I can't believe how hard it is to find quality guides like this for someone who's just getting into shooting. This has given me so many pointers on the issues that might throw off my shots and how to compensate.
It is harder to monetize good old fashioned knowledge like this without pimping products. You are right though good info. I have been shooting precision rifle since my time as a Marine and once a year I go back to the basics and I spend time practicing the fundamentals and even do the nerd move of sitting in my hard ensuring my positions are sound. IT is a good way to ensure you don't keep enforcing bad habits. I usually when the weather isn't great. Although living in Miami now it is hard to have a bad day here.
Anyone who'd thumbs down this gracious sharing of experience and wisdom is going through life in a clueless manner,... Thanks Ryan and NSSF; great information for anyone smart enough to know it when they see it.
I know this an old video. And an excellent one that helped me out immensely. But one more thing to help with adjustment that I found with my scope is to make sure you mount your rings in the correct relation to each other and the scope to give you maximum movement forward and back. I mounted mine too close together and could never get that perfect setup until I changed the mounting points on the rifle. I hope this helps someone as it was very frustrating!! Thank you Ryan, again....for you this great video!!!
Ryan, I salute you. This is golden knowledge... life time experience, shared in just a short amount of time. I'm watching all these videos as I wait for my first rifle. Thank you so much for the top notch videos. These will be recommended to all my friends.
Edgar Bennett my hunting rifles are rem model 700 in .308 amd modeln783 in .300win mag. both with vortex scopes and 12x power at the moment..wanna push beyonf 1000yards one day, at the moment good for 500 and take game at 300m.
It's been 6 months with my Savage Stealth in .308. That rilfe is a beast. It's really as accurate as you can possibly be. I don't have the skill to use it to it's full potential...yet.
Ryan, your video is worth its weight in gold! I'm in the process of putting together a gun/scope combination that will help me achieve my goal of shooting accurately at 1000 yards plus. Yours is the best video on scope mounting I've ever seen. Thanks to you, I am finally able to take my position behind the scope in complete and consistent comfort. Thus far I've only practiced at home, but I'm really looking forward to getting out to the range and putting a properly set up rifle into practice. Thanks for solving a problem that has nagged me for a long time. I plan to study your additional videos on MOA and ballistics. Keep up the great work!
I’m 36 and have been hunting since I was 12, but I still caught myself going, “Hmm, that’s a really good point.” Excellent explanations and detail on something that most people think there is nothing left to learn about, but I sure learned a lot! I’ve subscribed and spent the last couple hours watching Ryan’s videos on things like cleaning my gun and sighting in, but still learning things I never thought about!!
Not everyone had a knowledgeable grandfather or father to teach them about scopes. Most did not, nor do they wish to put in the time to learn the correct ways to do so. This man has taught the class many times. I tried his principals to my scope. And it works like a champ.
These are the best videos on the subject of rifle shooting in general. The host has best credentials and knows how to teach. Too bad most “shooters” out there are not interested, since they think they already know how to do it. Thing is they just don’t know that they don’t know.
Aaaaggghhhh! I spent a couple hours out in the hot Florida sun and a box of ammo setting up my scope and zeroing today. Now I see I'm going to have to start from scratch again tomorrow thanks to your video. Oh well. At least it will be done right.
I really value this man's knowledge and time. The Lord gives gifts to all it's how you use and teach with them that matter. Thank you sir for sharing your hard earned skills and knowledge.
This man knows what he's talking about.Even after shooting for many years/decades...Ryan has something informative to offer any shooter.It's all about the details...Great video/instruction...
I appreciate so very much you going through step-by-step the proper procedure of not only mounting a scope properly, but also showing HOW to set up a scoped rifle for maximum utility. I've been shooting all of my life and have mounted scores of scopes on rifles. I have set them up to shoot sub minute of angle groups etc., but not until watching this video of how to properly fit a rifle to the individual and how to understand the process of setting up the reticle, AO adj., etc. did I really
I must say, I've been shooting and hunting all of my life (I'm 65 now) but this video removes ALL doubt on how to mount and fit a scope to one individual. I'm very pleased and impressed. Thank you for this post.
I see too many people with scopes mounted too high and too far back. This is the right way to mount the scope to the rifle. Great video from someone who knows what he is talking about and someone who is actually qualified (former sniper and sniper instructor). Great job Ryan and thank you for this informational video!!!
