I level my scopes by keeping my guns at arm length on the lowest scope power and make sure the reticle is square with the action,.....no need for stinking gadgets LOL30 seconds
Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on October 05, 2020, 01:15:59 AMI level my scopes by keeping my guns at arm length on the lowest scope power and make sure the reticle is square with the action,.....no need for stinking gadgets LOL30 seconds My most fondly used method is similar. At arms length I alternate viewing back and forth between my right and left eye, and I try to use the mold-seam of the but pad as a reference to align my reticle to vertically. 95% of the time I can get it nearly perfectly aligned (close enough to not need further adjustments). Afterwards I can then confirm level if needed, by using a Bog Deathgrip tripod (which has its own built in level) while focusing at a “plumb bob” hanging down range. This second step is really not needed aside from providing additional confirmation and confidence that the reticle is truly square with the rifle’s bore (assuming the stock and butt pad seam are square with said bore?!? 🤪BTW I own several costly scope-leveling gadgets that I hardly ever use anymore because I honestly don’t think they can work any better...
Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on October 05, 2020, 01:15:59 AMI level my scopes by keeping my guns at arm length on the lowest scope power and make sure the reticle is square with the action,.....no need for stinking gadgets LOL30 seconds Haw, got ya beat by 28 seconds Manny ...
Yeah brother, ...use the force, no need for stinking gadgets LOL
Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on October 05, 2020, 04:28:19 AMYeah brother, ...use the force, no need for stinking gadgets LOLI see your point but I'm a SUCKER for gadgets so I ordered one yesterday evening and I received it today.It's very well made and comes in a nice small storage box. I have already used it on a couple of my rifles and I was surprised on how far they were off. Oh well...just another toy to spend money on and play with.
Charlie, I too used art bubble levels but this gadget is soooo much easier! 🤗 I am a sucker for simplifying!
Never ever do the full adjustments on low power. If you shoot very-very short ranges such as in Mannys case it will work. However, any issue what so ever is magnified many times over on high power and at long range, Oh heck no!I used a plumb bob, rail level and he device shown here. All at the same time. It is spot on left to right using different mil dots at 25 to 100 yards. Works very well! Knife
Yes us non target shooters, non long rage shooters have such a much simpler life
I level my scopes by keeping my guns at arm length on the lowest scope power and make sure the reticle is square with the action,.....no need for stinking gadgets LOLI have a shelf full of do-dads and gadgets. They all have their place. I just checked and smelled each one. None of them stink. Oh well.30 seconds
Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on October 08, 2020, 05:40:11 AMYes us non target shooters, non long rage shooters have such a much simpler life Curious what you would say is the average distance at which you dispatch your hog kills, Manny.