I’m seeing some pretty good facebookery unfold over on bookFace. I think we need a good EDS episode on bubble levels and Franks thoughts and process on “leveling” the reticle and scope.
Bubble levels
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We touch on it here in 101
https://theeverydaysniper.podbean.com/e/the-everyday-sniper-episode-101-alaska-reunion-shoot/
https://theeverydaysniper.podbean.com/e/the-everyday-sniper-episode-101-alaska-reunion-shoot/
I personally don't use a scope mounted level for a number of reasons.
I like to think I have a good eye for plumb and level given 20 odd years in the building industry.
Your eye can also naturally plumb a crosshair better than level one. Partly due to all of the horizontal lines within the field of view which may corrupt your judgement.
I've heard people say "1 degree out can cause you to miss your target", which is true, but 1 degree is actually a fair bit and even the layman should pick it. If your inner ear is that far out then I'd like to know how you leave the house each morning without banging your forehead on every door jamb along the way.
But each man to his own and that's just my opinion.
I like to think I have a good eye for plumb and level given 20 odd years in the building industry.
Your eye can also naturally plumb a crosshair better than level one. Partly due to all of the horizontal lines within the field of view which may corrupt your judgement.
I've heard people say "1 degree out can cause you to miss your target", which is true, but 1 degree is actually a fair bit and even the layman should pick it. If your inner ear is that far out then I'd like to know how you leave the house each morning without banging your forehead on every door jamb along the way.
But each man to his own and that's just my opinion.
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Frank, Any chance you could post the link to the video you spoke about? I looked and couldn't find it I thought the comments would be worth the read just for the comedy!!
no that's the podcast, in it he mentions the video is from David Tubbs and he shared it, I just cant find the Share. I'm dying to read the comments he speaks about. I have a level built into my Spur which I do use but I think I'm the shooter he's speaks of. I know I check before I start my string and then never look at it while I'm shooting my group. Now I wanna know if I'm pushing over. I have another level I'm thinking about putting on my scope tube just so I can video myself and watch the second level to see if I'm canting.
I tried posting link to post and it only post the video. It’s fairly high up on franks Facebook page.
I agree with silhouette.
I have installed siding for a living, and I trust the degree of horizontal accuracy it provides when lining up a horizontal crosshair.
I line up the screws holding the butt pad on with a plumb line. This gets both rifle and crosshair on the square.
Once I do that, I mount the bubble on the scope. In my book, that's how I prefer to get first things first.
Greg
I have installed siding for a living, and I trust the degree of horizontal accuracy it provides when lining up a horizontal crosshair.
I line up the screws holding the butt pad on with a plumb line. This gets both rifle and crosshair on the square.
Once I do that, I mount the bubble on the scope. In my book, that's how I prefer to get first things first.
Greg
