Do you use a scope level to keep your rifle level?

[1Hunter]

Originally Posted by startrek1761d

Wouldn't the error at 1000 yards be greater the higher the scope is above the boreline?

Standard factory loads, 200 yds is 0. beyond that is minus. so it's obvious that
scope adjustment up past bore line is subject to error.

As is every time the trigger is pulled. That's where the fun begins.

Practice, Practice, Practice.

[Longbullet]

Where is the the option "NO"?

[1Hunter]

There are few manditory obligations within this sport. Use of a level isn't one of them. Choices are beautiful things, you can either do them or not.

[Broz]

Originally Posted by 1Hunter

There are few manditory obligations within this sport. Use of a level isn't one of them. Choices are beautiful things, you can either do them or not.

This depends on your method of shooting and what is considered long range. If a shooter is dialing up turrets to correct for drop and shots are past 600 yards it almost becomes manditory at this point. Sure a shooter can go by what looks square in the scope, but I have seen this method of guessing be way off in an unlevel situation. But, I guess you are correct, it is still a choice.

Jeff

[1Hunter]

Originally Posted by Broz

This depends on your method of shooting and what is considered long range. If a shooter is dialing up turrets to correct for drop and shots are past 600 yards it almost becomes manditory at this point. Sure a shooter can go by what looks square in the scope, but I have seen this method of guessing be way off in an unlevel situation. But, I guess you are correct, it is still a choice.

Jeff

Thank you! We are still a nation of choices.

However you won't see a bow or rifle of mine not equiped with a level.
(The only bows I own without a level are my stick bows.)

Those are my choices. Shooting a bow any distance beyond 30 yards
is asking for an arrow off center. Even a slight cant of the bow rignt or left
will be an arrow off the spot. I learned quickly that while wearing a shooting
vest and light jacked that the rifle stock tended to settle on a cant more than
straight up and down. A $10 dollar rail mounted level solved that problem
real quick.

I imagine that if you use a rifle scope there may have been two or three
levels involved in the installation alone.

Practice, Practicd, Practice.

[Broz]

Originally Posted by 1Hunter

Thank you! We are still a nation of choices.

However you won't see a bow or rifle of mine not equiped with a level.
(The only bows I own without a level are my stick bows.)

Those are my choices. Shooting a bow any distance beyond 30 yards
is asking for an arrow off center. Even a slight cant of the bow rignt or left
will be an arrow off the spot. I learned quickly that while wearing a shooting
vest and light jacked that the rifle stock tended to settle on a cant more than
straight up and down. A $10 dollar rail mounted level solved that problem
real quick.

I imagine that if you use a rifle scope there may have been two or three
levels involved in the installation alone.

Practice, Practicd, Practice.

1 Hunter, I misunderstood your first post to say you didn't use a level. Sorry my mistake. We are in complete agreeance.

Thanks
Jeff

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