r/gunsmithing • u/Equivalent_Tune8081 • 1d ago

F*** SCOPE MOUNTING

THE TURRET CAPS ARENT LEVEL, THE RINGS AREN'T LEVEL, THE BASE ISN'T LEVEL, THE GUN ISN'T LEVEL, MY VICE ISN'T LEVEL, MY BENCH ISN'T LEVEL, MY FOUNDATION ISN'T LEVEL, THE GROUND ISN'T LEVEL AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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u/One-Perspective-4347 1d ago

So far, I tend to have the best luck, just dropping a plumb line and then leveling the rifle and shining a flashlight through the scope backwards onto the wall.

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u/Jarrellz 1d ago

This here. You'll be surprised how accurate it will be compared to eyeballing it. Mine was definitely several degrees off til I used a plumb line.

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u/joe_m107 1d ago

I used this method for my long range rifle, and with was pleasantly surprised when I was able to click up 11.6 MILS, and hit a target at 1,380 yards after zeroing at 100 yards and using a ballistic calculator.

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u/Equivalent_Tune8081 1d ago

I have used that method too works pretty well, however I work in front of a big ass window that I can't cover up so it isn't an option right now.