What do you use to level the reticle?

[nvschütze]

I read in the buyers' comments on slavazon that you must remove the wedge piece before you tighten-down the ring screws. If you don't, you'll clamp the wedge piece under the scope.

 

[Old Rooster]

Good eye nvschutze.
One of the folks that used that device said he got his almost stuck but learned his lesson by slightly pulling partially out after lightly tightened 2 screws and each time he tightened 2 more cross he took the cross piece out a little more until it was all tight.
That's the way I did it and will soon see if it was blind luck as others has said, as I ordered a new scope and when it arrives I will use that same little tool again and see if its blind luck or not.
The scope will be here Monday.It is a Bushnell Nitro 5-20X44 I got from cameraland.com.
It may come too late in the day to mount but will mount it as soon as I can.
No hurry as we have a storm coming to visit and will drop snow and temps but I'll post when I get it on and verified by ttt.
Old Rooster

 

[Old Rooster]

Got the scope on with that little device.This time it took 3 attempts to tighten and end up straight.
I may end up lapping those Talley rings as when I tightened them they twisted the scope a little off.They say NEVER lapp Talley rings as they are good to go but actions are not perfect and something caused those Talley's to move even though I tighten in a criss cross patern.
It's on and looks like its straight using a plumb bob and a 4 foot level hanging on a wall,A ttt will tell the story.
Old Rooster