Thank you, Sir. Excellent information. Concise and efficient delivery of speech, and top-notch education. Every citizen with a rifle ought to watch this video and soak up the knowledge. Can't thank you enough for your work, in the field and back in the world. Cheers, much appreciated.
Very comprehensive presentation of all aspects related to the topic. This gentleman’s experience is obvious as he thoroughly explains “what and why” and not just the “do.”
Ryan Cleckner's videos (I've viewed three so far) are ALL excellent and the information imparted is easy to comprehend and assimilate! Great presentation, articulation and delivery. Thanks NSSF!
I just bought my first rifle yesterday. I took it to the gunsmith to get the scope mounted. Now I have the tools to make sure it's sighted to me. Thank you!
Wow,thank you for this education! I got my first rifle a week ago and i have been using the scope the way it was set at the factory up until now, what a big difference. I'm shooting 2" groups at over 150 yards
Absolutely the best scope setup video I've seen. Thanks, Ryan. I'm going to start all over setting up my scope. I have the "Voodoo Tactical" cheek rest and love it.
He gives the kind of videos that you just need to first hear him out before you stop watching and thinking you already know everything or what he is going to say. I have realized by first watching the whole video, he answers my questions. Also, I enjoy the little gold nuggets of info that I come across that even I think I already know, but he adds something new to it. Great video as usual! 😀👍🏼
Blue Loctite comes in a RED plastic bottle. So does the red. Read the label. This is a great video. I learned a similar system when I was in the Army but that was like 50 years ago and I have a case of CRS. Thank you NSSF. Glad I am a member.
Putting my first scope on my son's Savage Rascal. Without this video, I would have done it all wrong. We both learned a lot! Thanks for your service and this great video series. I recently bought a Savage Model 10 I will need to do the same thing to. My son is super pumped, and said you are the "bees knees". LOL
Thanks for this video. For someone who does not have the military/rifle training as you, this video will make target and hunting shooting more fun and enjoyable.
First time rifle owner here. I really appreciate your thoroughness here. Feel very confident about getting my scope and rifle set up just right now. I like to understand the mechanics but of things and this was just the explanation I was looking for.
Very professional indeed... You served with the very best and I'm sure you helped the RANGERS to "Take it to the next level". I served with 90 gunners, Weapons Platoon, Co. C 1st Battalion 75th infantry RANGERS at Fort Stewart Ga. 31313 in 1975. Command Sergent Major Caro and Spc. 4 Quick were ahead of me on the C 130 jump in to Fort Stewart that took there lives. To all those that served and gave all. May they rest in peace. "RANGERS LEAD THE WAY" I can say for them, You make us very proud.
Thank you for this explanation, I work at a range and have constantly have people come in with new weapons and scopes telling me they are bore sighted. We immediately have them go to 25 yards to sight in. It is amazing how poorly they are bore sighted from the store. This will help the new shooters get close to the bulls eye that much quicker.
Ryan/channel goes through everything a shooter would need to know. I learned a lot by this video... and I liked how he used the "Factory mirrors on a car" he puts things in easy terms "Dumbing it down." Another educational video.
Probably the best "take to the range" reference I have ever used. So easy to read, and all of it is like the instructor is talking with you, it's almost conversational.
Learned a LOT from this video in particular the flat bar technique for leveling the rifle and then the scope. Reminded me of lessons learned from my Dad a couple of generations ago.....to build stuff square, plumb, and level.....simple and practical methods that work but don't require machine tool precision.
72 years young and still good stuff to learn .. nice one Going to close my eyes and drop my head down .. I just know I will nee to adjust my head height .
the more you shoot the better you get, the more questions you ask the more you learn. good question. we're always improving when we ask sincere questions from knowledgable sources. to help us get better. then were responsible to pass on that knowledge to others.
Well done tutorial Ryan. Great idea on the "do it yourself" wooden cheek rest and following through with effective installation guidance. I may just consider the same on mine when time permits.
I was a British Army Sniper in the eighties wish we had an instructor like you, I would have learnt so much more, as always great video very informative.
easiest video to follow , just had a session at our property a few weeks ago doing just this ' for a video thats 9 years old the way its explained ryan i thought the video was made this year with the importance of everything you touched on more and more shooters are only catching onto it nowadays like myself
Thank you sir for that fine explanation of how to mount my scope. I really do appreciate it. Next I'll be looking at your how to site my scope in to my eye video. It's so helpful when you have someone who knows what they're talking about. And you sir with your resume are the best choice.
