Canting rifle so offset scope is over bore...

[Davo308]

I have a K31 with offset scope mount. Its offset to the right, and the cheek weld has always seemed a bit off to me.


So, how crazy is it to cant the rifle stock so that the scope is centered overbore, and then of course leveled?


I've done it in the past but am hoping to ding steel at 800+ yards soon, which will magnify any error.

Holding the stock canted is actually comfortable and allows a good cheek weld.

 

[smoothy8500]

The M1-D Garand has a similar offset. The key is not "zero'ing" the windage at 100yds, but leaving a similar 3/4" offset.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I think that would work quite well. My rifle wants to sit in my shoulder pocket with a CCW cant.

 

[Davo308]

I think that would work quite well. My rifle wants to sit in my shoulder pocket with a CCW cant.

Yeah I get good placement in the shoulder pocket, a comfortable cheek weld, and the trigger hand sits well.

As long as its done uniformly, should be good right?

 

[plidenbrock]

Should work just fine, as you'll have the vertical reticle within the scope properly intersecting the center of the bore when the rifle is on your shoulder with the horizontal reticle leveled, as you said.

No worries...