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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
scopes and bubble confusion
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<blockquote data-quote="Texas Republic" data-source="post: 675819" data-attributes="member: 19878"><p>Its a Vortex Viper PST. </p><p></p><p>Things have become a little hairy. I sat down tonight and mounted the scope into the Larue QD. I first leveled the scope to the base by placing a bubble on the base and another on the scope turret. I then tightened the rings down with my torque wrench. I next placed the vortex bubble on the scope and matched up the bubbles. All bubbles indicated that they were level..the base, scope turret, and vortex bubble level. </p><p></p><p>I took it out of the vise and looked through the scope and immediately noticed that the reticle is badly canted. Not a little. A lot. Possibly at the 11 oclock position. I even took the turret cap off and compared the level on the flat head. It matched up the same as the turret. </p><p></p><p>Soooo, either the reticle is canted inside the scope or the turret doesnt sit perfectly level with the reticle. Am I thinking right here? I plan on going outside in the morning and setting up a weighted string. That way I can line up the reticle and bubble level on the base of my rifle. Once the reticle and base are level, I am going to match those levels to the vortex bubble. Sound right?</p><p></p><p>Has anyone else with a vortex had this issue?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas Republic, post: 675819, member: 19878"] Its a Vortex Viper PST. Things have become a little hairy. I sat down tonight and mounted the scope into the Larue QD. I first leveled the scope to the base by placing a bubble on the base and another on the scope turret. I then tightened the rings down with my torque wrench. I next placed the vortex bubble on the scope and matched up the bubbles. All bubbles indicated that they were level..the base, scope turret, and vortex bubble level. I took it out of the vise and looked through the scope and immediately noticed that the reticle is badly canted. Not a little. A lot. Possibly at the 11 oclock position. I even took the turret cap off and compared the level on the flat head. It matched up the same as the turret. Soooo, either the reticle is canted inside the scope or the turret doesnt sit perfectly level with the reticle. Am I thinking right here? I plan on going outside in the morning and setting up a weighted string. That way I can line up the reticle and bubble level on the base of my rifle. Once the reticle and base are level, I am going to match those levels to the vortex bubble. Sound right? Has anyone else with a vortex had this issue? [/QUOTE]
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