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<blockquote data-quote="woods" data-source="post: 254529" data-attributes="member: 6042"><p>I agree that having the reticle level is the only important thing when shooting. For me before I got the EXD device I would level the reticle by repeatedly throwing the rifle up and checking to see if it looks level. It is extremely irritating to bench the gun at the range and realize that the scope needs to be rotated. Since using the EXD I have not had that feeling that the reticle was just a little off.</p><p></p><p>I have also tried the level-level-level both in the action like on this Mato</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/SCOPES/DSCN0404.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>and on the integral scope bases like on this Sako</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/SCOPES/DSCN0405.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>and have no confidence in the reliablilty of those small levels, the scope bases or the top turret of the scope. </p><p></p><p>Now that is of course my opinion and not meant to say that I believe that they don't have some value, just that IMO the EXD is much more of an exact and well made instrument than the other method</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/SCOPES/DSCN0485.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>As far as why worry about holding a rifle without cant, I would say why not? I have installed 6 scopes on friend's rifles in the last 6 months and all have asked how I could get the reticle so level. When the scope is aligned with the bore then it is right and not subject to how I might hold the rifle different than someone else. It is in the middle of the range of how shooters hold a rifle and ALL can adapt their shooting to hold the reticle where it seems level.</p><p></p><p>Only $40.00!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woods, post: 254529, member: 6042"] I agree that having the reticle level is the only important thing when shooting. For me before I got the EXD device I would level the reticle by repeatedly throwing the rifle up and checking to see if it looks level. It is extremely irritating to bench the gun at the range and realize that the scope needs to be rotated. Since using the EXD I have not had that feeling that the reticle was just a little off. I have also tried the level-level-level both in the action like on this Mato [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/SCOPES/DSCN0404.jpg[/IMG] and on the integral scope bases like on this Sako [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/SCOPES/DSCN0405.jpg[/IMG] and have no confidence in the reliablilty of those small levels, the scope bases or the top turret of the scope. Now that is of course my opinion and not meant to say that I believe that they don't have some value, just that IMO the EXD is much more of an exact and well made instrument than the other method [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/bwestfall/SCOPES/DSCN0485.jpg[/IMG] As far as why worry about holding a rifle without cant, I would say why not? I have installed 6 scopes on friend's rifles in the last 6 months and all have asked how I could get the reticle so level. When the scope is aligned with the bore then it is right and not subject to how I might hold the rifle different than someone else. It is in the middle of the range of how shooters hold a rifle and ALL can adapt their shooting to hold the reticle where it seems level. Only $40.00! [/QUOTE]
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