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What do you use to level the reticle?
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<blockquote data-quote="esshup" data-source="post: 1784410" data-attributes="member: 11101"><p>If the reticle isn't level with the bore, then when you dial up the bullet won't go up, it will go up and off to one side....</p><p></p><p>I level the reticle differently depending on what the gun is used for. Short distance under 300 yds? I use a Wheeler tool that levels the bore to a level spot on the receiver, then I level the scope turret to the bore. If the gun is to be used for longer distance, I use the plumb bob at 100 yds with the rifle in a gun vise, then shoot the gun moving the turret max up/down to see if the bullet still strikes along that plumb bob line.</p><p></p><p>I ran into this problem the last gun I mounted a scope on. Dual Dovetail Leupold 2 piece bases, Leupold dual dovetail rings. Savage Muzzleloader. I leveled the bore to the receiver. Put a level on the rear ring, bottom half. Didn't align with the bore. didn't touch the gun moved the level to the bottom half of the front ring. THAT didn't line up with the bore OR the rear ring, but both rings were in alignment when using the Brownells ring alignment too. I checked both bases to the bottom of the rings and THAT didn't line up either. </p><p></p><p>Since I wouldn't be shooting past 400 yds I said screw it, double checked that the rings were aligned with a hone and mounted the scope using the plumb bob method.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="esshup, post: 1784410, member: 11101"] If the reticle isn't level with the bore, then when you dial up the bullet won't go up, it will go up and off to one side.... I level the reticle differently depending on what the gun is used for. Short distance under 300 yds? I use a Wheeler tool that levels the bore to a level spot on the receiver, then I level the scope turret to the bore. If the gun is to be used for longer distance, I use the plumb bob at 100 yds with the rifle in a gun vise, then shoot the gun moving the turret max up/down to see if the bullet still strikes along that plumb bob line. I ran into this problem the last gun I mounted a scope on. Dual Dovetail Leupold 2 piece bases, Leupold dual dovetail rings. Savage Muzzleloader. I leveled the bore to the receiver. Put a level on the rear ring, bottom half. Didn't align with the bore. didn't touch the gun moved the level to the bottom half of the front ring. THAT didn't line up with the bore OR the rear ring, but both rings were in alignment when using the Brownells ring alignment too. I checked both bases to the bottom of the rings and THAT didn't line up either. Since I wouldn't be shooting past 400 yds I said screw it, double checked that the rings were aligned with a hone and mounted the scope using the plumb bob method. [/QUOTE]
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