leveling your gun scope easy and cheap

[@TerminalM193]

Dude.... Wtf.... All these years I've just looked through the scope and it's NEVER occurred to me that you could use a flashlight to turn the reticle picture into almost like a projector on the wall. Simple yet brilliant... Thank you good sir!

[@CultofRust]

So glad this helped you out

[@Dimitrius001]

I align my reticles using a plumb line as well, though it never occurred to me to use a torch to show the reticle on a background. I've always just looked through the scope. Learn something new and useful everyday. Thanks!

[@CultofRust]

Thanks for watching

[@whatstheproblem6606]

Torch??? we callem flashlights here in USA, but I get it, you're across the pond 👍🏻

[@TheBronx_911]

Always the old school tricks that work best! Thanks for the video.

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou

[@billalumni7760]

Almost done. Now once everything is centered spin your elevation up and down to make sure the internals are aligned with the reticle. Windage is a bit trickier. Using a squared line on paper works. Having a true horizon is even better.

[@senko_muratovic]

I'll be damned! I was about to install the scope myself (I don't want to take it to the shop, they will not care nearly as much as I would). But, I live in an urban area, with no access to ranges where I was thinking of hanging some rope to do this but at a distance and just looking through. This saved me all that. I am done, installed the Picatinny rail level to help me keep the rifle vertical... Thank you a million, sir!

[@scottnj2503]

The BEST! video about scope leveling on KZbin.

[@CultofRust]

thankyou. glad it helped

[@rosswitte]

Outstanding!!! Mind blown how simple and how genius this is. Thank you!

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou. Glad it helps

[@johnmaxwell4131]

That is simply genius.

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou so much

[@JasonNeal-wu3sj]

By beginning with a spirit level on the gun to level the gun itself, this flashlight approach will produce a proper reticle-to-bore alignment if and only if both the gun and the scope rings are mechanically perfect across about a half dozen potential sources of error. In other words, in most cases it will likely be better than eyeballing it but don't trust it to yield near-perfect alignment.

[@andyadam3620]

Hi Danny, i learnt this many years ago at an air rifle club, one tip for your viewers though, spirit levels can be way off ! to test a level put it on a flat surface and note the edge of the actual bubble then spin the level around and the edge of the bubble should be in exactly the same place....cheap levels tend to be way off i just bought ten cheap plastic bubbles (just the bubbles without the frame for this very purpose and only 1 was accurate..........just a wee tip

[@somenotherdude333]

Bring me a glass of water... But don't expect a tip!

[@stephenmurray5684]

So easy & straightforward but I would never have thought of doing it. Thanks Danny

[@CultofRust]

Stephen Murray thanks buddy. Glad I could help a little

[@bobpattenden]

Very clever trick, ive been HFT shooting for 10 years and this is the first time ive seen anything like this. My one criticism would be the stock is not the best place to take a level reading, I like to level from the breech area or the top of the scope rail. Thanks for showing me something new.

[@CultofRust]

i had previously adjusted stock and action so they were square. I added the caption about the clip on bubbles for this reason. thankyou for watching tho. and thankyou for the feedback

[@CHIBA280CRV]

I have to say that is a brilliant idea, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Ranstone]

Brilliant. Thank you man. Working smarter not harder.

[@CultofRust]

Glad it helped. thanks for watching

[@fruitful7753]

Tighten the clamp screws while doing this to keep it aligned until tight.

[@andymorrison2945]

Thanks Danny , absolutely fantastic tip.

[@johnmikel5934]

Creativity at its finest. Great vid

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou

[@_SLAVEONE_]

Damn, I never thought of that. All these years I've been dicking around with multiple levels, tightening, checking the scope, untighten, relevel the scope, retighten, ect....

[@CultofRust]

thankyou

[@smokingcrab2290]

Best video on KZbin about this. Thank you so much bro.

[@CultofRust]

so glad it helped you. thanks for the comment

[@payam7777777]

Danny does things smartly.

[@TheBamayaker]

Thanks! Great idea, everyone can’t afford all the fancy tools that are on most videos.

[@CultofRust]

Exactly. Thankyou

[@RaymondMares]

Yes. That is genius. Thank you!

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou

[@thomaspotthoff3139]

Thanks Man!! And I thought i was sorta smart... Nice job

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou man. Glad it helped. Thanks for lovely comment. You rock

[@petemonceau5057]

Thanks! Simple and accurate 👌

[@MrT13]

Old school armorer’s trick. 👍🏻👍🏻 works real good with a good ol fashion c cell mag light. And a piece of bike inner tube to hold both together. Get yourself some white duct tape put a strip on the wall and chalk line it one time with a plumb. Or yard stick line whatever. Stays on wall forever.

[@CultofRust]

Cheers

[@1873saa]

very good idea 💡, simple to implement, a question: how far do you place the scope from the sheet on the wall?. Thank you

[@CultofRust]

I just had it about a meter away. As long as the projected reticle is clear

[@1873saa]

@@CultofRust ok 👌

[@GlockmanGG]

Thanks , great trick , thanks again for sharing this

[@user-fd6yj3ns6y]

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you

[@rjmprod]

That was brilliant.....Thanks mate

[@tridoc99]

Simple and elegant. Nice!

