Comments on: Avoid Canting Your Rifle to Improve Your Long Range Shooting

By: John Whidden

John Whidden — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:42:37 +0000

Mark, you’re exactly correct. The best test of this is the “tall target” test which will make sure your tracking on your scope/sights is good (vertical).

By: mark

mark — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 06:44:53 +0000

so to sum up; hold your rifle whatever you like, but your clicks (movement of reticle/dot…) on aiming device must be vertical & hirizontal…?

By: John Whidden

John Whidden — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:50:46 +0000

While it may not be obvious in the picture, the sights on my rifle are set up so that they’re straight vertical and horizontal while I hold the rifle canted.

Making sure your adjustments (scope or sights) are vertical and horizontal is a critical piece of the pie.

By: Gene D

Gene D — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:11:13 +0000

Since I have both a “Open” & “F-TR” rifle , I installed bubble levels on both . One has the Vortex level , and the other has the Jialitte . I have noticed that the Vortex does seem to be more sensitive to movement , than the Jialitte level . Not to say that the less expensive level is not viable . Just not as sensitive .
As with everything else in life , higher standard of quality cost . The Vortex is around $35.00+ , so it’s pretty much up to the shooter to decide what fits their need .

By: MH

MH — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:24:17 +0000

I like how the article points out that its OK to cant the rifle as long as the scope is level to the level.

I see mounts with built in levels that force you to run the whole rifle vertical and that’s just not helping with the confusion.

I even like to set the level a little off dead level with the reticle to compensate for spin drift. It’s not perfect at all distances, but on average its a little closer.

By: MH

MH — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:18:23 +0000

Inexpensive levels are nice because they are … well inexpensive… But I’ve been trying to find a more precise level for long range F Class.

I think David Tubbs has one that is about 10 times more sensitive than the typical level bubble, but it’s not clear on his web site if the models listed are actually that sensitive or if the one he uses is a bit of a secret competitive advantage he keeps on the quite side just for himself.

If you know where to get the more sensitive type I hope you post info on where to get.