.308 Norma
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Yep, I need more toys, err TOOLS too.I used to do the box and fence post thing to, i still do mostly....i need to get a bore sighter also...sooooo many toys, i mean TOOLS, yes, tools i NEED!
Thanks for explaining. I've never gotten that technical about leveling both the rifle and the scope's reticle. I've always just set the scope in the rings and tightened them just enough to where I could still move the scope. Then I close my eyes and thrown the rifle up to my shoulder and lean my cheek against the stock. Then I open my eyes. If I have a "full scope," and the crosshairs are level with the pictures on the wall or the range hood, that's good enough. If not, I move the scope and try again. It usually takes a half dozen or more tries.
But then again, I'm not saying having the rifle horizontally level isn't important in all applications. I'm a hunter, and just having my scope's crosshairs level when I bring my rifle up to my shoulder (whether the rifle is level or not) is "good enough" for my applications. But I've watched a lot of those long range BPCR matches where the folks are shooting ram silhouettes 500 yards away. And they're using rifles that have (regardless of "Quigley Down Under") rainbow like trajectories. A lot of those folks have bubble level type front sights. So I know it's important. It's just never been all that important to me with any of the hunting rifles I've used over the years.
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