Thread: Scope mounting

Theres no guarantee that the top cap on the scope is dead level. Mine wasn't on my VX6 when I tried to do exactly as you have, so I just eyed it up as I would normally do and all is good.

For the maths shooters,if your scope height center is above barrel center 1.75 inchs.Say your scope is 8 degrees off plump which is about .25 of a inch at the circumference of a 1.75 circle.So if your rifle is zeroed at 100yds,you are only .25 of a inch at 200yds.Zero at 200yds,your shot at 400yds is only .5 of a inch off center.
8 degree cante in your scope would be very easy to see if you got your rifle dead level.So if you got your scope even half that,say 4degrees off plume.You shouldn't have to much to worry about shooting out to 400yds on a deer.Check U tube on the above.
For my scope I screw on a rail bubble each side of my scope rail,Rifle gota be very close to level.Then line up plump bulb rope about 50 yds away.Look thru barrel for rope with rifle level.Then gentle plump up recticle with plump bulb rope.And screw off scope gentle and check rifle is level as I screw off scrope.Then go to the range and fire a couple of shots from 100yds to get zero.Draw a vertical line off zero,check scope at bottom of elevation and top of elevation.Shots should be touching plump line top and bottom if all you have done is good.