Rifle Scopes Scope Mounting

[Dferg02]

What is the best way to mount a scope and know that it is perfectly straight. I've tried bubble levels over the years, but usually end up just going by what appears to be straight to my eye.

 

[roggom]

Re: Scope Mounting

Level your rifle in a gun vise. Then level the scope. After get a Snipers Hide mil rad target, plumb it at 100Y and verify if your elevation stays along the line.

http://www.shop.milehighshooting.com/Snipers-Hide-Mil-RAD-Target-SHMRAD.htm

Other than that, the NSSF has a nice tutorial

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[Km22]

Re: Scope Mounting

or use feeler gauges between the rail and the bottom of the scope.

 

[Dferg02]

Re: Scope Mounting

Thanks for the help. I also found a set of magnetic levels at Cabelas last night that sit on top of turret and inside the rails on bolt action. Thanks again.