Alan,
The scope does look high, I'll admit. But the Medalist comb is pretty high and the 30mm scope has a larger profile that we're accustom to seeing. The optical center of a 30mm scope is higher than a 1". IIRC, these are low Warnes, .25" top of base to bottom of scope. Will double check that when I get home.
When I close my eyes, shoulder the rifle, then open my eyes, I'm in the perfect optical center of the scope. I like a heads up position and I don't stock crawl. That's why I like my scopes mounted more to the rear than most, why I find it hard to work with a Ruger #1.
My only question with the rings is not height, but weight. These Warnes are heavy, but as I look around, I don't want flimsy rings on a 9.3x62 (or anything else). These steel rings are tough and have a good reputation for returning to zero. So, I'll put up with 4.7 oz. rings, at least for now. And, I already had them on hand...
DF
