Scope ring height question

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Scope ring height question

Post by Bergararse » 18 Jun 2023, 4:20 pm

OK brains trust, what am I missing here...

Went to move my scope from one rifle to another. Found the bell end was touching the rail. No problems, checked the Leupold site and from the old packaging that I was running a MEDIUM height in 34mm tube diameter. The site says HIGH is 29.7mm in height, so I figure given Medium is 21.6mm the extra 8mm would be heaps. Is measured from base to centre line of tube.

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I was surprised to find the High one made very little difference. So I started measuring the differences and the Medium to me seems a lot closer to 25mm or something. Which has me stumped how can it be out by so much. I just can't see anywhere the 8mm difference.

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Re: Scope ring height question

Post by No1Mk3 » 18 Jun 2023, 5:56 pm

Because you haven't noticed the mis-print
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Re: Scope ring height question

Post by Bergararse » 18 Jun 2023, 7:57 pm

Where?
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Re: Scope ring height question

Post by womble » 18 Jun 2023, 8:49 pm

The one inch medium and the 34 medium list the same height.
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Re: Scope ring height question

Post by Peterwho » 18 Jun 2023, 8:50 pm

The entry for 34mm medium is the same as 1” medium. The 34mm is almost certainly wrong

Wobble beat me by 60 secs or less
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Re: Scope ring height question

Post by Bergararse » 19 Jun 2023, 12:35 pm

Ohhhhhhhhh bloody hell. :-)

I double checked on the Leupold site and they have it there also, incorrectly. Hopefully I should qualify for a refund given I bought it on the pretence that it was 8mm higher? (like had I not see that table of all 3 sizes from a retailer site, I'd be none the wiser as their site only has them individually.

Thanks guys!!
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