Scope mounting

jbfastcat

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Just wondering what method everyone uses to get their scopes crosshairs level when mounting them. I have tried a few different methods but I find it a real pain in the %#%$#% to get my scopes mounted to where I know they are level. Open for suggestions.
 
i usaully just put mine on a bipod, then set it on a level foundation and just eye it... idk how effective this method is , but it's good enough for me /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Try putting a plumb bob..or any weighted string you can see.. on the 100 yd. backstop, then setting your crosshairs to match it, the way you hold the gun. The next guy might tell you its crooked, but he doesn't count. Its your gun.
 
Once you know where to position the scope fore and aft for proper eye relief and full view, put the rifle in a cradle or gun vise, if you're using normal rings, place a small level across the top of the bottom ring half and get the rifle plumb, then lay the scope in the rings. Hang a string anywhere from 15' to 25yds away with a weight on the end, align the vertical X-hair with the string, tighten the ring caps and boresight. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
Set your scope for eye relief. Then remove the bolt and put the barrel on your toe. Tilt the gun ahead slightly until the crosshair change color(grey or orange). Now center the bright circle and align the vertical crosshair with the center of the bore. Done
 
I just put the gun to my shoulder and look through the scope and align it with me.
Of course I may be a little off plumb!
 
Quote:
I Level the Rifle, and line up with a door jam... they are usually plumb enough.. especially for the way I shoot... lol



LOL, thats exactly how I do it too.
 
First I level the receiver in a cradle or vise with a precision parallel and small level. Then I mount the scope with a level on the top turret. I also add the scope level at this time (if you use a scope level).

When I go to the range I put a piece of masking tape on a tall target with a level to insure it is plumb, or I use a plumb bob and chalk line. After I am zeroed I shoot a group on the piece of tape at 100 yards near the bottom of the target. Then I adjust the scope up a substantial amount (24 inches or more) and shoot another group using the same point of aim. If every thing is level and plumb, the second group will be 24 inches above the first group and will be centered on the tape. If the group is off to the left or right, the scope isn't level assuming no cant.
 
Use a mirror. Stand back and put the scope on the lowest power and aim at the center of the scope in the mirror. The vertical crosshair will line up from the center of the scope to the center of the bore.

t/c223encore.
 
I do it the easy way, and the fastest. I just look through the scope, and when I see the cross hairs are perfectly horizonatal and vertical, I cinch down the ring screws, My eyes tell me when the reticle is correct. It's much like hanging a picture on a wall. I just know when it's hanging straight.

Martyn
 


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