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    Base canted on receiver?

    I turned the turret all the way in and counted as I turned out. I did this a few times to verify I was correct. It is kinda weird being that it's a 30mm tube that it would only have 50moa adjustment, but that's the specs on Vortex website. Well in my case a bit more than 50?? Thanks for posting...
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    Base canted on receiver?

    Now I have another debacle. Vortex lists my optic as 50moa vertical and horizontal adjustment. Counting my clicks I have 57 horizontal, and 56 vertical ***? Is this a big deal? Can I count on my clicks being true?
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    Base canted on receiver?

    Yeah I just got way to carried away with the levels. Plum is plum. I have a hard time believing most of these optic mounting leveling kits on the market work better than a plum bob. I found a video online that kinda explains level reticle canted gun. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eCoHG23TQcY
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    Base canted on receiver?

    Yes the bottom of the optic is flat. It's a Vortex HS. I used the deck of cards as my feeler gauge between the rail and optic. When the cards start to get tight, and I look at my plumb or my wall corner it's canted quite a bit. Same thing with using a level on the turret. Just for ***** I...
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    Base canted on receiver?

    Recently got a used Sendero SFll with a 20moa badger base. How do I confirm that the base is true to the receiver? I'm mounting my optic with the deck of cards method plus a level on the turret. When I line the reticle up vertically with some confirmed level lines it's just not quite right...
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