misterc01
Well-Known Member
Wheeler, then my trusty Stanley laser level to verify ad finish with a bubble level on the scopes to make sure just before I shoot.
I place mine in a Tipton gun vise and secure it. I use 2 levels on the mounting rail, 3 if there is a flat spot on the receiver. Once leveled I use the wheeler level for the barrel and set it. Now I know if the gun is bumped, I can look at the level on the barrel and reposition it. I set a level on the turret and tighten down the screws. . Every scope I have ever mounted will move when tightening the screws. Tighten them Katty corner. Sometimes I have to Lapp the rings. On some scopes it's taken me an hour to do this.I use the wheeler leveling tools . I use the two that wheeler produces . Level your rifle then level the scope and tighten everything down while holding everything still
Yes, alignment with bore will make a difference at long range but no matter up to about 300 yards on big game depending on how far off level of course.If you don't align the scope with the rifle barrel, there will be a significant POI shift with long range targets. Your impact will be either left or right.
I use the Wheeler Engineering professional scope mounting kit, and have never had a problem. All of my scopes are perfectly level. I also use an anti-cant level on my rifles.I have bought many different tools and still had a slanted reticle on a couple of scopes.
I have the Level Level tool from Wheeler,the Professional level system also from Wheeler I believe and have used the plum bob system and still have a couple slightly slanted reticles.
I just bought a new tool that fixed all my slightly off reticles and was only 19.95.
So far I have fixed all my slightly off reticles and a couple of friends with the same problem.
Has anyone used this before?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MC71PC4/?tag=lrhmag19-20
I hope all scopes I mount will be as easy as my new mounted Athlon Ares BTR 2.5-15x50.
Let me know if there are better tools out there.
Old Rooster
You have the tolerances of the bore to barrel, receiver, rail, scope rings, reticle aligned to bottom of scope tube. It was be curious to see when the bottom of the scope is leveled per the rail how far off the reticle ends up from the bore. I honestly don't know the poi shift of the reticle being off center from the bore. I'll have to do some math after a few beers tonight when that stuff makes more sense.
It most certainly is important to ensure the reticle isn't canted versus gravity which is taken care of by running bubble level mounts.
I use laser levels as well...If your reticle is level when you shoot, that's all that matters. I level my rail with gun in sling. Then laser level on wall about 20 feet away. Level the scope to that. Then the screw go on and level cap on rear.
I have bought many different tools and still had a slanted reticle on a couple of scopes.
I have the Level Level tool from Wheeler,the Professional level system also from Wheeler I believe and have used the plum bob system and still have a couple slightly slanted reticles.
I just bought a new tool that fixed all my slightly off reticles and was only 19.95.
So far I have fixed all my slightly off reticles and a couple of friends with the same problem.
Has anyone used this before?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MC71PC4/?tag=lrhmag19-20
I hope all scopes I mount will be as easy as my new mounted Athlon Ares BTR 2.5-15x50.
Let me know if there are better tools out there.
Old Rooster
The front corner of my neighbors machine shed is just over 800 yards away and works like a dream from the half wall in the living room. Makes for daytime only work though.
The front corner of my neighbors machine shed is just over 800 yards away and works like a dream from the half wall in the living room. Makes for daytime only work though.