Eye relief problem on Win. Mod. 70 long action

[DickelDawg]

I have a Winchester Model 70 (post '64) 30-06 that I'm trying to mount a scope I already had. Problem is the eye relief on this scope is not NEARLY long enough with the mfg. recommended mounts. I have mounted many scopes in the past with no problems but I can't seem to get this one figured out.
Would appreciate any help from someone who has had this problem or can suggest where I could start looking for a solution.

[beshears]

They make extension rings to allow the scope to be moved farther forward or back. I think there are also 1 piece bases which have different cross slots for mounting the rings. My Ruger #3 30-40 and 45-70 I used extension rings to move scope back.

[Winger Ed.]

The extension rings will give ya a little more, or less eye relief.

You have to look for them from Midway, Natchez, Brownell's, etc. but they're out there.

[Texas by God]

What brand of base and what kind of scope? I may have some extension rings lying about.

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[pietro]

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FWIW, newer scopes have main tubes much shorter than older/fixed power scopes, making eye relief an issue with "normal" ringsets

[samari46]

If you don't find what you need here, look for the one piece picatinny rail type scope mount. Google it and you'll probably come up with a bunch of different picatinny rail mounts. Some offer both straight rails and other offer20 and more degree sloped mounts. Frank

[EDG]

Most modern scipes don"t have a long enough tube or long enough eye relief to work on any bolt gun with a long action.
Old Weavers have both long tubes and long eye relief. These are the El Paso steel tube K models. One of the Burris 2X7 Fullfields fron 30 years ago also have long tubes.

[Norske]

I had that problem with the Wincheter XPR I bought a year ago when I switched scopes to a shorter one. I got by with reversing each of the scope bases to reduce eye relief.

[DocSavage]

Perhaps a picatiny rail may help,due to multiple eye surgeries I have problems with eye relief on my rifles and the rail helps immensity.

[DickelDawg]

Thank you all for your input. I'm looking into picatinny rails as a solution.
Thanks again for you advise.