Easy DIY Method For Leveling A Scope Reticle
i know this is a wrong place for this topic,,,but i know most of the air gunners reading here,,, and this place is more public than the optic section,
anyhow,,, i wanted to let you know about this way as i investigated that my Hawke reticle is not installed correctly with the scope body and the turrets ,,,whenever i used the scope levelers, i never able to level my scope reticle,,, i knew that there is a problem with the assembling ,,, here is the descriptions and the pics for more info ,,, hope this help you guys ,,,
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Tony of Kahntrol.com posted a clever method for leveling a reticle in a scope. He goes on to explain that due to errors in assembly the reticle could be slightly off. There could be errors in the machining of the scope body for those who use scope levelers like the Spuhr or Arisaka leveling kits.
Tony’s method is to use a white background and a plumb line. He taped a white piece of paper and hung a plumb line in front of it. He puts the butt of the stock in front of the paper and as close to the plumb as possible without touching it. Then he shines a bright flashlight into the objective of the scope. He focuses the eyepiece to show a crisp reticle shadow on the white piece of paper. Now he can adjust the scope to get the reticle to be parallel with the plumb line.
Go here to read his article.
It is such an easy way to make sure the reticle is straight. I think I will go check my scope now.
here is the link…..
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Imo that would be fine for modest distances but I wouldn’t trust it if I wanted to crank in several mils of elevation. I’ve tried quite a few different methods and I get the most accurate results by using the EXD Engineering fixture from Brownells in conjunction with a plumb line at 15-20 yds. It’s also one of quickest ways I’ve tried.
Yep.. the EXD is the way to go. Slick piece for leveling the gun
Imo that would be fine for modest distances but I wouldn’t trust it if I wanted to crank in several mils of elevation. I’ve tried quite a few different methods and I get the most accurate results by using the EXD Engineering fixture from Brownells in conjunction with a plumb line at 15-20 yds. It’s also one of quickest ways I’ve tried.
Remove the breech and shine a second flashlight through it, then make sure the center of the dot that appears is level with the plumb line before leveling the reticle the same way, now you reticle should “point” towards the bore
~ Greg
~ Greg
You welcome my brother. .. this is my pleasure to help my brothers. .. it was a good post for me…and i wanted to post it for you here also…
We must try to put maximum useful information in TAG…
I just try it works for me, thanks for posting Hemn !
~ Greg
A lot easier than my scope leveling system. Going to give it a try. Thanks for posting
A good trick that one. :geekn:
Very Cool…
I will have to give that a try…
Thank you for posting.
Tony
Only true test would be to shoot it at a tall target at varying distances to confirm your shot doesn’t stray from the vertical line. If your normal shooting distance is 100 yards and your shots hits the vertical line, it should also be centered at closer distances. It would help if you have a scope mounted bubble level that’s aligned properly to your reticle. Without a bubble level, who knows if you cant your rifle during shots even though your scope and bore is vertically aligned. There are times I cheek weld my bullpup and the reticle looks vertical to my eyes and I glance at my bubble level and think wtf, it’s crazy canted and have to adjust my cheek weld. It takes practice I suppose. I can’t imagine taking long shots without a bubble level and second guessing why a shot missed.
I would imagine that you would need to put a level on the rifle and make sure it stays level when making your scope adjustments. I love this idea tho and need to try it the next time i mount a scope.
What are you doing to ensure the rifle is plumb and that the scope is vertically aligned with the bore?
Did this the other day on 2 guns. Worked great. Hardest part was getting the scope to focus.
That’s slicker than shit :7:
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The cheapest way a works just as good.
~ Greg