Gunsmithing need help leveling scope

[ilcoalminer]

ok thanks for looking and any good info you guy might have. so i'm starting out slow learning the art or precision shooting. I have a savage 17 hmr and i picked up a new scope thats a bit better then the one that came stock on it.

to the point i have no idea how to properly match the cross-hairs to the bore. any help would be appreciated

 

[Badshot308]

Re: need help leveling scope

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=86421&page=62#Post86421

 

[jasonZ]

Re: need help leveling scope

If it's mounted on a rail and has a square portion on the bottom of the adjustment area of the scope, I use feeler gauges between the scope and the rail. If not then generally I use my eyeball when I have the rifle shouldered up. There are several different ways. Some include levels, plumb bobs, etc. A bore scope works as well, but you have to make sure it's squared up as well. Use the hide's google search and you'll probably find your answer!

 

[mkollman74]

Re: need help leveling scope

Like TacticalJ said - feeler gauges if you have a one piece base and flat/square scope bottom. Easy as pie...

 

[DP425]

Re: need help leveling scope

I have a savage as well- so I know you do not have a one piece base. Without a rifle vise of some sort, you'll only really be able to get close. I have a kind of rifle vise, so I will more often than not, find a square place on the rifle to level the rifle, or use the scope base, or if you have horizontal split rings, the bottom half of an installed ring; level the rifle out that way. Set your scope in, using a squared spot on your scope if you have one, level the scope. Now in theory both scope and rifle are level- meaning the cross hairs will have nearly zero cant.

If you cannot find a square location on the scope, toss a level on a door frame; if it's true, you can level the rifle and adjust the scope until the cross hairs line up on the door frame. Same trick can be done with a plumb bob, and some laser bore sighters.