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What do you use to level the reticle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 1797143" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>One little trick I discovered with the flashlight method;</p><p></p><p>If the gun is a bolt action, it's possible to remove the bolt and look down the bore. In so doing, one can view the projection of the reticle THROUGH the bore.</p><p></p><p>Once my eye is aligned with the bore it's pretty easy to adjust the scope in the rings until the projected reticle PERFECTLY bisects the bore.</p><p></p><p>Thats the best way I've found to ensure the reticle is COINCIDENT with the bore. 100% optical alignment. No levels or plumb bobs or anything. Just adjust the scope until the line on the wall divides the bore into 2 perfect halves.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, this only works with scopes that have a full vertical crosshair. It does not work with some BDC reticles that leave the top half of the reticle open...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 1797143, member: 103303"] One little trick I discovered with the flashlight method; If the gun is a bolt action, it's possible to remove the bolt and look down the bore. In so doing, one can view the projection of the reticle THROUGH the bore. Once my eye is aligned with the bore it's pretty easy to adjust the scope in the rings until the projected reticle PERFECTLY bisects the bore. Thats the best way I've found to ensure the reticle is COINCIDENT with the bore. 100% optical alignment. No levels or plumb bobs or anything. Just adjust the scope until the line on the wall divides the bore into 2 perfect halves. Unfortunately, this only works with scopes that have a full vertical crosshair. It does not work with some BDC reticles that leave the top half of the reticle open... [/QUOTE]
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