Underclocked .... thanks very much for the response ..... in looking at Brownells ..... this is the Leupold setup I have: http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...26+BASE+SYSTEM
This is the cross-slot mounted QRW ring-set ...... I should have been more specific in my initial description ....... if I could find some rings that would fit this type of base that are ' super-high' ..... just another 1/8th on an inch additional height would allow me to move the scope forward and avoid these headaches .... literally ....