***These recommendations should be used as a guide and may not fit all applications (Based on 50mm Objective lens contacting barrel/AR forends). There are several easy to find ring height calculators available online. ***
Rem 700 footprints = low rings (0.92") (up to 40 MOA scope rail)
Ruger RPR = medium rings (1.26")
Ruger American = low rings (0.92")
Savage 110 = low rings (0.92")
Tikka = low rings (0.92")
Sako = low rings (0.92")
AR Platform = ARP Rigid Mount (1.50")
med rings (1.26")
For the new EP5 with the 56mm objective the following are our recommendations:
Rem 700 and clones = medium rings (1.26") with bull barrels and 20 MOA rails
This will be the case for most platforms out there with the exception of anything with AR style shrouds. Then you will need to use a scope rings height calculator.
Generally, it's pretty simple: use low Arken Halo rings for your traditional rifle setup, use medium Halo rings for a rifle with an enclosed handguard or AR-type rifle. The Rigid Precision mount is ideal for the AR platform and it's a little higher than the medium Halo rings and the high Halo rings are just up there higher for those that like a higher eye position possibly more for an AR rig and wanting a high vision plane.
To check it very close if you do good measurements you can use this Scope Ring Height Calculator to get it within 1/8" or less. http://www.mil-rad.com/scope_ring_calculator
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Randall I wish I had read your comments before I ordered my Halo rings. You are right on about using low Arken Halo rings for traditional set up even though I needed medium rings for my other rifle scopes on a 20MOA Picatinny rail. The Arken guys are continuing to provide great customer service even after the sale. As soon as I emailed them Josh replied with a return authorization for the 1.26 Halo rings I ordered by mistake. Nice job Arken!
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Mark, from the Mark and Sam after work youtube channel (they do ELR shooting in Australia (i think)) likes his optics quite high. He has several videos about the reasons and mechanics of it too. I found the higher rings worked better for me too.
On my Savage model 10 with a 20moa base in an Oryx Chassis I I had to use medium rings. The low rings caused the scope turret housing to hit the rail. I could get it to clear but it was less than a business card thickness clearance and close to a sheet of paper thickness. IMO with recoil and flex that was going to cause a potential problem. The other issue is the bell clearing when trying to adjust the scope for proper eye relief. With the proper cheek rest and getting an accurate height over bore measurement you will be fine. Hope this helps.
I have purchased an SH4 6-24X50 Arken scope, to put on a Weatherby Vanguard 300 Win Mag. I have a 20 min rail on this rifle. What is the recommended ring height for minimal, reasonable gap between objective and barrel?
thank you
E Phillips
@wpd10 You should be fine with the Halo Lows.
@dkrat243 I cannot wait for Arken rings to get here. Would the same height apply for say Leupold or other brands of cross-slot rings?
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As long as the heights are the same. The Halo lows are .92” tall, so they will work with the 50mm objective and the 20MOA rail. Lower rings or bigger objectives will more than likely cause issues. It all comes down to the details.
@dkrat243 Just to be on the safe side, I bought a pair of Medium Leupold rings today. My scope is due here tomorrow. With only 18 days left for our rifle season to start, I need to switch out scopes and sight in asap.
Thanks again!
@wpd10 how did those medium Leupold rings work for you? I have a set of Leupold PRW2 High Rise Rings on my SP4 6-24x50 and the objective touches the picatinny rail on my full rail AR
Well, the Leupold rings and the Halos don’t match up height for height exactly. Hopefully it will work out for ya!
Bought Leupold Medium PRW, on a 20 minute rail. Worked perfectly. I have about 3/16” space between objective bell and barrel. My eye lines up perfectly. Thanks for the help!
I have a savage axis precision in .223. I have a arken sh4 4-16x50 g2 coming to me soon and need rings for it, but how tall of rings do i need. Any help would be great. Thank you.
@Lavern Sletten That rifle comes with the 20MOA rail. So with any Arken 50mm objective scopes, you can use the Halo Low rings.
Thank you sir.
@Lavern Sletten No problem!
Just bought a Tikka t3 TAC. Planning on adding a 20 MOA rail. It has a pic rail that extends past the scope base. Would the medium rings be better than the low rings?
@j turner You should enough clearance for the Halo Lows. If you have an adjustable comb or a stock pack, Halo Mediums would work as well.
@dkrat243 thanks.
Hello,
can you tell me what size rings for the SH4 6-24 on a Bergara B-14 HMR, 20 moa base, 0.760 barrel? As close to the barrel as practical. Thanks!
@csmoot1967 Halo Lows will do the trick for you!
@dkrat243 thank you!
@csmoot1967 Absolutely!
Howa 1500 mounting a SH4 Gen II… ordered med. 1.26 rings…will the lower .92 rings work and be better choice? Using Leupold 0 picatinny.
Yes, the lows will work perfectly!
Thanks!!!
@bob No problem
howa oryx w/20 moa rail mounting a SH4 Gen II will lows be ok or do i need mediums
With the Howa and a 20MOA rail, yes, the lows will work perfectly fine.
Hello, I Have an axis precision in 6.5 Creedmoor with a 20 MOA rail. I would like to purchase the EP5 5-25X56. What size rings should I go with? Happy holidays all and thanks in advance for your assistance!
@will.chisolm Medium rings will get the job done for you.
@dkrat243
ok, thanks for the quick response! If for some reason they don’t work will there be an issue swapping them out for the correct size?