Scope mounting issue!!!

12gaugedave

Hi everyone, collected my 223 today. Took off the scope to give every thing a good clean. When i put it back on i leveled rifle , took off the turret cap and leveled there too, it looks fine to the eye but when i look through the scope the crosshairs are not level.
Any ideas what im doing wrong?? or would it be ok to just get the crosshairs level to my eye and leave it at that.
Thanks
Dave.

Tackleberrywho

12gaugedave wrote: »

Hi everyone, collected my 223 today. Took off the scope to give every thing a good clean. When i put it back on i leveled rifle , took off the turret cap and leveled there too, it looks fine to the eye but when i look through the scope the crosshairs are not level.
Any ideas what im doing wrong?? or would it be ok to just get the crosshairs level to my eye and leave it at that.
Thanks
Dave.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055444087&page=6

Clive, although a miserable old goat can have his uses (only messing CJ)

12gaugedave

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055444087&page=6

Clive, although a miserable old goat can have his uses (only messing CJ)

Well Tac, This is exactly what i did and still no joy.
The scope is level. Is it possible that the turret is off a bit maybe??
And i made sure the level is level too:)

Tackleberrywho

12gaugedave wrote: »

Well Tac, This is exactly what i did and still no joy.
The scope is level. Is it possible that the turret is off a bit maybe??
And i made sure the level is level too:)

Well if you had a scenario like me, your stock may not be level with your action.
Simple solution adjust scope to suit, harder solution bed your stock to fix

12gaugedave

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Well if you had a scenario like me, your stock may not be level with your action.
Simple solution adjust scope to suit, harder solution bed your stock to fix

would it be possible that the crosshairs is not square it the scope tube??

Tackleberrywho

12gaugedave wrote: »

would it be possible that the crosshairs is not square it the scope tube??

Is it a "chape" scope bought of FleaBay??

12gaugedave

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Is it a "chape" scope bought of FleaBay??

Its a swift premier 8-32x50, was part of the deal. Was bought from he dealer where i got the rifle 8 months ago.

Tackleberrywho

12gaugedave wrote: »

Its a swift premier 8-32x50, was part of the deal. Was bought from he dealer where i got the rifle 8 months ago.

Ah should be ok, try using a different level, then try looking at you holding the rifle in the mirror.

If it is level it's level, if not re-investigate

clivej

Page link is here...........

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=70446850&postcount=76

If the level is not level in the bore direction then when the level is put across the bore axis then the level will be off it not put on exactly 90 degrees. So level the bore axis first and make sure it does not move, use a gun vice or bi-pod and sand bag, or something solid, at the back of the stock. Now you can put the level on the turret across the bore axis and level off.

The only way to check is to shoot ing gun and give up/down left/right clicks to see if the impact moves alone that axis.

check here
http://livingprepared.blogspot.com/search/label/Defense%20Security
look for this date near the bottom of the page, the complete page is a good read.

Sunday, November 15, 2009
How to Square the Rifle Scopes Crosshairs to the Barrel’s Bore Center

As a side not I can never get the reticle level without using this method, is always looks good but everyone else will say its off and it is.

Tackleberrywho

http://ant-supplies.co.uk/ScopeMountSpiritLevels.aspx



http://www.6mmbr.com/catalog/item/1433308/905825.htm

http://www.opticsplanet.net/u-s-optics-ext-cant-indicator-rail-mounted-fixed-bubble-level.html

Although, you don't level the thing going on everything will be off

12gaugedave

clivej wrote: »

Page link is here...........

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=70446850&postcount=76

If the level is not level in the bore direction then when the level is put across the bore axis then the level will be off it not put on exactly 90 degrees. So level the bore axis first and make sure it does not move, use a gun vice or bi-pod and sand bag, or something solid, at the back of the stock. Now you can put the level on the turret across the bore axis and level off.

The only way to check is to shoot ing gun and give up/down left/right clicks to see if the impact moves alone that axis.

check here
http://livingprepared.blogspot.com/search/label/Defense%20Security
look for this date near the bottom of the page, the complete page is a good read.

Sunday, November 15, 2009
How to Square the Rifle Scopes Crosshairs to the Barrel’s Bore Center

As a side not I can never get the reticle level without using this method, is always looks good but everyone else will say its off and it is.

Cheers for the info lads. Got it sorted today. Just put the scope level to my eye and it shoots and tracks fine up, right, down, left back to zero out to about 150yrds then all was wrong was my shooting.
Once again cheers:)