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What do you use to level the reticle?
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<blockquote data-quote="KY_Windage" data-source="post: 1788191" data-attributes="member: 108082"><p>My home-made plumb-bob, hanging from a piece of 1x2 taped to the top of my target frame, works perfectly for that. I look through my scope and make sure my reticle is exactly parallel with the string. The only other critical alignment in the ttt is that your lower and upper POA's have to be aligned perfectly vertical. Well, darned if the plumb-bob doesn't work perfect for that, too.</p><p></p><p>Levels and gadgets are only going to get you close, but "close" is not nearly good enough for long range shooting. My eyeballed alignment of reticle and bore gets me close enough. Either way, I'm going to have to adjust by rotating my scope in its rings slightly anyway.</p><p></p><p>There is no other method than the ttt to make sure you have your scope aligned perfectly with your bore. So I go straight to it.</p><p></p><p>The only disadvantage to using my (free) plumb-bob is that I cannot use it on windy days. Not really a problem. I don't like trying to sight-in when the wind is moving me and my target frame around anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KY_Windage, post: 1788191, member: 108082"] My home-made plumb-bob, hanging from a piece of 1x2 taped to the top of my target frame, works perfectly for that. I look through my scope and make sure my reticle is exactly parallel with the string. The only other critical alignment in the ttt is that your lower and upper POA's have to be aligned perfectly vertical. Well, darned if the plumb-bob doesn't work perfect for that, too. Levels and gadgets are only going to get you close, but "close" is not nearly good enough for long range shooting. My eyeballed alignment of reticle and bore gets me close enough. Either way, I'm going to have to adjust by rotating my scope in its rings slightly anyway. There is no other method than the ttt to make sure you have your scope aligned perfectly with your bore. So I go straight to it. The only disadvantage to using my (free) plumb-bob is that I cannot use it on windy days. Not really a problem. I don't like trying to sight-in when the wind is moving me and my target frame around anyway. [/QUOTE]
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