scope rings

[Whatsquirrel]

Not sure where to post this but. Is the any advantage or disadvantaged to run low or high rings? I have high ri gs on my at44 but want to run low rings.

[Habanero69er]

As long as your magazine will clear the scope and your eye allignments with the scope, there shouldn't be any problem using low rings.

[Railbuggy]

I always use extra extra high rings on my long guns.  I'm right handed but shoot with my left eye. Lost vision in my right eye to a acid burn back in 95.

[Mod90]

It's a combination matter of cheek weld/personal preference/the sort of shooting you do.


Low rings are fine, & like Dave said once the mag can clear the scope tube no worries. I have found that low rings are better for shorter range shooting & using flatter shooting ammo.
High rings are good for if you do longer range shooting but they can present a challenge wrt cheek weld & eye placement for some people, so they aren't suitable for all guns or for everyone. They are better for longer distance shooting because the center of the reticle cross-hairs are a lot higher than the bore. So for example, you can have say a 75 yard primary zero & a 14 secondary zero, with everything in between those two requiring varying degrees of hold under, & past 80 requiring hold over.   
Med rings offer a decent compromise between the two.

[Whatsquirrel]

It's a combination matter of cheek weld/personal preference/the sort of shooting you do.


Low rings are fine, & like Dave said once the mag can clear the scope tube no worries. I have found that low rings are better for shorter range shooting & using flatter shooting ammo.
High rings are good for if you do longer range shooting but they can present a challenge wrt cheek weld & eye placement for some people, so they aren't suitable for all guns or for everyone. They are better for longer distance shooting because the center of the reticle cross-hairs are a lot higher than the bore. So for example, you can have say a 75 yard primary zero & a 14 secondary zero, with everything in between those two requiring varying degrees of hold under, & past 80 requiring hold over.   
Med rings offer a decent compromise between the two.

Thanks that's what I was wondering I have high rings on my at44 long we it's my primary long range gun out to 100-125yrds. I think it just doesn't look very good with the scope sitting so high on the rifle.

[Mod90]

You know you should spend your time looking through the scope, & not at the scope right 

[nervoustrigger]

I like high rings for longer range shooting as well.  Just be aware that it makes cant error more pronounced so be sure to use a level.

[Sfttailrdr46]

You know you should spend your time looking through the scope, & not at the scope right 

+1

[Whatsquirrel]

You know you should spend your time looking through the scope, & not at the scope right 

Yeah but I like a slick looking gun. High rings make it look bulky.

[Whatsquirrel]

I like high rings for longer range shooting as well.  Just be aware that it makes cant error more pronounced so be sure to use a level.

Yeah I learned that yesterday. I made a shot on a dove that ranged at 95 yards. Hold over was perfect pellet went by him about 3" Tk t be left.  Checked my reticale alignment & it was off. Got it straight& now it's just a waiting game again.