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<blockquote data-quote="bruce_ventura" data-source="post: 1055267" data-attributes="member: 34084"><p>That's hard for me to say. The accuracy of the level-level method is not determined by the quality of the level. It's determined by the lateral offset of the rings and the alignment of the barrel to the receiver. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I have a hard time eyeballing the reticle alignment to the rear of the receiver. I think I can tell when the reticle is aligned to within about 6 degrees or less. That's just one minute of the clock which is a small angle. That level of accuracy could still leave me with a 0.2" misalignment, which equates to about +/- 0.8 click at long range. I want better aiming accuracy so I use a reticle alignment tool instead of the level-method. </p><p></p><p>If you want to minimize the alignment error that could result from using the level-level method, just zero the scope at 500 yds on a very calm day. Then the misalignment won't cause a significant aiming error at any range. Where I live in Southern California very calm days are very rare. Due to local prevailing winds I have to zero at 100 yds. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line: I use a reticle alignment tool so that I have certainty that the reticle is properly aligned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bruce_ventura, post: 1055267, member: 34084"] That's hard for me to say. The accuracy of the level-level method is not determined by the quality of the level. It's determined by the lateral offset of the rings and the alignment of the barrel to the receiver. Personally, I have a hard time eyeballing the reticle alignment to the rear of the receiver. I think I can tell when the reticle is aligned to within about 6 degrees or less. That's just one minute of the clock which is a small angle. That level of accuracy could still leave me with a 0.2" misalignment, which equates to about +/- 0.8 click at long range. I want better aiming accuracy so I use a reticle alignment tool instead of the level-method. If you want to minimize the alignment error that could result from using the level-level method, just zero the scope at 500 yds on a very calm day. Then the misalignment won't cause a significant aiming error at any range. Where I live in Southern California very calm days are very rare. Due to local prevailing winds I have to zero at 100 yds. Bottom line: I use a reticle alignment tool so that I have certainty that the reticle is properly aligned. [/QUOTE]
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