05-31-2019, 04:14 PM
I have an Arisaka optic leveling wedge set. It's great for quick painless leveling between the scope body itself and the optic mount or rail. It forces the body of the scope to be level in relation to the counterpart only, so I also use a bubble level and a known plumb line - in my case I go to the range with my tools and level the vertical reticle leg to the radio tower behind the target berms and set the level. That way, when the level shows plumb, I know I'm right, regardless of the position of the rifle. It gives me piece of mind that I'm not relying on the turret top to be perfectly perpendicular to the actual reticle, which while close, may or may not be as accurate as I want. We found that even a Khales 318 we tested was off a tad.
There are lots of top tier shooters that advise against using the top of the turret cap as a reticle level simply because some optics makers aren't machining the turret cap to be square, rather they focus on making sure the erector is correct, and the turret cap being perfect is an afterthought. I wonder if they're even tested to be in most lower priced optics.
There are lots of top tier shooters that advise against using the top of the turret cap as a reticle level simply because some optics makers aren't machining the turret cap to be square, rather they focus on making sure the erector is correct, and the turret cap being perfect is an afterthought. I wonder if they're even tested to be in most lower priced optics.
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