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Ward fixed a problem I have lived with for a long time...
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<blockquote data-quote="ol mike" data-source="post: 133174" data-attributes="member: 4683"><p>Ian ,</p><p></p><p>I'm one who cannot deal w/a canted scope reticle.</p><p>Here's how i do mine -hang a straight piece of rope 6' in length in an out of the wind location.This will be your leveling device -gravity doesn't lie.</p><p>Place your rifle either on a bipod or in a gun cleaning rest &lt;- that's what i use.If you don't have a flat surface on top of the receiver [weaver rail] i use a level on the butt of the stock.The rifle has to be level in the gun cleaning holder or on the bipod -use a level on the barrel and take into consideration the barrel taper.</p><p>Make sure you are lining this up pointed towards your rope!</p><p>I've did this off my snack-bar inside the house looking out.</p><p>With the rifle level from muzzle to buttstock and side to side line your crosshair up w/the rope making sure not to knock the rifle out of level.</p><p>The biggest problem i've had has been while torqueing the screws down ,once the ring begins to bite that friction tends to pull the scope to the torqueing side.The best solution i've come up w/is holding down tightly w/my thumb on top of the ring while doing the tightening.</p><p>Here's another tip i found on the www and used.Many rings have adjustments for windage on the rear ring and i like having my scopes in or very near the center of their adjustment clicks.</p><p>Place a mirror close to the front of the objective lens of your scope -look into the scope and you'll see the reticle also you'll see the reticles reflection in the mirror.</p><p>Turn the turrets until the the reflection lines up w/the image of the reticle---&gt;you're perfectly centered now.</p><p>These things take a little time and are a bit tedious but to me well worth it.</p><p>This procedure is mainly for windage -not much you can do about elevation if it's off other than shim and i ain't a shimmer and i don't have a ring lapping kit either.</p><p>Well best to you'all and Merry Christmas !!!! -Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ol mike, post: 133174, member: 4683"] Ian , I'm one who cannot deal w/a canted scope reticle. Here's how i do mine -hang a straight piece of rope 6' in length in an out of the wind location.This will be your leveling device -gravity doesn't lie. Place your rifle either on a bipod or in a gun cleaning rest <- that's what i use.If you don't have a flat surface on top of the receiver [weaver rail] i use a level on the butt of the stock.The rifle has to be level in the gun cleaning holder or on the bipod -use a level on the barrel and take into consideration the barrel taper. Make sure you are lining this up pointed towards your rope! I've did this off my snack-bar inside the house looking out. With the rifle level from muzzle to buttstock and side to side line your crosshair up w/the rope making sure not to knock the rifle out of level. The biggest problem i've had has been while torqueing the screws down ,once the ring begins to bite that friction tends to pull the scope to the torqueing side.The best solution i've come up w/is holding down tightly w/my thumb on top of the ring while doing the tightening. Here's another tip i found on the www and used.Many rings have adjustments for windage on the rear ring and i like having my scopes in or very near the center of their adjustment clicks. Place a mirror close to the front of the objective lens of your scope -look into the scope and you'll see the reticle also you'll see the reticles reflection in the mirror. Turn the turrets until the the reflection lines up w/the image of the reticle--->you're perfectly centered now. These things take a little time and are a bit tedious but to me well worth it. This procedure is mainly for windage -not much you can do about elevation if it's off other than shim and i ain't a shimmer and i don't have a ring lapping kit either. Well best to you'all and Merry Christmas !!!! -Mike [/QUOTE]
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