ORIGINAL: Ridge Runner
Soilarch, the cheekweld thing is what bothers me, the high scope can be advantageous, my RRA EOP varminter has the scope 3.5" above the barrel, you need this heigth on an AR, but that 3.5" amounts to 17.5 inches of drop at 500 yards that I don't have to compensate for.
RR
That's probably why they adjustable cheek peices and monte carlo style stocks. Cheek weld is imperative for precision shooting. Most people suggest a low profile scope mount system.