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Getting scope crosshairs straight?
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<blockquote data-quote="letzhunt" data-source="post: 1952411" data-attributes="member: 38430"><p>It is very typical to cant the rifle upon shouldering it....especially when standing. Shooting from a bench its an easy fix. Its not a big deal as the ranges you shoot standing you won't notice it. When shooting from a bench its easy to use a level and your bag or bipod to address it. I have tried a lot of different tools and methods and have found the best is the plumb bob method. I use bright orange cord about the size of a round boot lace and hang it at 75 to 100 yards. with a small weight to hold it plumb. I then carefully hold the cord still and tape it down so the wind doesn't move it at all. Getting the rifle straight is the difficult part depending on your action type. I tend to mount the rifle to my shoulder several times and note the cant.....very seldom does the rifle end up straight.....but it is the consistency that your looking for.....If you keep shouldering your rifle with a little cant then make the scope level with that cant because you will still cant it that way when you shoulder it. It is always a great idea to have a level on your scope or rifle because in the field it is very easy to cant the rifle especially on a hillside</p><p>holding the rifle or clamping it have a buddy rotate the scope until the orange cord is covered by the vertical reticle. I also hold the reticle so it is just to one side of the cord then check that its the same distance at the top and the bottom. slightly tighten the ring screws alternating across and front to back. I do one ring first then do the other. It works great</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="letzhunt, post: 1952411, member: 38430"] It is very typical to cant the rifle upon shouldering it....especially when standing. Shooting from a bench its an easy fix. Its not a big deal as the ranges you shoot standing you won't notice it. When shooting from a bench its easy to use a level and your bag or bipod to address it. I have tried a lot of different tools and methods and have found the best is the plumb bob method. I use bright orange cord about the size of a round boot lace and hang it at 75 to 100 yards. with a small weight to hold it plumb. I then carefully hold the cord still and tape it down so the wind doesn't move it at all. Getting the rifle straight is the difficult part depending on your action type. I tend to mount the rifle to my shoulder several times and note the cant.....very seldom does the rifle end up straight.....but it is the consistency that your looking for.....If you keep shouldering your rifle with a little cant then make the scope level with that cant because you will still cant it that way when you shoulder it. It is always a great idea to have a level on your scope or rifle because in the field it is very easy to cant the rifle especially on a hillside holding the rifle or clamping it have a buddy rotate the scope until the orange cord is covered by the vertical reticle. I also hold the reticle so it is just to one side of the cord then check that its the same distance at the top and the bottom. slightly tighten the ring screws alternating across and front to back. I do one ring first then do the other. It works great [/QUOTE]
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