Best way to level a rifle scope?
1I have a Bushnell 1-4x24 AR optic want to mount to a 5.56 AR-pattern carbine. Right now I have some magnetic bubble levels on order. Does anyone have some tips and tricks?
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Good God, man..... Do you want them to do everything for you? Like engrave torque values next to the screw, like the Europeans and the bike part folks do?...TheViking wrote:It would be way too easy if scopes came with small marks already engraved to align with the rings...
Would take all of the fun out of it...SailDesign wrote:Good God, man..... Do you want them to do everything for you? Like engrave torque values next to the screw, like the Europeans and the bike part folks do?...TheViking wrote:It would be way too easy if scopes came with small marks already engraved to align with the rings...
They can barely get the reticles straight inside their own scopesTheViking wrote:It would be way too easy if scopes came with small marks already engraved to align with the rings...
I do it this way too. on really good days, I use an adjustable machinist's parallel.ATXOrangeandBlue wrote:If the scope has a flat base to the turret, underside if the scope, stick something flat, thin, and uniform width between the flat of the AR top and flat of the scope turret. I've used a file or even an AppleTV remote. If your file is perpendicular to both rifle and scope, and sits flat against both when tipped on it side, then your scope should be level to your rifle. It's super low tech, but it works in a pinch.
I'll take pictures when I can, it's difficult to describe. Photos work much better.
Wrong, if the scope is not square with the bore axis of the whatever rifle it is on then every adjustment to the "elevation" turret will introduce a certain amount of "windage" which will throw off the shot.Marlene wrote: Truth be told, it doesn't matter.
You posted this before, and I tried it . I was surprised how it close it was. Just a bore sighting tweak at 100 yards once at the range and I was banging away.TheViking wrote:With the AR platform, I place the magazine well on a block of wood on a table which will point the barrel somewhat downward - then align the reticle with the far edge of the table. Low tech but it works.
A couple of the old rifles my dad gave me with weaver set ups do have this. I dont know if they did it, or my dad did it. It looks factory though so I suspect weaver.TheViking wrote:It would be way too easy if scopes came with small marks already engraved to align with the rings...
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