[@ForceMultiplier]

Well done. Migrate to America. Im sure you shoot as well as you level scopes. We could use ya coming up here before too long, more likely. Love from Texas & Arizona. Thanks for making me a little more lethal, without needing anything fancy.

[@CultofRust]

Thanks for watching and glad to help

[@creampuff1947]

Excellent BUT i guess we had to guess that you directed the torch/flashlight through the scope - I missed if you showed that or explained it

[@CultofRust]

Glad you enjoyed it. At 1.39 the caption says the torch shines through scope

[@Fallout777]

Thank you, I never thought about doing that.

[@BirdWhisperer46]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@jezzynottes1177]

AAAAAAAHHHHHH ..... WTF ..... why didn't I think of this. You the master dude! You king of scopes😁

[@wm.traynor1143]

Clever👍👍😄😄

[@markrhodes5474]

Brilliant 👍

[@mrsbunny5637]

That is cool! Sending this vid to my husband.

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou

[@DRAGONRIDER385]

I just heard of this. Thank you for sharing .

[@rooftopvoter3015]

Sliding parallels work well also

[@Mr85scooter]

How do you accomplish this if your receiver doesn't have a flat spot for the spirit level? Most of my rifles do but some do not.

[@CultofRust]

I'd use a scope mount level in that case I guess

[@ngirardo86]

Spend $15 and buy the wheeler scope level kit and you're done in seconds. And you can donit to any gun anywhere.

[@CultofRust]

i was trying to save a couple quid and this method was shown to me and worked well i thought

[@xenomorph1317]

The easiest and best way. Two birds with one stone 👌🏻

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou

[@leroyb1876]

Just found your channel and subscribed

[@CultofRust]

Awesome. Thankyou

[@oldschooljack3479]

If you dont own or feel like using a plumb bob... Hang the paper on the wall and make a straight vertical line with a larger level.

[@CultofRust]

That's an idea I spose

[@Baikal1971]

i think im going to need a proper gun vice

[@elmerfudd7674]

You are assuming that where you placed the level is perfectly the same as the bore??

[@CultofRust]

Yes I was

[@paulsimmons5726]

Brilliant! Guess I’ll be testing my rifles later this week, hmmm! 🤔

[@CultofRust]

Hope it works well for you

[@CultofRust]

Hope it works well for you

[@carpathianwhips8345]

brilliant thanks!

[@rancidpitts8243]

Best KISs ( Keep It Simple stupid) ever on scope leveling.

[@gaberaddo7664]

Ahh interesting. Good video.

[@abrad3061]

Nice job !thanks

[@MrJames19676]

Brilliant!

[@CultofRust]

thankyou

[@Flukey_1970]

Cracking idea!

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

Best zeroing in vid by far thumbs up from me pal 👍

[@CultofRust]

thankyou

[@teflondon4085]

Genius!

[@peterdarlington4117]

Bro said all you need is a torch! I got super excited and brought in my oxygen acetylene rig my wife was like what are you doing with your torch in the kitchen? I said I don’t know I’ll tell you when the British guy tells me! Was super let down!!!!!!

[@CultofRust]

I hope you managed to find a use for the torch until you get a "flashlight"

[@antj211]

Brilliant I say

[@virgilpalmer2427]

Sweet

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou

[@anaexe7010]

Brilliant

[@CultofRust]

thankyou

[@haraldweiss8487]

Buy a Spuhr mount and the scope is leveled without adjusting. That’s the perfect and easiest way.

[@CultofRust]

Never seen one. Will have a look

[@markb9896]

🤯

[@dirtnap5885]

Pretty sure your scope was upside down? Christmas trees are on the bottom.

[@CultofRust]

Look about 1.08 viper logo up the right way... Because I'm going wrong way down scope it flips reticle

[@rupertguy2560]

Thank You , short and to the point explanation.....the old KISS theory....keep it simple stupid....

[@CultofRust]

thankyou. glad it helped

[@Workforaliving]

Very good. never seen it done that way before. be the perfect way to tune you scope bubble I will diffidently try it. Thank you

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou

[@johnfiore9390]

Plumb line to expensive just a bolt with some of nans wool😂

[@CultofRust]

Hey if it works dude....gravity is still free lol

[@johnfiore9390]

@CultofRust agreed ha 😆 🤣

[@PatGavinProductions]

Goddamn brilliant.

[@CultofRust]

thankyou

[@smiley847]

Lol fuck me. I've struggled with this for years and you solved my conundrum in 2 minutes. Thank you

[@CultofRust]

Thankyou. So glad it was useful to you

[@daniellewis5413]

Crap tryed it wen you put gun to your shoulder its wonky ret coz no human shoulder is plum or straight !!

[@CultofRust]

erm. so you're holding the gun "wonky"

[@senko_muratovic]

After you do this, simply install the level on the rifle. Plenty of good stuff out there.