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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Getting a reticle level is nearly impossible .
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<blockquote data-quote="bruce_ventura" data-source="post: 683503" data-attributes="member: 34084"><p>I'm glad to hear this tool is available again. I have one and it does what it's supposed to do pretty well. I see that a spirit level has been added. The new version should be a handy tool for a lot of shooters. </p><p></p><p>I don't think this tool addresses the issues raised in this post, however. As far as I know, the function of the Segway leveler is to align the reticle to the base or rail. That isn't what long range shooters are doing when they align the reticle using the live fire method discussed above. What they are really doing is aligning the reticle to a line intersecting the rifle bore axis and the scope tube axis. </p><p></p><p>Doing the optical equivalent of the live fire method requires the scope tube to be boresighted (parallel the the rifle bore). Then the line intersecting the rifle bore axis and the scope tube axis must be located, which requires a different type of alignment tool. </p><p></p><p>I guess for a perfectly designed, assembled and aligned rifle, base and rings, then aligning to the base would be equivalent to the more accurate method. However, for 99% of the rifles out there, the rings are neither boresighted to the rifle bore, nor centered over the bore. I don't see how the Segway leveler helps to find the reference line between the bore and scope axes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bruce_ventura, post: 683503, member: 34084"] I'm glad to hear this tool is available again. I have one and it does what it's supposed to do pretty well. I see that a spirit level has been added. The new version should be a handy tool for a lot of shooters. I don't think this tool addresses the issues raised in this post, however. As far as I know, the function of the Segway leveler is to align the reticle to the base or rail. That isn't what long range shooters are doing when they align the reticle using the live fire method discussed above. What they are really doing is aligning the reticle to a line intersecting the rifle bore axis and the scope tube axis. Doing the optical equivalent of the live fire method requires the scope tube to be boresighted (parallel the the rifle bore). Then the line intersecting the rifle bore axis and the scope tube axis must be located, which requires a different type of alignment tool. I guess for a perfectly designed, assembled and aligned rifle, base and rings, then aligning to the base would be equivalent to the more accurate method. However, for 99% of the rifles out there, the rings are neither boresighted to the rifle bore, nor centered over the bore. I don't see how the Segway leveler helps to find the reference line between the bore and scope axes. [/QUOTE]
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