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Leveling your scope
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<blockquote data-quote="dmgreene" data-source="post: 255066" data-attributes="member: 8491"><p>I believe the best way to make sure every thing is right is to shoot the rifle. I eyeball the reticle and get as close as possible and then zero the rifle at 100 yards. Then use a target with a vertical line that is at least 24 inches high with an aiming point at the bottom of the vertical line. Use a plumb bob and make sure the line on the target is perfectly plumb. Make sure the rifle is level and fire the first group at the aiming point which is on the line at the bottom of the target. Next dial in 20 moa or so of elevation. Reaffirm that the rifle is still level and fire at the same aiming point as before. If the group stays on the vertical line then you are good to go. If the group is to the left or the right of the line then you need to rotate the scope and try again until the scope tracks straight up and down the line. Sometimes the reticle can be canted inside the scope and you need to make sure the vertical travel alignment is correct more so than the reticle being level. They should be exactly the same but sometimes they can be off a little.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmgreene, post: 255066, member: 8491"] I believe the best way to make sure every thing is right is to shoot the rifle. I eyeball the reticle and get as close as possible and then zero the rifle at 100 yards. Then use a target with a vertical line that is at least 24 inches high with an aiming point at the bottom of the vertical line. Use a plumb bob and make sure the line on the target is perfectly plumb. Make sure the rifle is level and fire the first group at the aiming point which is on the line at the bottom of the target. Next dial in 20 moa or so of elevation. Reaffirm that the rifle is still level and fire at the same aiming point as before. If the group stays on the vertical line then you are good to go. If the group is to the left or the right of the line then you need to rotate the scope and try again until the scope tracks straight up and down the line. Sometimes the reticle can be canted inside the scope and you need to make sure the vertical travel alignment is correct more so than the reticle being level. They should be exactly the same but sometimes they can be off a little. David [/QUOTE]
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