Determine scope ring height before you spend good money

[hardlyworking]

Can anybody give a description of how to determine what height scope rings before one spends the money? Lets assume you have the scope in question, just not the mount yet. And you'd like to get it set up for off-hand, sitting and prone.

On an AR - with a hogue stock, the Aero Precision mount is a hair too tall, I have to sacrifice a good cheek weld. Maybe I have a short face?

Or is it better to build/pad up the stock so that you get a better weld? Taking the SoCal Skeet clinic with Coach Z they cut up some foam padding and duck-taped the stock so my eye was at the right height, but to be honest it looked a touch ghetto...

[NytWolf]

Ring Height Chart

PDF of Above

Everything else you asked about is personal preference or a result of a low stock.

[Dinosaur Jr]

Here you go...the first link should clear it up.

Magical Ring Height Information Finder Thingy

For your shotgun, here's just a few options on how to do it non-ghetto style:

http://www.graco-corp.com/t/adjustable-comb-hardware

http://www.beartooth-products.com/review-and-purchase-products/vmchk/comb-raising-kits.html

http://www.gamaliel.com/prodcat/cheek-pads-stock-adjustments.asp

http://www.accu-riser.com/categories/Accu%252dRiser-Cheek-Pads-and-Comb-Raisers/

http://www.godagrip.com/cheek-pads.html

[hardlyworking]

THanks guys!

[shooter1975]

This site helped me on my decision! h

http://www.mil-rad.com/scope_ring_calculator

[dozer wright]

Try local lgs was more than accommodating. You don't need to fully torque everything down finger tight and just the bottom ring half is enough for scope hight.Or ask Calguns is a good group of guys/gals if you list specs of scope guarantee someone here has one or something very close. And can give you suggestions .And if you ask very nice my let you try firearm out if your local to them.

[hardlyworking]

Alright I took a look at all of the various ring-height suggestions and calculators.

These are great for making sure that your front bell clears your barrel. This is not my problem. I am going to be using a straight-body scope with no bell, just a 20-24mm tube.

I am looking for a way to make sure my eyeball is lined up with the objective, while having a good cheek weld. Since I don't need to worry about the other end of the scope.

[BSlacker]

Go to the Hobby store and get some modeling clay. Put a couple of chunks of clay near where the rings would go on the mounting surface. Set the scope on the clay and adjust height until you are happy. Tip: use masking tape to hold the scope on. Take the scope off and measure from the bottom of the scope to the top of the mount and there you go ring height. Tip: read the ring specs and find out where they measure from for ring height. Most measure from the scope bottom of the tube to the top of the mount. It will be close.

[hardlyworking]

Go to the Hobby store and get some modeling clay. Put a couple of chunks of clay near where the rings would go on the mounting surface. Set the scope on the clay and adjust height until you are happy. Tip: use masking tape to hold the scope on. Take the scope off and measure from the bottom of the scope to the top of the mount and there you go ring height. Tip: read the ring specs and find out where they measure from for ring height. Most measure from the scope bottom of the tube to the top of the mount. It will be close.

Nice!

[Pauliedad]

This is some good stuff here.
I went through all three heights of DMZ's mounts for a rem 700 before I figured it out.

[hardlyworking]

As an example, when I put my face down firmly on the stock (ACE) and get my cheekbone planted, I am looking right in the middle of my MBUS. Not through the peep, the middle of the plastic i.e. I have a black wall in front of my eye.

Only way I can see through the peep is if I raise my head up. But I've always understood that to be poor form for rifle fundamentals.