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Leveling scope off the bottom
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 2012548" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>Great question. Provided a scope is functioning properly, yes I think it's fairly safe to assume that the erector system and adjustments are going to align with the scope body. I used to snicker at the guys who level off the turret, but I know some very experienced builders do it that way, so there must be something to it.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind the erector system doesn't actually move the reticle - think about it. The reticle stays centered in the scope. It's actually the image that is moving.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]222901[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>They key takeaway is, the reticle and the erector system are two physically separate things. If a scope is installed with the reticule 'plumb', there is no guarantee the turrets agree. Different manufacturers have different tolerances (and different approaches to QC)...</p><p></p><p>The bottom line is, there are many ways to skin a cat. Some guys just miss the fact that in this case, there are actually two cats.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 2012548, member: 103303"] Great question. Provided a scope is functioning properly, yes I think it's fairly safe to assume that the erector system and adjustments are going to align with the scope body. I used to snicker at the guys who level off the turret, but I know some very experienced builders do it that way, so there must be something to it. Keep in mind the erector system doesn't actually move the reticle - think about it. The reticle stays centered in the scope. It's actually the image that is moving. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Hunting-Riflescopes-by-Schmidt-and-Bender-Zenith_cutaway.jpeg"]222901[/ATTACH] They key takeaway is, the reticle and the erector system are two physically separate things. If a scope is installed with the reticule 'plumb', there is no guarantee the turrets agree. Different manufacturers have different tolerances (and different approaches to QC)... The bottom line is, there are many ways to skin a cat. Some guys just miss the fact that in this case, there are actually two cats. [/QUOTE]
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