sharps4590,
I went back to see what I had written last night and noticed that I had made an assumption. In case you don't already know this I have to say that with "claw" scope mounts attaching or removing the scope requires that the rear base locking mechanism be released and the scope lifted first out of the rear base with the front ring pivoting out of the front base. As this action requires that the front of the scope tilt down towards the top rib of the gun you'll note that the front rings are always close to the tip of the scope in order for the scope to clear said rib. This distance from the front ring to the tip of the scope can vary a bit due to ring height and the diameter of the objective lens body which many times is the same diameter of the main tube diameter. Dovetailed rib mounts can offer quite a bit more flexibility as the norm requires fixing the existing rings to a rail and clamp, a whole other subject.
I and I'm sure others are looking forward to seeing pictures of your Imman Meffert.
Regards,
Buchseman
