Optimal scope height question..
I'm just finishing up a build I started over a year ago... Savage Target action tuned/trued by Fred, Bartlein barrel med. Palma taper in 6.5 Creedmoor in a Masterclass prone stock. Retirement and a move from Florida to Maine slowed down progress a great deal, now starting to get on with life- and finishing up this gun!
Mounting a Weaver T-36 on the gun, on a Bench-Source scope base with Kelbly standard height Panda rings... with a resultant height of the objective bell of the scope 3/4" above the barrel.... which I think is too tall.
The Panda short rings will only bring it down 0.2", leaving me still over a half inch off the barrel. Is that too high? Is there a problem leaving it at the height it is? Is it worth buying a shorter set of rings for only a .2" drop?
Opinions/advice appreciated.
Thanks!
Wes
Pretty much what I thought...
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Originally Posted by
J. Baker
Ideally you want the bell of the scope to be as close fitting to the barrel as possible.
Pretty much what I thought.... now just how to go about best accomplishing that. I want to stay with quality rings and base... not too certain about the Millet's. I've seen some bad reviews on them.
Thanks for the replies- and all the detailed info... Have been out of shooting for many years, it's coming back to me!!
Wes