Hunting Field Test for Deadeye Precision Scope Leveler

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Deadeye TM Precision Scope Leveler

I still remember the day I stopped by Fite Custom Rifles to work up the load and pick up my new long range hunting rifle. But before we could start shooting the scope needed to be installed. Randy Fite owner of Fite Custom Rifles, installed the scope and rings, set the proper eye relief, and aligned the cross hairs before handing it to me for approval.

Putting the rifle to my shoulder I thought the crosshairs were leaning noticeably to the right, Randy thought they were perfect. We reached a compromise where when he shouldered the rifle he thought the scope crosshairs leaned a little to the left, and when I shouldered the rifle they leaned a little to the right.

Neither of us were pleased as we both knew that for shots at long distances any miscalculation would be magnified, but what could we do? A few months later I was contacted by Phil Pinkley of PPA Manufacturing. Phil had a new product he wanted us to test, the Deadeye TM Precision Scope Leveler.

Once it arrived I headed back to Fite Custom Rifles with rifle and scope leveler in hand. The Deadeye Precision Scope Leveler has two components; a Rifle Bar Level which is used to level the rifle by attaching it across the top of the action, and the Vertical Alignment Shaft which is placed out in front of the rifle and which the scope cross hairs are aligned with. Two very simple to set up and use components that will help ensure you get the greatest accuracy possible from your hunting rifle.

In fact Phil Pinkley told me that if the scope is canted by just 5 degrees, the bullet will be as much as ½ inch off at 100 yards. At 300 yards that becomes 1 ½ inches, and at 400 yards 2 inches. That's a huge amount when your trying to make a precision shot at a vital area of the game.

As Randy and I set my rifle onto his shooting bench and attached the Rifle Bar Level and set the Vertical Alignment Shaft a couple of feet in front of the rifle, I was curious to see if we had previously "eye-balled" the scope correctly during installation.

I sat behind the rifle and peered through the scope - sure enough it was canted. We loosened the rings, aligned the scope to the Vertical Alignment Shaft, and checked the sight in with two three shot groups.

And up went my confidence level in being able to hit what I aim at, especially at the long distances I enjoy hunting. The Deadeye TM Precision Scope Leveler is a "MUST HAVE" when installing scopes. If your scope was installed without it, before next hunting season I'd recommend getting one and checking your scope alignment prior to heading for the shooting range for pre-season practice.

We all owe it to the animals we hunt to give them a quick, clean kill.

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