Ryan, as a new shooter I must say that all of your tutorials are invaluable information and I would be lost without them. Thank you for your service in the US army and thank you for your continued service in the civilian sector as a NSSF instructor.
Ranger Cleckner, Your actions for a successful scope setup are clear and copyable. Your tone and completeness in this video combined with your other videos and the Long Range Shooting Handbook are a superb start to setting up and mounting my new scope and first rifle. I'll follow your advice fully and involve the expert hands, eyes, and mind of the owner of the tactical optics store. You can be sure I'll forward your video links to him for his future assistance to many. Thank you also for referring us to the WhereToShoot,org site for locations for testing. As I live in the state of California where nearly every facet of life is regulated and watched by an ever-growing bureau, your list makes easy discovery of shooting practice places and like-minded, responsible people. Other videos I have watched regarding rifle optics selection, setup, mounting, and use have flooded us observers with undefined jargon and the acronyms. Rather than your mission being to prove your superiority and savvy with many years of expertise, you coax us through and around the barriers ill-defined jargon. You are the teacher of teachers with rationale ("the WHY?") and core values laid bare for us to adopt what is the way of long range thinking and shooting. Thank you for bringing the effective humility of a leader-teacher into a topic and skill usually dominated by pomposity and veiled humiliation in an effort to appear "greater than" or "more valuable than" us beginners and intermediates. Stephen
Possibly the most usable video on the net for clear, concise, practical and helpful tips on mounting a rifle scope. Thank you! PS: I just noticed 41 viewers are from Piers Morgan's audience.
Very good instructor, gives very good detail, military taught, great for us, for those that never mount a scope before can do so at least they have been shown an taught the correct way, of coarse there is always those in every class believe they don't need instruction, I have mounted 100's in my life time and enjoyed watching. One thing I've learned eyes, see differently, I always level as much as possible, then look through right handed and left handed if the cross hair is not level for me anyway it will show up during this test, throw it up fast like taking a fast shot check on being level then change side. thanks I enjoyed
Dang it, now I need to go get a cheek rest for my AR. My scope is mounted high because I have the older AR with a hand rail and iron sights. And I told my wife I wasn't going to spend any money on guns today.....oopsie!!
Best explanation of proper scope/eye level/ relaxed head resting to maximize consistency. I have shot very well but notice absolutely incredible results on all shots including running with one gun in particular. Thanks Ryan!
Clovis Martin depending on brand, it is most likely an adjustment to increase the brightness level of the reticle for use on a dark colored target (like a black bear).
Thanks to these videos I learned what Moa is reading wind and learning how to adjust accordingly to various situations bought a savage axis heavy barrel with a vortex scope and hitting a 1000 yards now and taking my biggest deer to date at 853 yards 156 inch whitetail thank you 🙂
New to long range shooting. I've been shooting AR's and handgun primarily up until now. I just picked up a Remington 700 R5, and am mounting a Leupold Mark 4 LR/T 3.5-10x40mm M3 Front Focal. Your videos have been a great help. Thanks!
Ryan I just read your book, it was so much different than every other shooting manual that I’ve ever read. I’m very impressed. Thank you so much for writing a handbook that is actually entertaining and useful. In the meantime keep your booger hook off the bang switch!
Just want to.thankyou for the greatly needed information in this video...I was at a loss for consistant shot placment until you showed me the importance of a cheek pad for eye alignment for scope view...now that ive made my own cheek pad i am able to put shot through shot :) thankyou very much for the lesson!
Thanks for all your help I'm a fellow Army Veteran, and new to long range shooting. I find your videos very useful as there is a lot of misinformation out there. Keep up the good work.
When you're an -insert here- instructor in the military, you have already usually demonstrated an ability in not only what you do, but mentoring others on that subject as well. You also become very proficient in giving quality presentations on your subject area, else you are instructor no longer. Agreed on the presentation skills; excellent video. One point is you should check your level after tightening the screws too; even doing an X pattern can shift the level on the scope when tightening.
very good explanations. Clear sound quality, He speaks well and does not stumble through his presentation. Excellent job. Covered everything I wanted to know.
