Rifle Scopes Too Close?

[EscapeVelocity]

I just bought this mount and hope to use it, but its real close to the rail, not barrel. Since its mounted on a swan rail, the height feels perfect when I'm looking through it.

I plan to shoot it tomorrow to see if there any shifts in a few positions.

Thoughts?

 

[oldrifleman]

Should be fine

 

[JayOpticspecialist]

yeah looks fine. I think the old school thought was as long as you can slip a business card between the objective and the barrel/rail, good to go.

 

[gopherslayer]

Too close for me but that’s me. Doesn’t look like you have enough room for caps either.

 

[EscapeVelocity]

Thats what I was thinking too. Especially since its the rail and not barrel. I would be more concerned if it was that close to the barrel. With the height of the swan rail, its perfect height for my cheek weld, which is another I don't want to go higher. I definitely can't get the cap on, which is a compromise with staying with this mount. The other good thing is this optic is going to be my "utility" optic and bounce around different plinking rifles. All which have traditional scope rails and not flat tops. It's perfect height for those.

Just curious if I'm missing something. I'll run it this weekend's match. Thanks!

 

[Basic user]

Nothing wrong with that. The lower the better (lest you have to buy a cheek riser then) Although, that ocular looks a little too far to the rear. Generally speaking the eye relief gets about perfect with the ocular lens flush with the charging handle.
What Gopher says is true; no rooms for caps, but you may not want to run them.

 

[carbonbased]

FYI many types of vertically split rings screw with a scope’s erector assembly. Not sure if that one does, but Frank discovered that some time ago.