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What do you use to level the reticle?
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<blockquote data-quote="KY_Windage" data-source="post: 1818082" data-attributes="member: 108082"><p>Sure you can. </p><p></p><p>I use my plumb-bob two ways, and it is easy to see both times. First, I use it to make sure the little bullseyes on my tall target are exactly vertical. I am standing there adjusting my target, with the plumb line hanging there 2 feet away, across my target. When the bullseyes line up perfectly with the plumb line, I know I am ready to do the TTT.</p><p></p><p>Second, I hang the plumb-bob on the side of my target frame, so that I can see it through my scope <em>while I am shooting the TTT</em>, in order to make sure I keep my reticle exactly vertical during the test. I use a piece of dark-brown cord on my home-made plumb-bob, which shows up great against a light-colored background. I have a piece of white chalk I use to paint a few white patches on the dark plumb line, in case the background is dark. Regardless of the background, my plumb-line is easy to see, in my scope, while I am shooting the little bullseyes.</p><p></p><p>That is all there is to it. Easy-pezy. Dirt-cheap. Gets you dead-nut perfect.</p><p></p><p>But, you can always wait for a flat-calm day and shoot at 800 yards and see whether you impacts are still where your crosshair is pointing.</p><p></p><p>The gadgets will get you close and occasionally they will get you perfect out of sheer luck. However, I certainly would not trust one to get me perfect at 800 yards. And I want to be perfect at 800 yards. Then I just need to focus on what the wind is doing. That is enough of a challenge as it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KY_Windage, post: 1818082, member: 108082"] Sure you can. I use my plumb-bob two ways, and it is easy to see both times. First, I use it to make sure the little bullseyes on my tall target are exactly vertical. I am standing there adjusting my target, with the plumb line hanging there 2 feet away, across my target. When the bullseyes line up perfectly with the plumb line, I know I am ready to do the TTT. Second, I hang the plumb-bob on the side of my target frame, so that I can see it through my scope [I]while I am shooting the TTT[/I], in order to make sure I keep my reticle exactly vertical during the test. I use a piece of dark-brown cord on my home-made plumb-bob, which shows up great against a light-colored background. I have a piece of white chalk I use to paint a few white patches on the dark plumb line, in case the background is dark. Regardless of the background, my plumb-line is easy to see, in my scope, while I am shooting the little bullseyes. That is all there is to it. Easy-pezy. Dirt-cheap. Gets you dead-nut perfect. But, you can always wait for a flat-calm day and shoot at 800 yards and see whether you impacts are still where your crosshair is pointing. The gadgets will get you close and occasionally they will get you perfect out of sheer luck. However, I certainly would not trust one to get me perfect at 800 yards. And I want to be perfect at 800 yards. Then I just need to focus on what the wind is doing. That is enough of a challenge as it is. [/QUOTE]
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