scope leveling

[van7559]

Man just pick up a set of these from sportsmans warehouse, and could not be happier, these are easy to use, and the cross hairs on every scope I own are straight as hugh hef now. I used to fight this shit constantly, and finally found the solution. If your on the fence, or have issues like me here ya go.


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[BPTactical]

Level-levels are great and they work well for initial set up. I prefer though once the initial set-up is done to close my eyes and shoulder the weapon and compare it to a known plumb line, like a door jamb. Just because it is level on the bench it doesn't mean it is level for the shooter. If somebody holds the rifle at a cant naturally a dead level scope will be off to them. I would rather see somebody hold the rifle naturally even if a touch canted and adjust the scope to them.

[theGinsue]

Hmm. Good point BPTac, I can't say I'd ever considered that.

(This ^^^ is the main reason I love this site. I learn new stuff every day!)

[Troublco]

My hunting/fishing/shooting buddy holds his rifles slightly off and knows it, and sets his scopes to compensate. He does quite well. I prefer mine level with the gun. Each to their own!

[Jer]

Easiest and cheapest way in the world has to be a deck of playing cards. Get a decent base and then just use however many/few playing cards you need for the distance between the scope body and the base and you're good to go. Tighten and pull the cards and it will be level to the rifle every time. Doesn't hurt the then level the rifle when you have a chance or access to a bubble level then compare scope reticle to a known plumb line to verify.

BPTactical: Why would you want to cant the optic to the shooter? That's not the proper way of doing things to adjust for human error in your scope mounting. The proper way is to make sure the rifle and optic are both perfectly level and add an external anti-cant device of some sort so as you shoot you can make sure that the rifle is level before taking the shot... especially if you don't dial windage and just hold it. Trying to mount to account for individual human error serves only to assure your scope is NEVER level.

[BPTactical]

Easiest and cheapest way in the world has to be a deck of playing cards. Get a decent base and then just use however many/few playing cards you need for the distance between the scope body and the base and you're good to go. Tighten and pull the cards and it will be level to the rifle every time. Doesn't hurt the then level the rifle when you have a chance or access to a bubble level then compare scope reticle to a known plumb line to verify.

BPTactical: Why would you want to cant the optic to the shooter? That's not the proper way of doing things to adjust for human error in your scope mounting. The proper way is to make sure the rifle and optic are both perfectly level and add an external anti-cant device of some sort so as you shoot you can make sure that the rifle is level before taking the shot... especially if you don't dial windage and just hold it. Trying to mount to account for individual human error serves only to assure your scope is NEVER level.

For a bench rest/varmint/Tac rifle ant-cants make sense and can only be determined by the shooter.
For your typical hunting rifle though where a snap shot is typical it makes sense to adjust the combo the shooter.

[SideShow Bob]

Level-levels are great and they work well for initial set up. I prefer though once the initial set-up is done to close my eyes and shoulder the weapon and compare it to a known plumb line, like a door jamb. Just because it is level on the bench it doesn't mean it is level for the shooter. If somebody holds the rifle at a cant naturally a dead level scope will be off to them. I would rather see somebody hold the rifle naturally even if a touch canted and adjust the scope to them.

Pretty good advice coming from someone who is half a bubble shy of plumb...
Just kidding, couldn't resist the opening.