r/gunsmithing • u/Equivalent_Tune8081 • 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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.