Jordan, from my perspective those both look really high.
I guess that's the thing about scope height- it's a personal preference/fit sort of thing. One other thing to keep in mind, is that the appearance of the scope height varies with camera angle, I've noticed.
I like my head to be a little more vertical when the rifle is mounted, instead of tilted far forward with my eye down low, so a higher scope works fine for me. I wouldn't be hindered by a lower scope, but the XTR Sig is everything I want in a ring, so I'm willing to work with it. The 8400 setup works great for me, and as mentioned, the Barrett required a stock pack to get it where I like it. It was usable before, but is better now.
