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<blockquote data-quote="Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA)" data-source="post: 1016996" data-attributes="member: 81139"><p>Ok... Went to the range tonight... And it was 100% pitch black... No moon... And I shined a light on my targets. I have to admit... Without any point of reference other than my targets, it was definitely hit or miss when I checked my cant. when I really believed I was true... Sometimes I wasn't.</p><p></p><p>So... I have to thank all of you for this thread and your persistence that a level is a cheap good thing to have on ones scope... And that it is harder to determine cant even if you believe you can. Without the surrounding environment to help me determine level... I was indeed, titling left every other shot... and level the others. Most of the time when I was off... The bubble was split by the right line... But there were a couple of times the bubble was totally right.</p><p></p><p>I honestly believe that I was staying level half the time due to muscle memory from looking at the level and trueing up my scope from the previous shot, so I have a feeling that without the level... I'd have been off pretty consistently left (bubble right).</p><p></p><p>So I agree with Secondranch 100%. Didn't realize I had a problem until I got a level, and I wouldn't have gotten a level without the overwhelming response in this thread that it is needed for long distance shooting.</p><p></p><p>Thanks all!</p><p></p><p>-James</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA), post: 1016996, member: 81139"] Ok... Went to the range tonight... And it was 100% pitch black... No moon... And I shined a light on my targets. I have to admit... Without any point of reference other than my targets, it was definitely hit or miss when I checked my cant. when I really believed I was true... Sometimes I wasn't. So... I have to thank all of you for this thread and your persistence that a level is a cheap good thing to have on ones scope... And that it is harder to determine cant even if you believe you can. Without the surrounding environment to help me determine level... I was indeed, titling left every other shot... and level the others. Most of the time when I was off... The bubble was split by the right line... But there were a couple of times the bubble was totally right. I honestly believe that I was staying level half the time due to muscle memory from looking at the level and trueing up my scope from the previous shot, so I have a feeling that without the level... I'd have been off pretty consistently left (bubble right). So I agree with Secondranch 100%. Didn't realize I had a problem until I got a level, and I wouldn't have gotten a level without the overwhelming response in this thread that it is needed for long distance shooting. Thanks all! -James [/QUOTE]
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