Aimpoint magnifier question

Greywolf · July 24, 2007, 08:17 PM

OK, I'm trying to figue out what the eye relief is for the Aimpoint 3x magnifier (going to use it with an EOtech sight).

So far I have found:

"at 5° FOV 40 – 90 mm at full FOV 60 – 65 mm"

WTH does this mean? Admittedly I am a noob, but what is 5 degrees of FOV vs. the Full FOV, and why such a huge spread on the eye relief?

I like maximum eye relief (used to 3.5"-4.0" from my Zeiss and Sightron scopes).

Thanks for the help!

JoeHatley · July 25, 2007, 10:44 AM

FOV = Field Of Vision

Joe

Greywolf · July 25, 2007, 11:17 AM

I do understand what FOV means, but not in the context of how this eye relief is exlplained = what does 5 degrees FOV mean vs. Full FOV, and how is it possible to have 5 degrees or Full? Nowhere does the magnifier say that it has an adjustable FOV or objective like some scopes.

Does this mean that if I angle my eye 5 degrees I'll get anywhere from 40-90mm of eye relief? Or that if I'm dead on that it will be 60-65 mm?

Very confusing - I just want to know what the darn eye relief is so I can determine whether this will be popping me in my eyeglasses when I shoot, or if I will even be able to see much since my glasses are about 3/4" - 1" away from my eye.

July 24, 2007, 08:17 PM	#1
Greywolf Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 251	Aimpoint magnifier question OK, I'm trying to figue out what the eye relief is for the Aimpoint 3x magnifier (going to use it with an EOtech sight). So far I have found: "at 5° FOV 40 – 90 mm at full FOV 60 – 65 mm" WTH does this mean? Admittedly I am a noob, but what is 5 degrees of FOV vs. the Full FOV, and why such a huge spread on the eye relief? I like maximum eye relief (used to 3.5"-4.0" from my Zeiss and Sightron scopes). Thanks for the help!

July 25, 2007, 10:44 AM	#2
JoeHatley Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 1999 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,135	FOV = Field Of Vision Joe __________________ Go NRA

July 25, 2007, 11:17 AM	#3
Greywolf Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 251	I do understand what FOV means, but not in the context of how this eye relief is exlplained = what does 5 degrees FOV mean vs. Full FOV, and how is it possible to have 5 degrees or Full? Nowhere does the magnifier say that it has an adjustable FOV or objective like some scopes. Does this mean that if I angle my eye 5 degrees I'll get anywhere from 40-90mm of eye relief? Or that if I'm dead on that it will be 60-65 mm? Very confusing - I just want to know what the darn eye relief is so I can determine whether this will be popping me in my eyeglasses when I shoot, or if I will even be able to see much since my glasses are about 3/4" - 1" away from my eye.