Yobuck ......."We did that 30 years ago because
tapered bases werent yet being offered. But now they are and my advise for a long term solution is to
use them."
Agreed.
If only there were reasonably accessible 17moa, 25moa and 36.5moa bases available.
I am not encourage shimming unless your pushing the range of an optic and need to.
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Pitbull46.....Your base is overkill for that scope. You can compensate, switch bases and use the reticle for the extra or you could look at a different optic if you have not ordered it yet.
The 6-24x50 SIII LR has 100moa so (in theory) on a 40moa base it would give 90moa of up, need no shims and leave less than one revelation of the turret below your zero (even at 100).