If they say what the eyepiece type is it might have some use. Rifle scopes should have a very wide exit pupil so they can be used in active conditions. Most rifle scopes are designed this way. Telescopes can get by with a narrow exit pupil since the observer expects to settle into a particular observing position for an extended time.
Thanks. Stupidly, I mail-orderd a scope with a rather short barrel for my Winchester 54. After some trial and error I ended up with a mount extender that alleviated the problems greatly. Still, when I bring the gun up, I have to move my head some to get that nice full bright circle. I'm just trying to avoid this in the future if I decide to re-scope.
BTW, you're right. The 'eye relief' term I used was from my limited knowledge of astronomical telescopes.