straightshooter wrote:
It may also allow for slight correction of misalignment.
In the end, exactly how I used it. I've used that grub screw to lift the rear base in plane with the front base. I used a steel rule and slid it across from the front base to the rear until it just kissed the rear base. I tightened the rear dovetail while I had a small spirit level across the base in case it canted ever so slightly.
Worked a treat.
this should go in another thread but,
Ive been reading up on leveling scopes and came across some articles about not needing to level the gun to the scope. Rather , just concern yourself with leveling the reticle to the world. Reason is, most people like to shoot with a slightly canted gun and leveling the gun ( action) with the scope doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
If you're bench shooting , I would think a level action to a level scope would be the go, however firing off the shoulder AND at long distances it may make sense to focus on having a level reticle to the objective or the world.
I should ask one of the F class shooters at my club who is also a good field hunter.