Installing scope on my F-Class rifle

[@johnsall6274]

I installed this optic on a crossman 760 air rifle.I have now shot the riffle around 500 times during target/plinking practice, and the kzbin.infoUgkxc4K63Fd5LglDMObu7-Bgapxp_ef0W8hE scope has done well.With this optic, I have neutralized around 30 pigeons that were invading one of my buildings.For my short range air rifle, I will continue to use this scope, but will be upgrading to a more powerful scope, when I buy a more powerful air rifle, in order to shoot at longer distance.For the money I have spent, this scope has truly been a great buy.

Big like for the rubberband idea. Going to save me some time in the future! ❤

[@davidpool8796]

"What's the first thing you do when you get a 1.3" group at 1000 yds; change something" I love it, glad i'm not the only who does this, "you can always improve on perfection" to quote my drill instructor at MCRD

[@raybates3119]

Perfect practice makes perfect!

[@dragonflyfab9703]

I use drill bits instead of parallels. Just find the right size from top of pic rail to bottom of scope. GTG

[@conservativesniperhunter7439]

That’s how I level my Nightforce NXS scope as well . But from now on I’ll use rubber bands like Erik , should make it a lot easier than hold the straight edge 😀👍

[@prone_wolf8871]

Definitely a cool way to do it.. SO LONG AS YOUR SCOPE RETICLE IS SQUARE with the bottom of the turret.....I would always verify with a tall target with a plumb line. ...Although I got dejavu from watching f class john😉 The near mounts and the Spuhr mounts are works of functional art....

[@prone_wolf8871]

@@emmettdibble8404 Indeed, it would only take a few rounds to make sure its tracking plumb...... I dont think you could make it track perfectly horizontally as it would very with the ammunitions consistency....

[@jessewerner4067]

Agreed. Every scope manufacturer has an acceptable margin of cant between reticle and scope body. I test scopes on a fixture against a precise moa grid at 100 yards. No need to even fire a shot

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

NF guarantees the reticle is dead square to the flat on the bottom.

[@carterstaekwondo268]

@@rifleshooterchannel208 interesting, thank you.

[@sergeleduc3755]

that what i do, since i was leveling with the top of turret on my Golden Eagle, and i found the turret is not level vs reticle, so now i double check with a plumber line, and do a tracking/box test at the same time on a big carboard where i drew lines with a 4 foot level.

[@bishipc117]

What does an entry level rifle like that cost. I would love to get in to this but I’m afraid of the total cost. I know that most LRS work up to it. But just wanted to know. Ps Love the fact that you beat Matt on the doling tree. Nice 😏

[@scottupatree3356]

A Rubber band and a level !!! Thats B.S. !!! I'm gonna package that up and sell it for $50 . May use a red Rubberband my attempt at being funny 😄

[@patrickgleason6610]

I've been following you for a while - it's great how you break things down into simple, easy to understand steps. I'll never shoot at that level, but that's ok - what I learn helps me shoot better, and that's what's important to me.

[@sukey62]

I love watching your videos, I get a tip or two every time. Rubber band, parallel, great idea.

[@swamprat9018]

I like seeing the curly maple on the stocks you use. Shows a little throw back to the flint lock days. Getting the scope cross hairs level is my most difficult part. Never thought to use the bottom like that.

[@cecileubank2555]

Love that curly maple aslo beautiful natural

[@14goldmedals]

Congratulations on your win in Canada! I am Canadian 🇨🇦🇺🇸and in my heart American shooters are my brothers and sisters too.

[@gdot7303]

Thumb calibrated to 65 in/lbs.... Love it!

[@Opfixes]

😍😍😍 I think I’m in love with your F-class rifles 😍😍😍..... 😂😂😂

[@nt_wicked_bunch2717]

I can definitely appreciate the lubricant on the nuts. Wouldn’t want any unneeded friction. Thanks for the video man, learning new ways to skin kittens keeps the sport interesting. As soon as one thinks he’s got a good bind on his rifle game, 💥 Eric Cortina humbles a guy!

[@ramsaycountry1177]

Is that a Cerus stock Erik?

[@ErikCortina]

No. Shurley brothers.

[@ganjadaddy084]

I've learned so much watching these videos you post. As you know on KZbin you can find alot of videos of people doing certain things their own way and thats great for them but im a believer in the Cortina ways. In the last 6 months I've been using your methods and its improved my shooting 100%. Its nice to have valuable information on this from one of the greats. Thank you sir. Best wishes to you and yours and good luck at nationals.

[@netkoozbiljan1129]

I am buying optic this days, and i can’t choose between NF comp 15-55x52 and kahles k1050i Moak? Can you instruct me what to choose? I hear that is NF not for begginers becos it’s hard to look from her

[@jamesshaw89]

Setting the Eye relief? lapping the mounts? loving your and F class John's videos I just never see anyone do this mounting a scope and don't understand why?

