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

[SidecarFlip]

I thought I voted and replied. Guess I didn't. Thats what age does...

Always. I have a natural tendency to cant my rifles to the right for some reason, maybe it's my arthritic wrists or something. The level, in this case a Daryl Holland that Len offers here on site, keeps my reticle level because it causes me to conciously level the rifle.

Handguns with scopes are no issue, just long guns....

[1Hunter]

Side car flip.

Maybe it just my positioning when I set up. I have a slight cant to the left and
if wasn't for my level, I would not know it.

[SidecarFlip]

Years ago someone pointed it out to me. I was shooting my 22 Ruger stainless rifle at the club in our outdoor 50 yard league. I never realized I was canting to the right until then but up here in Michigan, a long shot (for deer) is maybe 150 yards at the most anyway.

Now out west, canting to the right on a long shot would be an issue. The level 'reminds' me, nothing more.

I bought it from Len for my 308 Savage and have yet to put one on the 338 but I will and most likely my 223 match Target rifle if it don't become a banned gun.

I'll probably get one for my new CVA AccuraV2 as well. Have to scope it yet.

[Silverdoctor]

I have been reading these posts on sight levels for months... all I have to say is if a sight level helps you put your rifle in a more consistent position when you shoot, you should have one. I don't use one because I practice on the range so much that my muscle memory puts me in the same natural comfortable position on every shot and once you sight in from any position, you will be on target as long as you maintain that position. BTW, have you all seen the AR-15's that have both a scope and iron sights off to the side at an angle? How bout that... built to shoot at an angle! LOL

[1Hunter]

Originally Posted by SidecarFlip

Years ago someone pointed it out to me. I was shooting my 22 Ruger stainless rifle at the club in our outdoor 50 yard league. I never realized I was canting to the right until then but up here in Michigan, a long shot (for deer) is maybe 150 yards at the most anyway.

Now out west, canting to the right on a long shot would be an issue. The level 'reminds' me, nothing more.

I bought it from Len for my 308 Savage and have yet to put one on the 338 but I will and most likely my 223 match Target rifle if it don't become a banned gun.

I'll probably get one for my new CVA AccuraV2 as well. Have to scope it yet.

They have the .223 reloading shells shut down to where there isn't any. The bullets
are about as scarce. I just have a plain Jane bolt action 5 round target model.
I am really tired of the politicians running and ruining my life.
I agree with you the level is just a check in the execution of the shot.

[SidecarFlip]

223's are a non-issue here, I have at least a thousand maybe more cases and as many projectiles (mostly Hornady 55 grain FMJBT but some Vmax) in boxes. It will come back. You have to be patient and forget about the 'I want it now' syndrome.

I load what I need and thats it.

[1Hunter]

Enough said.