Probably one of the most informative lessons on scope mounting I have seen to date. Thank-you for sharing your knowledge in a way that was easy to understand and apply.
Very nicely explained....somehow I don‘t get why the scope manufacturers don‘t really care about instructions. The manual you get with a scope is almost useless. Too bad I just found this video today after installing my new scope yesterday 🤣 But the hints and advices were still perfect to check the result of my attempt....it is always good to know on what you need to pay attention to.
I should'nt be surprised at your ability to continue to impress me with your talents and successes, but again you have outdone yourself. I thought I knew how to mount and fit a rifle to my needs but wow, I am now confident that your instructions will benefit many in the shooting world. Good job.
I've been shooting for 40 years, and just learn the best way to setup a scope!
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@VENGERMAX I'm a 20 year Army veteran
I can't believe how hard it is to find quality guides like this for someone who's just getting into shooting. This has given me so many pointers on the issues that might throw off my shots and how to compensate.
his book is awesome as well. I have been shooting my whole life but just started to get into long range shooting and it helped me out so much.
It is harder to monetize good old fashioned knowledge like this without pimping products. You are right though good info. I have been shooting precision rifle since my time as a Marine and once a year I go back to the basics and I spend time practicing the fundamentals and even do the nerd move of sitting in my hard ensuring my positions are sound. IT is a good way to ensure you don't keep enforcing bad habits. I usually when the weather isn't great. Although living in Miami now it is hard to have a bad day here.
FInally, someone who actually knows what he is speaking about.
Thanks,
Ian Butler Thank you and you're welcome.
Yeah, he's definitely a valid instructor
Comes with the territory of being a sniper.
Agreed and actually speaks at a normal speed lol.
Anyone who'd thumbs down this gracious sharing of experience and wisdom is going through life in a clueless manner,... Thanks Ryan and NSSF; great information for anyone smart enough to know it when they see it.
Top professional instructors
are always a joy to learn from. Great job.
Is it though? No levels? Mounting it on a table with just a bipod? No bench vise?!
I know this an old video. And an excellent one that helped me out immensely. But one more thing to help with adjustment that I found with my scope is to make sure you mount your rings in the correct relation to each other and the scope to give you maximum movement forward and back. I mounted mine too close together and could never get that perfect setup until I changed the mounting points on the rifle. I hope this helps someone as it was very frustrating!! Thank you Ryan, again....for you this great video!!!
Ryan, I salute you. This is golden knowledge... life time experience, shared in just a short amount of time. I'm watching all these videos as I wait for my first rifle. Thank you so much for the top notch videos. These will be recommended to all my friends.
Edgar Bennett my hunting rifles are rem model 700 in .308 amd modeln783 in .300win mag. both with vortex scopes and 12x power at the moment..wanna push beyonf 1000yards one day, at the moment good for 500 and take game at 300m.
It's been 6 months with my Savage Stealth in .308. That rilfe is a beast. It's really as accurate as you can possibly be. I don't have the skill to use it to it's full potential...yet.
Keep going and practice.. you will get there
Hey guys, mind telling me if his rifle is a rem 700, M40, or something else?? Thanks!!
Jose Ernesto Centeno i think its a rem not sure though
'Old Timers' like this man are truely a treasure!! For 13:40 I was a 12 yr old kid again, listening to a lifetime of knowledge..... thank you sir.
Ryan, your video is worth its weight in gold! I'm in the process of putting together a gun/scope combination that will help me achieve my goal of shooting accurately at 1000 yards plus. Yours is the best video on scope mounting I've ever seen. Thanks to you, I am finally able to take my position behind the scope in complete and consistent comfort. Thus far I've only practiced at home, but I'm really looking forward to getting out to the range and putting a properly set up rifle into practice. Thanks for solving a problem that has nagged me for a long time. I plan to study your additional videos on MOA and ballistics. Keep up the great work!
I’m 36 and have been hunting since I was 12, but I still caught myself going, “Hmm, that’s a really good point.” Excellent explanations and detail on something that most people think there is nothing left to learn about, but I sure learned a lot! I’ve subscribed and spent the last couple hours watching Ryan’s videos on things like cleaning my gun and sighting in, but still learning things I never thought about!!
Outstanding video. Instruction the way it’s supposed to be, just like he was briefing his team. Complete, concise and no BS.