[@tim1942]

Brux barrels are amazing and Thks for the run down , all this info has helped tremendously So Thks

[@chrisc461]

That’s a great instruction on setting up your scope and rings, i like the Area 419 scope base for the CZ and Tikka which incorporate a small bubble level. Makes it easy to once mounted level the rifle, and then I still use the old school plumb line and flashlight through the scope to project the crosshairs onto the wall. It works pretty well, but I will buy a small straight edge and try that little trick with the scope as well seems to be a lot easier and seemingly quicker lol hopefully I’ll be able to go to Ben Avery, I go with my friend to watch the Nation’s when I get a chance maybe I’ll be able to say hi and get an autograph or picture with you @Erik Cortina

[@ronbianca9722]

Good video Erik. You may consider doing a shop tour. Your place looks quite interesting. Stay healthy!

[@brianowen497]

They sure don't look like 32 inch barrels? 22 inch maybe?

[@michaeltuckerman6983]

You are the man I hope this video stays up for a little while lol KZbin just isn't what it used to be if it wasn't for people like you I would tell them to well you know and get me a Netflix account or something

[@easyricer]

While stationed with the 101st, I've had 1000 yard hits with a 308 M60 Machine gun... will never know where I hit the target but they were hits. (One shot, one hit, yeah got whooped on top of my helmet for not firing a 3 to 5 round burst) That is the extent of my "long range" shooting. I never classified anything under 600 yards "long Range" because that is what we qualified at. Years later, I was shooting hogs and deer at 400+ yards, off hand, one shot one kill! Thanks to shooters like yourself for teaching me how. Just a stupid question... I was taught that 308 was a fantastic long range round, why don't more long range shooters use it? It always worked very well for me.

[@blueridgeboy6791]

I did the same with a .50 cal mounted on a humvee at a mile. Just loading in single rounds, my 1st Sargent couldn't believe I was making hits that far. Good memories

[@ernierodelo9501]

That’s a beautiful rifle.

[@johnfrederikson2002]

I always learn something in watching your videos. Thanks. J.

[@thompsonjerry3412]

Why wood and not a chassis or synthetic stock?

[@brauliodiniz7753]

Why would you replace the .284 for the other purple rifle, if the .284 is the best?

[@jamesmiller360]

Enjoyed the video, thanks for posting.

[@davidhoward4609]

You know I run a retirement home for used NF scopes lol . Shoot straight brother

[@AlecksACe]

Why not "Keep them centered"?

[@ErikCortina]

Alternating. I also forget sometimes. Lol

[@adamwells6355]

Eric are you shooting moa or mils? I want my scope to be used for hunting and long range

[@iBleedStarsAndBars]

Gorgeous rifle. Your in F-Class mode and I'm in bow hunting mode.

[@superblackhawk]

You missed one important step. How do you know your rifle is level?

[@lohikarhu734]

Thx, Eric...thinking about this from a precision machining viewpoint, there are challenges to getting perfect concentricity, or co-linearity, between scope axis and the rifle bore...not only the bore, but, I'm just guessing, the actual path that the bullet takes when it leaves the muzzle, which, maybe, has some kind of bias from the barrel/action/"apparent" vertical/horizontal axes of the rifle... does the bullet really travel concentric to the bore? If you rotated the *barrel* 90 degrees, would the bullet follow the same trajectory? Just wondering... in my simple way... I enjoy, not just the videos, but your 'style'/attitude.

[@greggjohnson7667]

Great question...and does it really matter that the cross hairs are plumb/level? What if they were out 7 degrees? Nobody has ever explained that to me

[@TMS5100]

@@greggjohnson7667 what matters is if the cross hairs are level with respect to gravity. it matters not if the scope is level with the rifle. you should have a bubble level on your scope and always check it when shooting.

[@robertblaze5549]

Keep the videos coming the likes are going up. 😁

[@johnleake708]

Thanks for sharing your rifles for F-Class.

[@djordan7979]

Murphy's Precision base?

[@usa5865]

Next time someone questions your advice ask them to show you the sticker on their scope lol

[@ErikCortina]

😂

[@wolverinekut]

Thank you Sir 👍

[@InSightFreedom]

Smart idea with the plate and rubber band. Sexy rifle too BTW.

[@JFT803]

Hell yes! I will be using that method from now on!

[@jodytucker4474]

What’s the Velcro for on the scope??

[@boarzwid1002]

Dam what a life even got a pool table at work 📐

[@christinevercruysse1085]

VOTE TRUMP

[@joeschuster2837]

The rifle recoil backwards .why move the mount forward?

[@ErikCortina]

Rifle slides back, and scope wants to stay in same place, which would cause it to move forward. Put your car in reverse and floor it. Your hear will want to go forward.

