Wondering if typically use one or a pair of offset rings if wanting max eye relief.

both rings being offset would provide slightly more eye relief than just one.

I figured it would not hurt, plan to get a couple as most stocks fit a little longer than I prefer when in hunting clothes.

Thanks.

I have two Ruger offset rings on my No. 1 in 9.3x74R, and they work great to get the scope back far enough to be just right for my eyes and upright shooting style.

A single or a double offset rings can be used. They work well in most instances.

Mostly because the rings came with the rifle, but also because it works:






(Timberline -- it's a 9,3 also)

Am using a single Ruger offset ring on the rear on three different number one's. I see no benefit to having one in the front. I use the single one in the rear to attempt placing the scope closer to my eye. The front bell of my scopes does not come back far enough for a front offset ring to benefit.

Higher powered Nikon Buckmaster scope models are used on each of the 3 rifles. Because of this scope's design, it cannot be moved as far rearward as I would like. On all three scopes, the adjustment housing "butts" up against the bottom of the offset ring, the extension part mounted to the rifle. This prevents my moving the scope back as far as I really want.

In each case, the rear position is still limited and I still have too much space between my eye and the rear of the scope, but it helps a little. Most of my shooting is at the bench where my head is further back on the stock.

Bottom line: using the offset ring in the rear helps, but the difference is minimal.

Decreasing the length of pull will also improve eye relieve. I have to cut all my stocks to the best relation
of hand and eye. I also install on all my #1's a Pachnyer Decellerater recoil pad. All this makes for a perfect
system with fast mounting. When the gun is mounted every thing is in the right place. I found a lot of hunters use a stock that is too long. They have to push their head forward which creates a tilt which puts the eye brow close to the edge of the scope. Easy to get a cut over the eye brow.

LR270, what mag is that Burris btw? Good info by all, have 2 offsets Ruger sent for swap, will try with one.

On the stock cutting Zermel, agreed, but when you have pretty figured wood as my K1A does....you kinda hate to 'lose' any!

Time to get this thing mounted up and test out this season's deer load. Been long overdue for a 6.5x55 deer kill.

4x

Unless it's an optical illusion none of the above pictures required the offset rings to achieve the scope location as shown. It would appear that the same position could be achieved with regular rings.

That looks like you might be correct, but I do think one thing to consider, is WHERE rings are as I like them more centered as perhaps it gives it more strength, admittingly it would take a heck of a blow to bend a tube, that possibility exists and all equal, I'd mount for maxing strength of where I position rings.

I ended up, w/help of a cut to size business card shim, put my 6x42 on w/std. med. rings, an ext. would have given me about .3-.4 more if used on the rear...assuming I removed rear blade to clear tube over the rib area. Cutting stock as mentioned above would achieve that and then some if desired.....but I have it just right so think it will be ok.

Set up shot great today too... just a hair under 1 1/8" 3shot group at 200 yds, out the box....love it when a plan works out

It all depends largely on 2 things:

1) The physical dimensions of the scope (length, location of the forward bell, location of adjustment knobs, eye relief). Different scopes will require 2 off-set rings, regular rings, or one of each may do.

2) The size/shape of the shooter. I am 6'3" and a factory stock LOP does not fit me. I add a thicker recoil pad to make the gun fit. This pushes the scope further away from my eye making eye relief and scope placement a big issue.
I have a friend that is 5'8". He shortens his stocks. He has much more flexibility in scope selection and placement on his No.1's than I. The scope will need to be mounted differently for each of us.

Personally I have to stick with scopes the have relatively long tubes, 40mm or smaller objective lenses, and long eye relief to make them function for me on a No.1. I am currently using Zeiss Conquests (3x9 and 2.5x8 both have 4" constant eye relief) and Leupolds (1.5x5 and 2x7) on my No.1's. There may be other decent scopes that will fit my needs, but these seem to work fine.

My advice is if your scope doesn't mount properly for you with the standard rings, buy a set of 2 off set rings. Then experiment with those and your standard rings. If you need 2, you have them. If you need only 1 extended ring, you have an extra. Now you just have to buy another No.1 so that ring does not go to waste! Works for me.