Do you mount your own optics?

[canny]

If so what is your preferred method? A couple years back I invested in some optics mounting tools like the Wheeler Fat Wrench and the Professional Leveling System. I have been thoroughly disappointed with the leveling system. I set it up as instructed and when I look through the scope the crosshair is way out. I always end up using something like a string with a plumb bob on my back fence or some other plum object to reference my reticle to. Figured I would inquire to see how its done in some other ways.

[tex4k]

I do, generally just use a corner of the room or door framing. When I was a youngster there wasn't money around for all the technicality that someone has convinced everyone they've got to have for it to function. That's how we did it then, that's how I do it now, and everything I shoot gets just as dead as anybody else's!

[Txhuntr2]

I have the same tools you describe. I have discovered that leveling a scope off the turret cap is a bad idea bc they're not always level. Better to level using the bottom of the body of the scope on the flat part.

[Txhuntr2]

I was having some issues with a factory savage 300wm and took it to Aaron Roberts for diagnosis. He took my scope off an remounted it. He squared the cross hairs using a plumb string across the parking lot that he had setup for that task. He could do them any way he wants but chose that way. Says something I guess.

[TacticalCowboy]

I set a level across the scope base to get the rifle level. Then I put a level across the scope turret to get the scope level.

It works for me.

[M16]

I use a Starrett machinist level. That plastic crap isn’t accurate. It’s a pain because it’s so sensitive. But it’s dead nuts accurate when done.

[DirtyDave]

Level the Rifle, then Level the scope. Not much to it. I just use a small bubble level

[Gunnyart]

You can't do any better than the plumb bob method.

[roughneck266]

Once I am sure myrail is correct I use one of these:

https://toughtacticaltools.com/collections/gunsmith-tool/products/scope-mounting-leveler

A machinist friend made mine for me, but it's pretty much the same as that set up.

[Txhuntr2]

Once I am sure myrail is correct I use one of these:

https://toughtacticaltools.com/collections/gunsmith-tool/products/scope-mounting-leveler

A machinist friend made mine for me, but it's pretty much the same as that set up.

That's a neat tool

[roughneck266]

That's a neat tool

They work really well. I used a plumb bob prior to that, and it worked as well as anything to be honest, but this really takes any guess work out of the equation.

[Stick1]

You can't do any better than the plumb bob method.

[Black Ice]

I mounted my last ones with the tools mentioned and it came out ok.


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[SC-Texas]

I level the rifle and the optic

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[TxAg]

Level the Rifle, then Level the scope. Not much to it. I just use a small bubble level

Me too