I'm interested in folks thoughts about a very high scope height on a precision rifle.
Right now I have a Vortex 2.5-10x42 PST FFP and have a 6-24x50 PST FFP arriving later this week from SWFA (woo hoo). I can't really afford super high end glass so these two scopes were my compromise and I like both of them a lot. I have been looking at QD 1-piece rings for a while. I want to take these two scopes and mount them on multiple rifles for target shooting and hunting. I know this will involve compromises. I looked at the various QD mounts from LaRue, GG&G, ADM and others but kept coming back to the fact that I don't really need QD. I just need a solid return to zero. I intend to check zero every time I mount the scopes so they won't be getting switched around more than 3 or 4 times a season. So I went with a Badger one piece 20 MOA mount figuring it was impossible to go wrong with Badger. I set it up on a Savage Hog Hunter with a 0 MOA EGW base and the center of the scope is 2.44" above the center of the bore. Holy crap is that scope high! High enough that I ordered an adjustable kydex cheek rest for the tupperware stock.
So in looking at JBM with a 2.44" height over bore and using both a 165 Gr GameKing and a 175 Gr MatchKing (the 2 loads I'll be using) I don't really see a problem. I'd have to hold 2.2 MOA to shoot 5 yards (for a matchstick challenge at a precision shoot) and .5 MOA at 50 yards which is as close as I'd expect a deer to come but both of those are pretty reasonable. Both rounds crest at about 100 yards so with that zero I'm only ever adjusting in one direction.
For the Rem 700 precision rifle I have a choice of a NightForce 20 MOA rail and the lowest possible 2 piece Badger rings or a Badger 0 MOA rail and a set of the same 20 MOA rings as pictured here. Those rings are not yet purchased.
Other than looking goofy, what are folks thoughts on this setup? I believe that with an adequate cheek rest it will not be particularly uncomfortable. What other compromises should I expect to have to make?
Right now I have a Vortex 2.5-10x42 PST FFP and have a 6-24x50 PST FFP arriving later this week from SWFA (woo hoo). I can't really afford super high end glass so these two scopes were my compromise and I like both of them a lot. I have been looking at QD 1-piece rings for a while. I want to take these two scopes and mount them on multiple rifles for target shooting and hunting. I know this will involve compromises. I looked at the various QD mounts from LaRue, GG&G, ADM and others but kept coming back to the fact that I don't really need QD. I just need a solid return to zero. I intend to check zero every time I mount the scopes so they won't be getting switched around more than 3 or 4 times a season. So I went with a Badger one piece 20 MOA mount figuring it was impossible to go wrong with Badger. I set it up on a Savage Hog Hunter with a 0 MOA EGW base and the center of the scope is 2.44" above the center of the bore. Holy crap is that scope high! High enough that I ordered an adjustable kydex cheek rest for the tupperware stock.
So in looking at JBM with a 2.44" height over bore and using both a 165 Gr GameKing and a 175 Gr MatchKing (the 2 loads I'll be using) I don't really see a problem. I'd have to hold 2.2 MOA to shoot 5 yards (for a matchstick challenge at a precision shoot) and .5 MOA at 50 yards which is as close as I'd expect a deer to come but both of those are pretty reasonable. Both rounds crest at about 100 yards so with that zero I'm only ever adjusting in one direction.
For the Rem 700 precision rifle I have a choice of a NightForce 20 MOA rail and the lowest possible 2 piece Badger rings or a Badger 0 MOA rail and a set of the same 20 MOA rings as pictured here. Those rings are not yet purchased.
Other than looking goofy, what are folks thoughts on this setup? I believe that with an adequate cheek rest it will not be particularly uncomfortable. What other compromises should I expect to have to make?
Very High Scope Mounting
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