Effect on elevation

[Drolds72]

Scope is mounted on a 20 moa rail. Would putting more space in between rings:
A) give more range of vertical
2) give less range of vertical

all other things being equal?

 

[Walt Krafft]

C- won't change it at all.

 

[Drolds72]

C- won't change it at all.

what if the rings were signature rings with 5 moa rings mounted in rear ring? I know effect would be minimal, if any, but I can’t sort it out in my head.

 

[Deleted member fkimble@charter.net]

Depends, is the rear ring insert set up or down. Putting the rings closer together will change the angle of the scope. If rear ring is "up", then angle gets steeper, causing scope to point downward more. If rear is down, then angle gets steeper causing scope to point upward more. Burris has or had a chart on their website.

What is your problem? Your question is not very clear. Range of vertical is a function of scope. Amount and direction is dependent on ring spacing.

Frank

 

[Drolds72]

Depends, is the rear ring insert set up or down. Putting the rings closer together will change the angle of the scope. If rear ring is "up", then angle gets steeper, causing scope to point downward more. If rear is down, then angle gets steeper causing scope to point upward more. Burris has or had a chart on their website.

What is your problem? Your question is not very clear. Range of vertical is a function of scope. Amount and direction is dependent on ring spacing.

Frank

thank you. I have no problems. I just had the effect of the angle reversed in my head, and could not resolve for it. Although I am bottomed out low with my GE. Still .50“ high at 100. i can always put in the 10moa rings and have 4.5 to spare on the low side.

 

[Ackman]

what if the rings were signature rings with 5 moa rings mounted in rear ring? I know effect would be minimal, if any, but I can’t sort it out in my head.

Burris insert numbers aren't minute of angle, they're thousandths. It's a thickness thing. The 5 or 10 means .005" or .010". Where the rings are positioned on the scope will make a difference in angle....MOA.

 

[Drolds72]

Burris insert numbers aren't minute of angle, they're thousandths. It's a thickness thing. The 5 or 10 means .005" or .010". Where the rings are positioned on the scope will make a difference in angle....MOA.

this is how they advertise them.

 

[Ackman]

this is how they advertise them.s are used, actual MOA will vary with the distance between front and rear rings.

The inserts themselves are + or - thousandths from "0". When the company explains how they work, it talks thousandth's of an inch. But easier for people to think in terms of MOA and so it's on a package.