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Leveling scope off the bottom
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 2012383" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>Exactly. Removing assumptions is not easy, and it's unfortunate that in our culture, many of us are looking for the best 'gadget' instead of trying to understand the system and variables therein holistically.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Unfortunately I cannot answer your question. Yes, there are better measurement tools, but establishing a datum or reference is not always easy. What I like about the method described is that it does not require a level of any kind.</p><p></p><p>The thing is, even if a guy gets the reticle perfectly plumb through the bore, the reticle is not part of the erector, so there is no guarantee the turrets are plumb.</p><p></p><p>I maintain that the best procedure is to test the scope on a heavy base FIRST before installing. Once I have confirmed that the reticle is aligned with the erector (the reticle does not drift left or right when elevation is dialed on the heavy base), I can be confident going forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 2012383, member: 103303"] Exactly. Removing assumptions is not easy, and it's unfortunate that in our culture, many of us are looking for the best 'gadget' instead of trying to understand the system and variables therein holistically. Unfortunately I cannot answer your question. Yes, there are better measurement tools, but establishing a datum or reference is not always easy. What I like about the method described is that it does not require a level of any kind. The thing is, even if a guy gets the reticle perfectly plumb through the bore, the reticle is not part of the erector, so there is no guarantee the turrets are plumb. I maintain that the best procedure is to test the scope on a heavy base FIRST before installing. Once I have confirmed that the reticle is aligned with the erector (the reticle does not drift left or right when elevation is dialed on the heavy base), I can be confident going forward. [/QUOTE]
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