[@garywelker8398]

I see you don't lap your rings, I was told by " people in the know " you install top cap, lap till blu is gone or it gets shiny, reason being, you want the clamps to hold the whole surface and not to "torque" the scope tube. I've done it that way to many rifles I've done and I don't know if it really helps, but I do know I never had a problem with not holding zero. Any thoughts? I used to shoot competition with my AR15 , 2,4,and 600 yards no scope. I still reload everything I own. I watch your channel and learn something new all the time. Thanks and good luck.

[@richardnear8750]

AT 2:26 PLEASE NEVER EXCEED 60 Degrees Nut rotation after finger tip firm. Max torque is 65 INCH LBS = about 57-58 degrees of rotation, so never exceed 1/6 turn. It is my opinion smallest groups will result from NO oil under the mount or on top of the rail. The shock of recoil vs the negative G shock of the muzzle brake can skid a mount back and forth a few thousandths if it is on oil. A dry surface will prevent any such movement and result in smaller one hole groups. Otherwise a Great video Erik! and good luck shooting!

[@paulmartin6152]

Hi Erik Who makes that beautiful stock. I belong to the “It’s not how good you shoot that counts, it’s how good you look while shooting that really matters”. 13:43 Thanks. Dan Martin.

[@frank64409]

Erik, Is that Nightforce scope the "B.E.A.S.T" any good?

[@altruisticscoundrel]

Just starting point of putting lubricant so the base finds a stress free point changes my approach of using blue loctite so it doesn't shift.

[@JFT803]

How so? I notice he didn't use any locktite. Would you still use it or disregard it completely?

[@altruisticscoundrel]

@@JFT803 I'll have to test. Thinking about it won't beat what actually occurs.

[@JFT803]

@@altruisticscoundrel I’m just saying because I shoot a 308 and it beats the equip up pretty bad. I’ve had scopes come loose in the past. Using Ericks way of leveling, at what point would be best to put on the lock tite

[@kensmith8832]

Can you use Tacom HQ - Charlie Tarac for F Class competition? I was thinking you could, but my data is 20 years old.

[@mmmmmark9751]

Does the Kahles have a sfp reticle? How does that go? Do you lose measurement ability at different magnifications?

[@markroper9269]

Great stuff! I knew there was something about you by the way Demo treated you.......turns out, you are a bad @ss with a rifle.....NOW it clicks! Looking forward to more collabs with Matt!!! Maybe you can get him out to his PB!? Going to go look at some of your older videos now......

[@pauli2559]

I like your rifles. 1.25 barrels. Also extra heavy action. Is action all stainless? Do I see a pool table? I think that is berry good for mental focus. 👍

[@Chuck_Carolina]

Are you a swab and patch Guy, or do you brush? Inquiring minds want to know.....

[@celexalexandersson]

What du you use to get new recipe if you change a bullet/primer/powder? Books och Quick load? Gordon reloading tool?

[@markthegunplumber8376]

i took one of my old Brux barrels in 6mm 1-7.5 that was in 6mm XC from my F-Class rifle the throat was going so i cut it back to 27" and rechambered it to 6mm BRA and put on my BAT model S BR rifle. i worked up a load with 31 gr of Varget and some second hand brass and some Bart's 105 Infinity bullets. went to the range and shot 2. groups 1. at 100 and 1. at 300 both groups looked the same both in the low 2s i didn't touch it till the next 300 yard match i shot a 200/19X with it. i pulled the barrel and put it in the rack and put my Dasher barrel back on because there is no way i could ever duplicate that string. cudos to Brux and Barts for making an old barrel sing one more time. the number one mistake people make with the BRA is pushing it to hard. i like the parallel trick, FYI i will be stealing that. thx.

[@willspathtoprecision2924]

Make a step by step video for the 400 F-class Reloads your going to do. As well as all the equipment and reason why you use those specific tools for F-class? I learn something every video!!!!

[@wyomingcountryboy]

Do you still go through the tall target test? I mean, we've gotta know for sure that our verticle adjustment is either plumb bob verticle or slightly left (to counteract spin drift). In my own mind, just because the crosshair is plumb doesn't mean our adjustments are also plumb. We'd like to assume that after spending a couple grand on a scope, that the adjustments are parallel to the reticle. No Gaurantees. Not to mention click variation. I've witnessed some pretty substantial variences from advertised on a few different scopes over the years..? Genuinely curious, Thanks for posting this video.

[@isldtime]

Perfect timing!. Just finished putting together my NRL22 the correct after mounting 5 other scopes the wrong way. THANKS Erik

[@longbellycaster]

I've found with quality gear changes are usually a non issue. What berger for 284 wheeler and appropriate speed dou get Erik?

[@force245]

Waiting for all the FixIt Sticks crowd freak out over the Wheeler Fat Wrench.