Not everyone had a knowledgeable grandfather or father to teach them about scopes. Most did not, nor do they wish to put in the time to learn the correct ways to do so. This man has taught the class many times. I tried his principals to my scope. And it works like a champ.
thank you, great info! if I was attending a sniper school, I would pray this guy was my instructor. great presentation skills Ryan!
These are the best videos on the subject of rifle shooting in general. The host has best credentials and knows how to teach. Too bad most “shooters” out there are not interested, since they think they already know how to do it. Thing is they just don’t know that they don’t know.
This fella makes awesome plain and simple to understand videos, good job and thanks for all the useful info !
Aaaaggghhhh! I spent a couple hours out in the hot Florida sun and a box of ammo setting up my scope and zeroing today. Now I see I'm going to have to start from scratch again tomorrow thanks to your video. Oh well. At least it will be done right.
I really value this man's knowledge and time. The Lord gives gifts to all it's how you use and teach with them that matter. Thank you sir for sharing your hard earned skills and knowledge.
Superb content, excellent presentation. Wish all videos on UA-cam would be like this one. Thanks!
carlosjavieruhlmann Thank you and you're welcome.
This man knows what he's talking about.Even after shooting for many years/decades...Ryan has something informative to offer any shooter.It's all about the details...Great video/instruction...
Best video on scope mounting ever.
I appreciate so very much you going through step-by-step the proper procedure of not only mounting a scope properly, but also showing HOW to set up a scoped rifle for maximum utility. I've been shooting all of my life and have mounted scores of scopes on rifles. I have set them up to shoot sub minute of angle groups etc., but not until watching this video of how to properly fit a rifle to the individual and how to understand the process of setting up the reticle, AO adj., etc. did I really
I appreciate all of the practical knowledge and solutions that do not require you to run to the gun store. Thank you
I must say, I've been shooting and hunting all of my life (I'm 65 now) but this video removes ALL doubt on how to mount and fit a scope to one individual. I'm very pleased and impressed. Thank you for this post.
great video, and Thank you for your service sir.
@ Why don't you take a long vacation to Iraq or better yet Iran, you will love it this time of year.
I see too many people with scopes mounted too high and too far back. This is the right way to mount the scope to the rifle. Great video from someone who knows what he is talking about and someone who is actually qualified (former sniper and sniper instructor). Great job Ryan and thank you for this informational video!!!
Thank you, Sir. Excellent information. Concise and efficient delivery of speech, and top-notch education. Every citizen with a rifle ought to watch this video and soak up the knowledge. Can't thank you enough for your work, in the field and back in the world. Cheers, much appreciated.
Very comprehensive presentation of all aspects related to the topic. This gentleman’s experience is obvious as he thoroughly explains “what and why” and not just the “do.”
This information is priceless to new shooters. I wish this was so easily available to me years ago when I got started.
A lot of great tips that will help me, like leveling with the flat tool and how to torque the rings down without a torque wrench
Ryan Cleckner's videos (I've viewed three so far) are ALL excellent and the information imparted is easy to comprehend and assimilate! Great presentation, articulation and delivery. Thanks NSSF!
I just bought my first rifle yesterday. I took it to the gunsmith to get the scope mounted. Now I have the tools to make sure it's sighted to me. Thank you!
Great Vid. Really helpful,I like the idea of using flat metal piece between scope and mount to level. Thanks
Wow,thank you for this education! I got my first rifle a week ago and i have been using the scope the way it was set at the factory up until now, what a big difference. I'm shooting 2" groups at over 150 yards
Absolutely the best scope setup video I've seen. Thanks, Ryan. I'm going to start all over setting up my scope. I have the "Voodoo Tactical" cheek rest and love it.
He gives the kind of videos that you just need to first hear him out before you stop watching and thinking you already know everything or what he is going to say. I have realized by first watching the whole video, he answers my questions. Also, I enjoy the little gold nuggets of info that I come across that even I think I already know, but he adds something new to it. Great video as usual! 😀👍🏼
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Excellent! People who have been there, done that, bring an incredible amount of clarity to subjects that often seem Complex or Hidden. ⚕️🇺🇸
Ranger Cleckner, major plus spot report. Yours is one of the very best instructional videos on the internet. Nice work. RLTW/DOL
Thank you. That will help cancel out some of my major minuses.
