Will Medium height rings work with a 40 mm Rifle Scope or can you get away with Low?

[KnightExtreme]

Wondering what height Rings would be required for a 40 mm Rifle Scope, medium or low? Trying to help select the right 1's for a friend as we rarely buy new rifle scopes which his GF is looking to buy with the rings with the right height rings as a Xmas Gift?
KE

 

[Macintosh]

Depends entirely on what its going on, but for a bolt action with a factory stock low would be normal height for a 40-42mm scope. I’ve even used extra lows a couple times. Mediums will be too high on most factory stocks.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Depends on the rifle. I have a Mauser action that needs mediums, but my Tikkas all use lows.

 

[KnightExtreme]

Rem 700 BDL .06 SS, maybe for a Burris Fullfield 3-9 x 40 with Burris Signature Scope Rings. Was not aware Different Rifles had :difference Clearances needs?
He has an old Simmons but wants to upgrade his scope and use Burris Signature Rings with the inserts.
Thanks for the replies.
KE

 

[MuleyFever]

It may not be a clearance issue but a head position issue due to the stock ergonomics.

 

[Kyguy]

The size of the eye piece is a bigger issue than the size of the objective with many of today's scopes. I had to run Warne Mountain Tech 1" mediums with Burris XTR bases to get clearance for the bolt handle on my Remington 700 with a Trijicon Huron 3-9. Contrast that with a Burris Droptine on that rifle, with low rings and the same bases there's enough clearance.

If he's going to run a Burris Fullfield (older version), low rings should be fine.

 

[KnightExtreme]

Just wanted to be sure dislike having to return something as some places are not easy to return something. Just past experience.
Thanks for the Help!
KE