I use a rifle cleaning cradle that has a padded clamp to lock the buttstock in place.What do you use to keep your rifle steady and level while installing a scope?
Those are the nice ones
I`ve had this vise since the 1980`s and would not give it up. It has served me well. Jeff
Have you ever noticed any leveling differences due to switching from the rail mounted on your device and the rail mounted on your rifles?I had an aluminum plate that was once used as a rear rest. It had a carrying handle and 4 adjustment screws. I had a left over piece of bar stock from another project and decided to build a leveling mount for my scopes. I didn't do the work myself but told my gunsmith what I wanted.
The mounting device is placed on a table and by adjusting the 4 screws the base will be perfectly level. The scope is first placed on the rifle and I set the distance for my eye to ocular and get the rings set on the rifle.
The scope and rings are transferred to the leveling base. By using a vertical line, the vertical cross hair is line up with the line. The rings are tightened down and the unit is placed back on the rifle and it's ready to go.
It's really fast. I can level a scope in less time than it took me to write this up.