Leveling New Scope

[pgreen]

Since 1983, I've shot my 10/22 with the original iron sights. Now that my eye sight is not what it used to be and my recent upgrade to a .920 barrel configuration, I am now shooting with a scope.

Question - what tools and methods do you use to level the crosshairs? I thought I had it pretty close on the workbench, but when I got out to the range it was slightly off level. I've seen several tools advertised and have a collection of levels at the house. I will tweak it until its right, but wanted to see what you guys (and gals) think.

[bearandoldman]

Since 1983, I've shot my 10/22 with the original iron sights. Now that my eye sight is not what it used to be and my recent upgrade to a .920 barrel configuration, I am now shooting with a scope.

Question - what tools and methods do you use to level the crosshairs? I thought I had it pretty close on the workbench, but when I got out to the range it was slightly off level. I've seen several tools advertised and have a collection of levels at the house. I will tweak it until its right, but wanted to see what you guys (and gals) think.

Leve; on the bech may not be level as you shoot, as you may cant the gun slightly when shooting off hand.

[recumbent]

I have the same problem. I can level the rifle in my vise and level the scope using a level for both and get to the range and the scope will be canted 99.9% of the time. So I go to the range and use a level to hang my target ( I use a target with 1/2 inch squares on the back ground.

Then with my rifle on my rest I level the scope.

A good thing to use at home is a plumb bob.

[toyfj40]

welcome to the forum. I hope we don't pull you down to our level too quickly.

I presume you mean: How do you get your Cross-Hair "level" ?
ie. the L-to-R horizontal cross-hair...

one simple way would be to take a 6' 2x4 that is straight!
(not a curved, warped, cupped or curled one...)
and place it across a couple supports (saw horses?) at 100yds...
and level it. then back at the bench...
get the scope rotated to match the cross-hair to the board...
(probably works at 50yds, just as well, but we need the exercise)

then: Zero-In the cross-hairs to your PoI...
and re-check the level...

You can get a small bubble-level ( B-Squared makes one ),
that attaches to the mounting-rail.

My "gut" tells me that I get a better alignment with the Cross-Hair "leveled",
and then Zeroed-In... and then the scope-view causes me to align
before the shot, rather than trying to rely on a weak-eye-view of
a bubble-level with low-precision to indicate any of my "cant" (or my 'can').

I'm getting myself confused... does this read the way I meant it?
Looks like "Recumbent" just posted something similar, using his target,
instead of a longer-reference-line.

[Bullseye]

This Wheeler rig is on sale at Midway this month for $14.99 http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.e ... mid=529349

Has two bubble levels, one for the receiver and one for the scope.



R,
Bullseye

[Song Dawg]

pgreen,

Welcome to the forum. I have a least one of these but use it primarily as a canting check while shooting. I believe this one was from B-Square. It is a simple level with a weaver mount.



Initially, I set my scopes up via the plumb bob or alignment with a known level board or edge

SD

[Blindpig]

I always level mine on the bench first and then take it to the range for the final tweaking.