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Ring height?!?! Why do hunters want them low and bench guys use high??
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 1422541" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>One thing that hasn't been mentioned is stock geometry. Drop at comb and drop at heel have a big influence on Line Of Sight over the barrel.</p><p></p><p>Traditional 'hunting' rifles had a lot of drop so that open sights could be used. When we transitioned (historically) to targeting optics it was natural to mount them as low as possible, along the LOS.</p><p></p><p>Design has come a long way, and we now understand that a straight stock vectors recoil a lot better than a 'monte Carlo'. Modern designs reduce drop at heel, thus LOS is higher over the barrel.</p><p></p><p>The main factor in scope height is objective diameter though. Lots of bench guys use targeting optics that resemble spotting scopes. Large objective lenses in concert with the profile of a heavy barrel increases the required mounting hight for the scope to even clear the barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 1422541, member: 103303"] One thing that hasn't been mentioned is stock geometry. Drop at comb and drop at heel have a big influence on Line Of Sight over the barrel. Traditional 'hunting' rifles had a lot of drop so that open sights could be used. When we transitioned (historically) to targeting optics it was natural to mount them as low as possible, along the LOS. Design has come a long way, and we now understand that a straight stock vectors recoil a lot better than a 'monte Carlo'. Modern designs reduce drop at heel, thus LOS is higher over the barrel. The main factor in scope height is objective diameter though. Lots of bench guys use targeting optics that resemble spotting scopes. Large objective lenses in concert with the profile of a heavy barrel increases the required mounting hight for the scope to even clear the barrel. [/QUOTE]
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