.020" is pretty close, I just set up a rifle that came out to that exact measurement, I would have left it there but the bolt handle was ever so lightly rubbing the ocular bell of the scope, with that thought, you'll transmit a good deal of heat to the objective bell of your scope set with such a small amount of clearance, IF you warm her up at the bench.
Also, grab the top of your objective bell and the bottom of your rifles forend and squeeze while watching that .020", does it flex enough to touch the barrel, if so your scope is going to take a beating with every shot! This is amplified the further the front scope mounting ring is from the front of the scope.
IF you don't have a flexing issue, and the bolt handle clears, and you don't plan on any 'heated' range sessions, your good!
As a rule, which is not cast in stone, we try to leave .100" or so clearance up front to facilitate the use of scope covers and the such, unless the customer specifically wants more or less gap. Also, the greater amount of space allows for seeds, leaves and rain not to accumulate.
As Lemmy said, cheek weld is another monster you have to sleigh irrespective to you scopes centerline height above the rifles bore centerline, the only way to achieve correct cheek weld is to raise your eye to the scopes centerline, once scope height has been established.
Some folks like more of a 'heads up' profile with a gaming rifle to allow for the ease of tracking game while in the shooting position, while not looking through the scope, others want a firm 'heads down' benchrest type cheek weld for the same rig.
While a firm, heads down cheekweld is better for accurate shooting, it really does not pose a great problem if your a tad bit higher than the latter mentioned height for hunting applications, at the ranges you may be shooting game.
IF you foresee long technical shots on a regular basis while hunting, then a low, firm cheekweld is the way to go.
If you plan to raise your eye, there are several adjustable and or fixed cheek pieces you can easily install yourself for a nominal cost.
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We use the Accu-Riser brand a lot along with the Karsten, but the Beartooth Comb Raising Kit works just as well and is not expensive, it also does not alter your rifles stock in any way, I have several of the Beartooth units on some of my personal rigs and they work great.