Weatherby Vanguard scope and rifle leveling

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Hi all,

I had a scope mounted and bore sighted at the store when I bought it and I believe it wasn't mounted level. I want to ask, how do I check for level on a Weatherby Vanguard if there are any flat spots I can mount a level to.

Based on all my research, I should be able to add a level to the rifle before clamping it down, then leveling the scope once mounted. The closest flat thing I could find in the rifle that is level-able (not a word), are the Leupold based. But since the scope is already mounted, I'd have to take it all off, start over and re-torque it all down. (Side note: I don't have an inch-pound wrench). Also, the turrets on the Redfield Revolution (side-side note: I should have purchased a Nikon Prostaff with the Nikoplex reticle) aren't flat.

So I can't add a level there to either.

Let me know if anyone has any insight to offer.
 
I wouldn't sweat it too much if it's out a few degrees, won't make much difference at normal hunting ranges. If it's annoying you, loosen the screws, set it as straight as you are happy with, and re-tighten.
 
I have the little $30 leveling dodad that has the level and elastic.

Works on some. Another thing I have done is clamp it in the gun safe, little dollar store level across the bases, put scope on the half rings>>>>level off the flat spot on the turret cap.

If you don't have a boresighter. IMO, do not buy a.laser version. I like the old Bushnell.

To bore sight without a boresighter. Put your rifle in a vice. Look down the bore at a object, a piece of black tape on the garage door works. Then adjust the optic to that tape/object.

Boresighting is only going to get you on the paper anyways.
 
Nikuser said:
Hi all,

I had a scope mounted and bore sighted at the store when I bought it and I believe it wasn't mounted level. I want to ask, how do I check for level on a Weatherby Vanguard if there are any flat spots I can mount a level to.

Based on all my research, I should be able to add a level to the rifle before clamping it down, then leveling the scope once mounted. The closest flat thing I could find in the rifle that is level-able (not a word), are the Leupold based. But since the scope is already mounted, I'd have to take it all off, start over and re-torque it all down. (Side note: I don't have an inch-pound wrench). Also, the turrets on the Redfield Revolution (side-side note: I should have purchased a Nikon Prostaff with the Nikoplex reticle) aren't flat.

So I can't add a level there to either.

Let me know if anyone has any insight to offer.
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Sometimes you can lay a popsicle stick or something similar under the scope on top of the rail, hold it in place and use a business card on its edge on the stick to square the windage turret cap to the stick. Will work for some setups; no level is needed.
 
You can level the bottom half of your ring then line up your verticle with a plume. Make sure the scope dont twist as you tighten up on it.
 
Leveling means nothing, alignment means everything. Even not enough leveled scope in most of the cases will give you ONE zero at most desired distance. Good for hunting.
Expertly aligned scope will give you TWO zeroes on your trajectory. This means crosshair vertical line must pass right through dead center of your bore axis after the setup. This is possible to achieve even if your scope is mounted slightly to the left or to the right of the action. Parallelism in vertical plane is a must, not so much in horizontal plane. Horizontally you want very slight downwards angle, just enough not to be parallel.
 
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