bubble level + reticle/rifle cant

[huntsd123]

Took a break from glassing midday yesterday and did some dry fires to pass the time. I was on a steep angle looking down dry firing to a rock about 500 yards away. I had to really cant my reticle to get the bubble level. I checked my scope when I got home and it was level. Does this seem right??

to illustrate the angle of the angle of the ground I was lying on, If I were to lay a board on the ground, the left side of the board would have had air under it.

Heres a picture of what I was seeing

 

[ShtrRdy]

I would guess your head was tilted due to the position you were in and that's why the reticle looked tilted.

 

[frostop]

Actually I've had the same problem when looking at an angle hillside, in fact I made a bad shot at 580yds as a result of not checking my level.
It all ended well, was able to finish the job, but it was a mistake that I won't make again!!

 

[Rich Coyle]

Yep, gentlemen, I trust the level.

 

[Southpaw Tikka]

Conventional levels and are most accurate at 0 ° and progressively get worse as the angle increases or decreases.