Mounting and Zeroing

A great scope on a bad mount is a bad scope.

Mount it once, mount it right.

  1. 1
    Choose rings or a mount
    Match ring height to the objective size and the rifle’s cheek weld.
  2. 2
    Set eye relief
    Shoulder the rifle and slide the scope until the full picture appears.
  3. 3
    Level the reticle
    Level the rifle first, then the reticle to the rifle.
  4. 4
    Torque to spec
    Use a torque driver and follow the maker’s numbers.
  5. 5
    Zero
    Start at 25 yards, then confirm at 100.
Black rifle with a large riflescope and a bipod displayed on a gun shop counter
A scoped rifle with a bipod
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