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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
What does a slightly higher scope height do?
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<blockquote data-quote="YZ-80" data-source="post: 1921134" data-attributes="member: 109229"><p>It's best to have the scope as close to the axis of the bore as you can as a general rule but some things, like what you have mentioned preclude this. Some of mine are 1" above, some are 2" above. It can obviously affect the quality of your cheek weld. In some cases, it works out well. Personally, with my light walking varmiters (22 Hornet, .204) I like a higher scope mount because I like to be able to get my thumb between the scope tube and the receiver, so I can carry the rifle gripping it by the receiver as I stalk the fields. My longer range rifles almost always have picatinny rails and bigger scopes, necessitating a higher mount. No worries, I just plug the scope height into my ballistic program and all is well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YZ-80, post: 1921134, member: 109229"] It’s best to have the scope as close to the axis of the bore as you can as a general rule but some things, like what you have mentioned preclude this. Some of mine are 1” above, some are 2” above. It can obviously affect the quality of your cheek weld. In some cases, it works out well. Personally, with my light walking varmiters (22 Hornet, .204) I like a higher scope mount because I like to be able to get my thumb between the scope tube and the receiver, so I can carry the rifle gripping it by the receiver as I stalk the fields. My longer range rifles almost always have picatinny rails and bigger scopes, necessitating a higher mount. No worries, I just plug the scope height into my ballistic program and all is well. [/QUOTE]
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