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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Levels: Checking&Using&Specs for scopes
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<blockquote data-quote="augustinaustin" data-source="post: 15654" data-attributes="member: 835"><p>I usually install a scope by leveling the rifle with a 6" level placed on the base. Hang the scope loose and line up the vert. hair on a colored line attached to a plumb-bob at 100yds BUT was curious about accuracy of my level.</p><p>I tested 3 levels, a 6" El Cheapo, a 6" Stanley and a 4' Stanley alum. framers level using an angle meter made by Central (used for setting up drivelines). </p><p>I found some interesting things: The El Cheapo and the 6" Stanley show dead-on (assuming the Central guage is accurate). The 4' was about 1/2 a degree off (again the assumption) but what I found most interesting was the tremendous sensitivity difference among the 3. When I moved the 6" Stanley 1 degree the bubble went clear off the scale, a 1/2 a degree even appears severe. The others gave obvious changes but not nearly as severe. This made me feel pretty good that this is the one that I have used for scopes, always fighting for that last nano-hair of level. </p><p>So what is level to you 1000yd pro's?</p><p>What edquipment you use?</p><p>Is your technique or method similar?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="augustinaustin, post: 15654, member: 835"] I usually install a scope by leveling the rifle with a 6" level placed on the base. Hang the scope loose and line up the vert. hair on a colored line attached to a plumb-bob at 100yds BUT was curious about accuracy of my level. I tested 3 levels, a 6" El Cheapo, a 6" Stanley and a 4' Stanley alum. framers level using an angle meter made by Central (used for setting up drivelines). I found some interesting things: The El Cheapo and the 6" Stanley show dead-on (assuming the Central guage is accurate). The 4' was about 1/2 a degree off (again the assumption) but what I found most interesting was the tremendous sensitivity difference among the 3. When I moved the 6" Stanley 1 degree the bubble went clear off the scale, a 1/2 a degree even appears severe. The others gave obvious changes but not nearly as severe. This made me feel pretty good that this is the one that I have used for scopes, always fighting for that last nano-hair of level. So what is level to you 1000yd pro's? What edquipment you use? Is your technique or method similar? [/QUOTE]
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