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Where does Rifle cant begin to matter?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 2010165" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I realized the effects of canting when I started match shooting at distances of 200 to 1200 yards.</p><p>at the 200 yard distance you could barely tell any difference unless you were canting very badly.</p><p>You may not realize you are canting at all unless you have a reference, and the level can be that reference that is always there.</p><p></p><p>But when stretching it out, it became a problem and the farther the distance, the worse the error in impact. We used iron sites, so the problem was position, and the canting was related to how well you held the rifle vertical. For the long distance shooting 600 and over, we set up a test target at each distance (200, 300, 500, 600, and 1000 yards and shot the same POA on each target and then adjusted the scope to get the POI in the same spot (Center of each target).</p><p></p><p>The nice thing about having a level on your rifle now, Is that while practicing it can be used for a reference to check your position and when hunting if making a long shot you can refer to the level to verify your hold and position for the best shot.</p><p></p><p>Some people have the natural ability to see a level condition. others don't have that ability so it is recommended for them even to develop the skill/ability to level everything. As the the importance of not canting, it can only help no matter how far the shot. For those that like to shoot bug holes, The level can even make a difference at 100 and 200 yards. If use, it will be more consistent in positioning the rifle the same every time. It may only be a few thousandths, but thousandths matter in the accuracy game.</p><p></p><p>The level is a good tool to use and train with, especially when in mountainous terrain where there are few level or vertical surfaces to assist you.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 2010165, member: 2736"] I realized the effects of canting when I started match shooting at distances of 200 to 1200 yards. at the 200 yard distance you could barely tell any difference unless you were canting very badly. You may not realize you are canting at all unless you have a reference, and the level can be that reference that is always there. But when stretching it out, it became a problem and the farther the distance, the worse the error in impact. We used iron sites, so the problem was position, and the canting was related to how well you held the rifle vertical. For the long distance shooting 600 and over, we set up a test target at each distance (200, 300, 500, 600, and 1000 yards and shot the same POA on each target and then adjusted the scope to get the POI in the same spot (Center of each target). The nice thing about having a level on your rifle now, Is that while practicing it can be used for a reference to check your position and when hunting if making a long shot you can refer to the level to verify your hold and position for the best shot. Some people have the natural ability to see a level condition. others don't have that ability so it is recommended for them even to develop the skill/ability to level everything. As the the importance of not canting, it can only help no matter how far the shot. For those that like to shoot bug holes, The level can even make a difference at 100 and 200 yards. If use, it will be more consistent in positioning the rifle the same every time. It may only be a few thousandths, but thousandths matter in the accuracy game. The level is a good tool to use and train with, especially when in mountainous terrain where there are few level or vertical surfaces to assist you. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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