Minimum safe distance?

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I have been into rifles for as long as I can remember, and love shooting with a scope for accuracy/group size.

It's always been said that you want your scope as low as possible and still allow for a comfortable and natural cheek weld.

I have a Savage 93 .17HMR that I bought for my wife who is a bit on the small side. I got a Cabelas brand scope that I mounted using Redfield medium rings and the clearance between the objective bell and barrel is about the thickness of 4-5 pieces of notebook paper. Being smal, this position allows her a comfortable /natural cheek weld. I've never been able to have a comfortable cheek weld with any of my scopes mounted this low, so I've never really worried about a scope being this close to the barrel.

Is there a minimum spacing requirement between barrel and scope?
With it this close, will barrel vibration affect the scope any?

As always, thanks for the help and guidance!

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As long as there is some daylight between the scope and the rifle, all's well in the world.

I wouldn't swear that it matters if the scope's bell is touching, to be honest about it. It's already tightly fixed to the receiver. But, general principles, gimme a wee bit of daylight.
 
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Bad cell phone pic....
There is a little more room than what my camera phone could capture. This is ok?
 
There is a little more room than what my camera phone could capture. This is ok?
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Not only is it OK, in my opinion,it is quite desirable. As long as it isn't uncomfortable to shoot, I will always mount a scope absolutely as low as I can get it.
 
Well done! That looks about right. It's like having a barrel floated, as long as you can slip something under it, it's done.

With it this close, will barrel vibration affect the scope any?
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The rifle is already tied to the scope by the rings, so any vibration you have will get to the scope thru the rings.

Actually, that looks very good. Go shoot and have fun. You done good.
 
Thanks for the help everyone. Hoping to get out to the range this weekend and get her sighted in and get some quality time in shooting with my Wife.
 
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