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Scope leveling
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1463407" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>1) Align the reticle perpendicular to the bore.</p><p>2) Align the reticle/rifle to plumb.</p><p></p><p>This simple tool works great for #1</p><p><a href="https://www.highpoweroptics.com/ringtrue%C3%82%E2%84%A2-reticle-alignment-tool-p-16566.html" target="_blank">https://www.highpoweroptics.com/ringtrue™-reticle-alignment-tool-p-16566.html</a></p><p></p><p>For #2, I hang a string with a small weight (plumb line) from a window sill. It hangs almost to the floor. Then put the rifle in gun caddy and face it backwards so the barrel points away from the wall. Then get a flashlight and turn out the lights. Shine the flashlight through the front of the scope and it will superimpose the reticle on the wall. Have your bubble level already on the scope but loose enough to adjust. Adjust the rifle so your image of the reticle lines up with the plumb line and adjust you bubble level so it's showing "level". </p><p></p><p>Now your scope is aligned to the bore and your bubble level prevents you from canting the whole rifle one way or the other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1463407, member: 41338"] 1) Align the reticle perpendicular to the bore. 2) Align the reticle/rifle to plumb. This simple tool works great for #1 [URL='https://www.highpoweroptics.com/ringtrue%C3%82%E2%84%A2-reticle-alignment-tool-p-16566.html']https://www.highpoweroptics.com/ringtrue™-reticle-alignment-tool-p-16566.html[/URL] For #2, I hang a string with a small weight (plumb line) from a window sill. It hangs almost to the floor. Then put the rifle in gun caddy and face it backwards so the barrel points away from the wall. Then get a flashlight and turn out the lights. Shine the flashlight through the front of the scope and it will superimpose the reticle on the wall. Have your bubble level already on the scope but loose enough to adjust. Adjust the rifle so your image of the reticle lines up with the plumb line and adjust you bubble level so it's showing "level". Now your scope is aligned to the bore and your bubble level prevents you from canting the whole rifle one way or the other. [/QUOTE]
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