Eaglet, can the level be folded down or does it have to stay up?
my191145, sounds like you do alot of 1000 yard benchrest competiton. What ones have you been competing in and how'd you do?
No I have never shot benchrest.[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry I thought you had BR experience and had first hand knowledge/experience as a top competitor in BR and what it takes when you said the following:
a level is a gimic unless you shoot 1000yd benchrest; and even then it is kind of stupid and not at all needed if you simply focus on your reticle.
Again sorry for the misunderstanding I thought you statement was based on facts but, I stand corrected and now understand it's just your opinion. Thanks for sharing.
No I have never shot benchrest.[/QUOTE]
Again sorry for the misunderstanding I thought you statement was based on facts but, I stand corrected and now understand it's just your opinion. Thanks for sharing.
Well it is a fact that when I noticed I was canting my rifle it did not result in miss at long range, not opinion but indeed fact. It is a fact that the levels have only recently shown up in catalogs and being advertised to new shooters, and only recently being used in competition. How have men shot very well for decades and decades, without them?
Here is where I eat crow....
I just today spoke with a friend I met recently. I have spoken with him a few times in the past about shooting and gunsmithing and I respect his opinion (John Whidden). He did tell me it will make me a better shooter by using a small level to ensure I am holding the rifle true. He mentioned that it did help him become a long range champion shooter. I really haven't had too much trouble hitting a 10-12" plate at 1000yds in under 12mph wind however some of my misses could probably be avoided with the use of a level he told me. So I will be buying a **** level, I hate it but I will buy one and then face all my friends who I previously told them I would laugh at them for getting one, geez just wait till I show up to shoot with one.... my reputation is done at that point...
-Troy