[@davidanderson3999]

When you say 7mm I was wondering witch 7mm family you’re useing, I love my 7mm rem mag, beautiful rifles

[@DEOutdoors]

Hey! Newbie here! Watching some of your reloading videos. Is neck sizing different than controlling neck tension? I got some RCBS matchmaster dies and was wondering do I have to have a neck bushing in there? If I do is that what neck sizing is? Or does it still full length size with that bushing in there? Kinda confused lol

[@pstewart5443]

Sure wish I could order one of those EZ-Tuners...........hint...hint

[@johnhughes2043]

Thanks Erik! You keep things simple that can overwhelm a lot of shooters. What you do with your videos is first class. It gives a lot of us insight into what it takes to get to higher levels in the shooting sports.

[@James-prs-uk]

Now we are talking so wheeler speed and what bullet weight I get 2860fps with 180g lapua

[@richardbruce5214]

Eric do you Lap your scope rings? I noticed you did not do or mention that.

[@ErikCortina]

I should but I don’t.

[@andyadam3620]

question Eric, how do you know your levels are accurate ? if the bubble is off-everything else is off too !

[@rjupa22]

Maybe the flats on Nightforce are paralell to the crosshairs but on other brands they are tipically not.

[@tbrown91241]

I wonder how many people know the purpose of have every rifle set up the same........

[@mrmikesgunrack]

I used to do the rubber band on a flat piece of steel. Now i use a ctk precision scope level. Its got the rubber band built in.

[@meidamx]

Get some.

[@ZERO_42069]

Those Kahles scopes are so nice, i sold 3 razors so i can buy a K525iDLR

[@chrisbearnson9578]

I know you said you were changing “I hope all your groups are one hole” But it just fits man. It’s “Your thing” 👍

[@joeschuster2837]

Thanks

[@kevinbutton4580]

Can you like hold your camera away from you...all i hear is you breathing lol

[@JimWooddell]

It is a pleasure talking with Richard Near. His rail, is the best rail I have ever had in my hands. The mount is in a class of it's own.

[@grabbabitewelfed1641]

Hello again my friend, some may not like what and how you do what you do, but I’m a huge follower of you, nice work, your like me in some sense, who cares what and how you do things if they seem to work out, they need to stick to what will work for them, stay hard at what you’re doing, I really enjoy your ways..👍🏼

[@ahumpage]

Gr8 video thx. Like the look of the Near Mfg bases but it's hard to figure out what to buy from their website.

[@DanielBoone337]

Do you use 20+moa bases/optic mounts or just flat???

[@dalefine3329]

Nice! Two are too many therefore just give me one! 😂 By the way, thanks for sharing!

[@graysontaylor6673]

With a proper torque spec ever felt the need for loc tite? Or do you consider that just a crutch for an improperly installed scope?

[@C_Squared]

You should try a dead level from badger ordnance. I never install a scope on the rifle.

[@TheBenlewis2006]

Do you have a video breaking down all the classes in competitive distance shooting?

[@JacksonMalcolm]

I tried the feeler gauge method and was pretty happy with it. not too happy with the finish on my MPA mount but I'm pretty hard on rifles. have you had any issues with it rubbing off?

[@308ranger8]

Another great video I wheeler levels and have mixed feelings on them after this just needed a rubber band and small level seemed better will try soon! Rpr still waiting for load development videos but I know your busy love the channel!!

[@Braunschweiger89]

I have had numerous Near MFG scope rings and pic rails. They are top notch!

[@gp-sx3bv]

Beautiful rifles. I am going to try the rubber band and parrel trick.

[@mikebrinlee780]

I pick up my 6br Norma in 5 days cant wait start working up loads try my hand at F class

[@jameschristian8161]

Do you lap the rings before you install the scope?

[@daviddale3624]

Thank you very much! Learned something.

[@joelbrown2650]

What are you using as vise blocks to hold your riffle?

[@RayNaraine]

You cannot help but like Erik! Keep going Sir.

[@mus1970]

Thanks so much for that brilliant parallels + rubberband tip! Yes, that's going to save a lot of hassle in the future!

[@James-prs-uk]

Can you tell the difference between a wheeler and 284win please I can’t find any info on wheeler

[@arnoldosalazarjr9665]

Mr cortina I'm in a wheelchair what would be the best rifle for me to shoot sitting down

[@halbogatz3780]

Erik, Been watching your videos and learning a ton. Not only are you a great home builder and shooter, but you are a great teacher. Scopes are very important in accurate shooting. You can only hit what you can see. Would you do some videos on the scopes you like, and scopes you would recommend for shooters getting started in accurate shooting? Thank you and Merry Christmas.

[@paulvenn4447]

I see Jay Christopherson is shooting the cal as well! Noice!