Opinion Needed

[Rogerthatout]

So I've spent a bunch of time gather DOPE for my DTS SRS Covert which is suited up with an IOR Valdada RECON 4 -28. I would like to make a few small changes but fear looking my work. Starting all over is not an option for me.
I have been stuck and contemplating a few ideas and woud appreciate some input.

I would like to put a natural cant in my set up of a degree or two, maybe three. I find myself correcting cant error to often and after reading a data driven sniperhide article on the subject it seems like a smart idea. If done correctly, it should only have a minor offset downrange. Shoukd I do this OR invest in an adjustable butt pad which is little ugly and expensive for my gun.
Also, if I put a natural cant in my rig, does it change my scope height? I imagine scope height might creep to a smaller number?


Next topic; I occasionally goto new York and would like to remove my daytime scope and use my thermal for nighttime hunts but I am fearful of losing all the work I put into my IOR scope. If I remove my daytime scope, will it return to zero if I put it back on with the same torque. In your best guess, If something went slightly wrong how off would you expect to be?

Keep in mind, I shoot subsonic loads out to 210 yards so i have a unususl trajectory and I have a 3.278" scopeheight so every adjustment is critical to me.

Should I lunge into the unknown?
Put a natural cant into my rig?
Enjoy my thermal once again?

Something tells me to do all this at the range so i can be sure of the outcome...maybe I am over thinking this?

Hoping some of you tell me it's all in my head.

 

[lash]

Put that natural cant onto your rifle. Make it fit you or you are kidding yourself. The offset you talk about will be negligible and unless you are shooting ELR ranges, will likely never be noticed and within the noise of everything else.

Depending upon the scope mount that you are using and as long as you mark the location on your rail where the mount sits and leave the scope in the mount, you should have very good repeatability when remounting it. And yes, you should verify that at the range before depending on the results.

Other than that, don't over analyze things and spend more time shooting. Many of these questions can be answered with experience.

 

[Rogerthatout]

Put that natural cant onto your rifle. Make it fit you or you are kidding yourself. The offset you talk about will be negligible and unless you are shooting ELR ranges, will likely never be noticed and within the noise of everything else.

Depending upon the scope mount that you are using and as long as you mark the location on your rail where the mount sits and leave the scope in the mount, you should have very good repeatability when remounting it. And yes, you should verify that at the range before depending on the results.

Other than that, don't over analyze things and spend more time shooting. Many of these questions can be answered with experience.

Solid response, thank you!