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I got my 2x7x33 redfield mounted on my ruger mini by the way I love it, I don't have any fancy tools to align the crosshairs. I have mounted sevral scopes before and I always just toy with it till I am happy with the it. I shoot left and right handed so I always adjust my set up both ways. If I shoulder the mini to the right then reticle looks perfect then moving to the left side it looks canted. Is there a reason for this? I know it probably is close enough it want make much difference but it bugs the day light out of me.
 
If they are tilted in equal and opposite directions then I would say that you are pretty close. Won't make much difference until beyond 200 or 300 yards
 
Make sure the gun is level and aim it at a door jamb you know is plumb. Line up the vertical crosshairs with the for jamb and this will tell you if the crosshair is canted or not. No expensive tools required and it works every time.
 
Shooting offhand will cant the gun naturally. So switching left or right will look differently through the scope even if everything is square. This is because of the angle of your eye to the scope. Nothing you can do to fix it unless you change the angle of your eye to the scope. This won't feel natural. It's easier to do in a gun vise. No need to change the scope.
 
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TNRifleman":1byq0oes said:
Make sure the gun is level and aim it at a door jamb you know is plumb. Line up the vertical crosshairs with the for jamb and this will tell you if the crosshair is canted or not. No expensive tools required and it works every time.
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X2 That's exactly how I set them up. I do use a bubble level on the gun, then line up my vertical crosshairs with door jam.
 
I use this http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools ... d6097.aspx
It confirms the scope directly above the action and the action plumb. With the gun on a very steady rest and the wheeler tool installed and indicating level, align the vertical crosshair with a stringed plumb bob on a target board at 50 yards. Adjust the scope so that the vertical crosshair is aligned with the string while the wheeler tool shows the action/scope assy plumb. Lock down the scope. Before taking the wheeler tool off, install a scope level such as http://www.cabelas.com/product/Vortex-R ... lsrc=aw.ds on your scope with its' indicator showing level too. This will get you really close and provide an indication that you can visualize and confirm the rifle is not canted/tilted while aiming. Without the level on the scope all the time for anti-cant confirmation while aiming, a lot of attention to detail is lost. Also, in cheap scopes, the crosshairs are not perfectly aligned with the turrets which ads another element of fine tuning to deal with.
 

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