You Know that Your Scope is Mounted Low Enough When...

[skwerl]

........ You can't get the objective lens cap on ?

 

[kamlooky]

Still too hi.
When yew gitzs recoil nubbies awn tawp the bawrill frum the bawtum awf the objectiff ring bottom.

 

[KePet]

I’ve had that happen more than once. Then you have to make the decision: do you use higher rings, or say to heck with the lens cap.

 

[Paul_T]

Nah, too low when you have a 25MOA rail and you can't screw the sunshade on....

 

[Bad Bob]

I just cut out a little notch out of the cap to clear the barrel or sand the cap down.

 

[OkayShooter]

I mounted a scope on an airgun, that I couldn't get the scope bikini cap on. But it was a AO, and the dial wasn't fully round. Because a certain setting, the dial would touch the gun. Don't think you can get any lower.

 

[sillymike]

Worst I've done when I was young and stupid, was filling down the bump on a BSA Contender AO
- The scope was cheap enough, the cheek weld was good... the heck if I was going to buy higher rings

Worst I've seen
- Some guy thought the bell could clear the barrel, it didn't. When he tightened rings (without double checking), he kinked the scope body...

If you're too low to fit regular lens cap, you could always see if any of the camera clip-in cap works

 

[Trimmer 905]

I just cut out a little notch out of the cap to clear the barrel or sand the cap down.

That's my remedy,also. I have Bushnell Trophy II mounted on my rifle that's deadly accurate. Better to alter the cap rather than change the mount.

 

[skwerl]

I bought aluminum caps for my Leupold LRP , had to remove
the scope to ''screw'' in the lens cap & shade.

 

[Daver_II]

Pfft.... too low... there is no such thing. Lol.

 

[dan belisle]

I just cut out a little notch out of the cap to clear the barrel or sand the cap down.

This. - dan

 

[rodregier]

Neoprene scope cover by Scopecoat when there isn't enough clearance for Butler Creek caps.

ht tps://shop.scopecoat.com/Scopecoat-Optic-Covers_c46.htm

amazon.ca sells many of the models.

 

[barry1974w]

Worst I've done when I was young and stupid, was filling down the bump on a BSA Contender AO
- The scope was cheap enough, the cheek weld was good... the heck if I was going to buy higher rings

That’s funny, I filed the bump off one of those scopes also, then touched er up with a black rattle can.....

 

[Hand Skills]

When I end up with a bruised cheek bone after firing a box of shells.

No pain, no gain.

But seriously - what is the obsession with mounting scopes as low as possible?

This was a thing back when stocks were designed with lots of drop at the comb/heel, thats how line of sight was optimized for 'irons' or open sights.

We are now into the 21st century, and stocks are designed with minimal drop at the heel which generally helps recoil management. Some folks are stuck in their ways I guess!

 

[Fisselig]

Worst I've done when I was young and stupid, was filling down the bump on a BSA Contender AO
- The scope was cheap enough, the cheek weld was good... the heck if I was going to buy higher rings



Worst I've seen
- Some guy thought the bell could clear the barrel, it didn't. When he tightened rings (without double checking), he kinked the scope body...

If you're too low to fit regular lens cap, you could always see if any of the camera clip-in cap works

Those are genius! I would have never thought of that!