Measure scope height ?

[Devil_bri]

What's the best method to measure scope height ?

[sonic]

may not be the best way but I measure from stock to where scope rings join.

[hughes.s]

If you mean to the rifle bore

1. Measure the bolt diameter and divide it in half. Example: 0.700″/ 2 = 0.350″

2. Measure the scope tube diameter and divide it in half. Example: 1.000″ / 2 = 0.500″
(Note: for 30mm tubes use 1.181”)

3. Measure the distance from the top of the bolt in the rifle to the bottom of the scope on the rifle. Example: 0.750″

4. Add the numbers found in the formulas in steps 1-3
Example: (0.350″ + 0.500″ + 0.750″= 1.600″)

Taken from Accurate shooter.com. (section optics)

Can I ask why do you need to know?.

 

 

 

 

 

Hughes.s

[Davy]

'Scope height is often required for ballistic calculators.

 

I use a digital vernier to measure the width of the receiver measured from above for ease and half it (A) then take the diameter of the 'scope tube and half it ( B ) then finally measure the gap between the bottom of the scope tube and top of the receiver (C )

 

A+B+C = the measurement you need. I prefer this to using the bolt measurement but it is the same thing in principle.

[Devil_bri]

Yes it's for a ballistics calculator

[1967spud]

HTH

 

[kent]

I don't think it needs to be over precise, you still need to compile " real world data" and alter for atmospheric pressure etc