We all know that Franks way of leveling a scope with the feeler guages works great. But sometimes you can't use that method. If you have a 2 piece base, or if your scope doesn't have a flat spot on the bottom this wont work. So this is what I came up with.
I went to my local Ace Hardware and found this.
It is called a Touchdown II adjustable clamp. The top of it slides down the bottom and is held on with little clips like that on zip ties, but these can be reliesed. It was $2.49. They come in a few sizes. This one is from 5/8" to 2 3/8" so it will fit just about any size barrel. I also got a cheap level, the ones with 3 bubbles inside of it, they are about 8" long. They had it in a clearance bin for $1.99.
I took the 3 bubbles out of the level (sorry i didn't take pics of the level). Then I glued one of them to the top of the clamp.
The way this method works is you put a level on the base or the top of the bottom half of the ring. Get the rifle level. Then you put the clamp on the barrel and make sure it is level on the barrel.
Once that is set, then you mount your scope. Get the eye relief where you need it. Then just put a level on the turret. Make sure the level on the clamp is level with the one on the turret. Then you know the scope is level.
Tighten down the screws to the right torque and you are done.
The clamp can be removed by using a screwdriver to move the tap away from the clips. I was thinking of just removing the tab that holds them in so it would slid up and down freely, then just using a rubber band on each side to hold the clamp onto the barrel. I believe this would actauly work better.
I went to my local Ace Hardware and found this.
It is called a Touchdown II adjustable clamp. The top of it slides down the bottom and is held on with little clips like that on zip ties, but these can be reliesed. It was $2.49. They come in a few sizes. This one is from 5/8" to 2 3/8" so it will fit just about any size barrel. I also got a cheap level, the ones with 3 bubbles inside of it, they are about 8" long. They had it in a clearance bin for $1.99.
I took the 3 bubbles out of the level (sorry i didn't take pics of the level). Then I glued one of them to the top of the clamp.
The way this method works is you put a level on the base or the top of the bottom half of the ring. Get the rifle level. Then you put the clamp on the barrel and make sure it is level on the barrel.
Once that is set, then you mount your scope. Get the eye relief where you need it. Then just put a level on the turret. Make sure the level on the clamp is level with the one on the turret. Then you know the scope is level.
Tighten down the screws to the right torque and you are done.
The clamp can be removed by using a screwdriver to move the tap away from the clips. I was thinking of just removing the tab that holds them in so it would slid up and down freely, then just using a rubber band on each side to hold the clamp onto the barrel. I believe this would actauly work better.
