taste.

I like the slim straight tube but then found the nickel AG with 30mm that looks nice and trim.

4 or 5x is enough magnification as realisticly
this is a 250 yd gun and I'm probably a 250 yd shooter !

The stock will be made to fit me. So hopefully
I won't crawl the stock if I get the scope mounted right and the stock fit correctly.

I was a little concered 3.15" of eye relief might be to short for one with a bit of comeback.
allen

Actually if I'm in thick stuff I would would pull the scope and go irons .

If you can find one in your area you should also look through the Meopta 1 to 4 power. On 1 it is truly a both eyes open scope and there is no loss of field of view. It is however a fairly long scope (compared to a Leupold 1.5 - 5 for instance) and might be harder to mount far enough forward to get the right balance of eye relief/length of pull, depending on you and the rifle. But that one power setting is just great for a 404/416 class rifle.

I have used the Swaro 1.25-4x24mm on my Lott and Rigby and the S&B variable of similar range on my .375 with no problems, but then, I am not a stock crawler and have never gotten a scope eyebrow.