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Scope level
- Thread starter Tom O
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I take it the scope has to be level right and left?
I've only been in the butts at a range once, but it was a unique experience
Tom O
Ultra Member
It’s a Savage 110 Elite precision in 308 caliber
slow-poke
Ultra Member
I'm guessing you use this for target practice?
My dad use to do that he had a double hair trigger type handgun he would practice in the basement.
At what distance would you be able to hit say a cantaloupe?
At what distance could a novice hit a cantaloupe?
Downwindtracker2
Ultra Member
I used a builders level on a target. It wasn't even the one I used to start to dial in my lathe.
DPittman
Ultra Member
You can get get scope leveling results on the cheap simply by lining up your vertical cross hairs with a building wall in the distant. (probably 20 yards minimum as scope blur might be a problem) Obviously you have to have your gun mounted level horizontally to be able to do this.
Do you plan on shooting F-Class?
My apologies.
DPittman
Ultra Member
I knew politics and religion and such were a no go but I did not realize gun talk would be taboo. I'm disappointed but will refrain from such again.
It's actually a much older policy than politics and religion. The reason for it is the same though. There are many people who are against guns and the discussion can (and has) too easily drift into emotional offensive rants. There are other forums where firearms are a primary focus. We don't want to attract the attention of radicals - pro or con.
As a strong pro person myself, (in fact the reason I got into machining in the first place), I can make the following recommendations:
Focus the discussion on the metal working and woodworking aspects or accessory without any direct reference to the platform.
I've found that it's very easy to discuss smithing as a metal or wood working activity. There are lots and lots of examples of that on the forum.
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1018Machine
Well-Known Member
Nice! I have the same one! Used it recently on my new Leupold 7X35 MRK5 HD scope
In all my life, I've never used a scope level. Instead, I align the bottom vertical to dissect the bore from a distance.
This accomplishes two goals. First it creates a true vertical based on the bore and optical center. Second, it forces the user to align the cross-hairs horizontally prior to launching a projectile.
To be honest about it, I cannot see how a scope level is better. You need a reference to make that work and there is no reference. The best one available is the top of the bottom half of the rings or the top of a picatinny rail, but they are both gone once a scope is in place.
It isn't enough for the scope to be level if the axis of the bore and optical center are not vertical to each other.
Plus, waaaay too many users have horizontal cross-hairs with canted bore to optical centers which totally defeats the purpose.
This accomplishes two goals. First it creates a true vertical based on the bore and optical center. Second, it forces the user to align the cross-hairs horizontally prior to launching a projectile.
To be honest about it, I cannot see how a scope level is better. You need a reference to make that work and there is no reference. The best one available is the top of the bottom half of the rings or the top of a picatinny rail, but they are both gone once a scope is in place.
It isn't enough for the scope to be level if the axis of the bore and optical center are not vertical to each other.
Plus, waaaay too many users have horizontal cross-hairs with canted bore to optical centers which totally defeats the purpose.
historicalarms
Ultra Member
This is how it is done on hundreds of kitchen tables just like mine
.Personally I line mine up with the center of the firing pin projecting out the back end of the bolt...and Ive hit several targets at 700-1200 yrds ( back when vision was good and my heart beat wasnt visible in the scope crosshair jumping at every beat LOL).