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The Basics, Starting Out
How do you mount a Scope?
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 367052" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>The Wheeler tool assumes the receiver is true and level accross the raceway. Some actions are just not built that way. The way I have done it is to hang a plumb bob on a string down the side of a shed and set up my rifle on sand bags, on a portable table about 20' away form the string and plumb bob - as close as I can get to it and still have enough focus to see the string through the scope. Then I align the verticle (windage) reticle with the center of the bore by eyeballing it. Then I tighten the scope down. Then I adjust the anti-cant level on my scope to level. Then I take it out to the range and confirm it a 100 yds by shooting zero, then 20 MOA down, then 40 MOA up (20 MOA above zero) then back to zero You need about a 4' piece of ply wood or cardboard, with a straight line drawn on it to do this. And you need to use a level to plumb the line when you set it up. It worked perfect for me the last time I did it.</p><p> </p><p>Another member suggested the Leupold Zero Point Boresighter which looks very interesting to me.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=675745" target="_blank">Leupold Zero Point Boresighter - MidwayUSA</a></p><p> </p><p>Good shooting,</p><p> </p><p>-Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 367052, member: 11717"] The Wheeler tool assumes the receiver is true and level accross the raceway. Some actions are just not built that way. The way I have done it is to hang a plumb bob on a string down the side of a shed and set up my rifle on sand bags, on a portable table about 20' away form the string and plumb bob - as close as I can get to it and still have enough focus to see the string through the scope. Then I align the verticle (windage) reticle with the center of the bore by eyeballing it. Then I tighten the scope down. Then I adjust the anti-cant level on my scope to level. Then I take it out to the range and confirm it a 100 yds by shooting zero, then 20 MOA down, then 40 MOA up (20 MOA above zero) then back to zero You need about a 4' piece of ply wood or cardboard, with a straight line drawn on it to do this. And you need to use a level to plumb the line when you set it up. It worked perfect for me the last time I did it. Another member suggested the Leupold Zero Point Boresighter which looks very interesting to me. [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=675745]Leupold Zero Point Boresighter - MidwayUSA[/url] Good shooting, -Mark [/QUOTE]
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