Shooting 10 meter rifle how far back should the eye be from

[Kimie]

I am now shooting 10 meter and would like to know how far my eye should be from the back sight.Proper eye relief.Thanks.
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[Michael Ray]

If you don't have an adjustable iris, then however far away you need to be to have a decent amount of space around the front globe.
Normally you'll be 1-3" from your eye from the rear of the iris, which is almost 2-4" from the actual iris on most models.
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