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Do you use a scope level to keep your rifle level?
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<blockquote data-quote="Silverdoctor" data-source="post: 519626" data-attributes="member: 32300"><p>Well, I am not trying to convince anyone that my approach is better or that people should even try it. And, its not my original idea. So, I am not trying to defend it. I do think this is an interesting conversation, however, and I welcome your comments. Here is a question to ponder... If I always cant my rifle 5 degrees to the right (call that my natural shooting position because of the way the rifle fits my body) and sight it in from that consistent position, won't I hit the target? The bore is a tube and even if I were to align a scope with the rifle at any angle it would hit the target if it was sighted in from that position and fired at that angle. I don't see that having the rifle level is necessary... what is necessary is that the angle it is sighted in at is consistent. Level is a convenient benchmark to use because you can be sure the rifle is at the same angle each time it is fired... I don't have anything that tells me that I am at the same consistent angle when I shoot and for many people, that would be a disadvantage... but I practice at the range all the time and just like any athlete who develops muscle memory, my position becomes consistent and so are the groups I fire. Just ask the mounts that cover the walls on my 40 foot trophy room downstairs what they think... there not talking. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silverdoctor, post: 519626, member: 32300"] Well, I am not trying to convince anyone that my approach is better or that people should even try it. And, its not my original idea. So, I am not trying to defend it. I do think this is an interesting conversation, however, and I welcome your comments. Here is a question to ponder... If I always cant my rifle 5 degrees to the right (call that my natural shooting position because of the way the rifle fits my body) and sight it in from that consistent position, won't I hit the target? The bore is a tube and even if I were to align a scope with the rifle at any angle it would hit the target if it was sighted in from that position and fired at that angle. I don't see that having the rifle level is necessary... what is necessary is that the angle it is sighted in at is consistent. Level is a convenient benchmark to use because you can be sure the rifle is at the same angle each time it is fired... I don't have anything that tells me that I am at the same consistent angle when I shoot and for many people, that would be a disadvantage... but I practice at the range all the time and just like any athlete who develops muscle memory, my position becomes consistent and so are the groups I fire. Just ask the mounts that cover the walls on my 40 foot trophy room downstairs what they think... there not talking. LOL [/QUOTE]
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