Ryan Cleckner
Great video. Thank you. I have a short barreled 308 Remington 700 as well. What loads does your short barreled 308 like?
Blue Loctite comes in a RED plastic bottle. So does the red. Read the label. This is a great video. I learned a similar system when I was in the Army but that was like 50 years ago and I have a case of CRS. Thank you NSSF. Glad I am a member.
Putting my first scope on my son's Savage Rascal. Without this video, I would have done it all wrong. We both learned a lot! Thanks for your service and this great video series. I recently bought a Savage Model 10 I will need to do the same thing to. My son is super pumped, and said you are the "bees knees". LOL
Thank you!
Thanks for this video. For someone who does not have the military/rifle training as you, this video will make target and hunting shooting more fun and enjoyable.
Thank you! I've been struggling with my scope. All these steps were just what I needed to take it off and set it up correctly :)
First time rifle owner here. I really appreciate your thoroughness here. Feel very confident about getting my scope and rifle set up just right now. I like to understand the mechanics but of things and this was just the explanation I was looking for.
Excellent job! I just learned a lot. Thanks for putting this up.
Very professional indeed... You served with the very best and I'm sure you helped the RANGERS to "Take it to the next level". I served with 90 gunners, Weapons Platoon, Co. C 1st Battalion 75th infantry RANGERS at Fort Stewart Ga. 31313 in 1975. Command Sergent Major Caro and Spc. 4 Quick were ahead of me on the C 130 jump in to Fort Stewart that took there lives. To all those that served and gave all. May they rest in peace. "RANGERS LEAD THE WAY" I can say for them, You make us very proud.
One of the most informative video ive Ever seen! Thank you!
Thank you for this explanation, I work at a range and have constantly have people come in with new weapons and scopes telling me they are bore sighted. We immediately have them go to 25 yards to sight in. It is amazing how poorly they are bore sighted from the store. This will help the new shooters get close to the bulls eye that much quicker.
Great instructional video. Than you very much!
David
Ryan/channel goes through everything a shooter would need to know. I learned a lot by this video... and I liked how he used the "Factory mirrors on a car" he puts things in easy terms "Dumbing it down." Another educational video.
What a great video. This guy is awesome in relaying the message!
Ryan Cleckner is the Bob Ross of rifles. All of his videos are so informative and helpful.
Thank you for the videos! Also, really enjoying your book - LONG RANGE SHOOTING HANDBOOK.
Thanks for the plug. :)
I am ordering the book now. Thanks for the information.
Probably the best "take to the range" reference I have ever used. So easy to read, and all of it is like the instructor is talking with you, it's almost conversational.
A feeler gauge would work fine for scope leveling too. Great guide by the way, very comprehensive and easy to understand - 5/5*
Absolutely fantastic video
Learned a LOT from this video in particular the flat bar technique for leveling the rifle and then the scope. Reminded me of lessons learned from my Dad a couple of generations ago.....to build stuff square, plumb, and level.....simple and practical methods that work but don't require machine tool precision.
72 years young and still good stuff to learn .. nice one Going to close my eyes and drop my head down .. I just know I will nee to adjust my head height .
Richard Wallinger booneeandcrocketriflescopes
the more you shoot the better you get, the more questions you ask the more you learn. good question. we're always improving when we ask sincere questions from knowledgable sources. to help us get better. then were responsible to pass on that knowledge to others.
Well done tutorial Ryan. Great idea on the "do it yourself" wooden cheek rest and following through with effective installation guidance. I may just consider the same on mine when time permits.
at 9:50 I almost wanted to comment "yea, you should tighten that cross style", 5 seconds later you say exactly this.
Perfect video
thank you for all that useful information broken down into simple steps
I would give just about anything to shoot with Ryan for a couple of days. I bought his handbook...it is fantastic!!!
Effing EXCELLENT video!
I was a British Army Sniper in the eighties wish we had an instructor like you, I would have learnt so much more, as always great video very informative.
Professional, excellent information! Thank you!
Comfortech extra-high cheek comb
easiest video to follow , just had a session at our property a few weeks ago doing just this ' for a video thats 9 years old the way its explained ryan i thought the video was made this year with the importance of everything you touched on more and more shooters are only catching onto it nowadays like myself
Thanks im jyst getting into shooting and I found this very helpful
Thank you sir for that fine explanation of how to mount my scope. I really do appreciate it. Next I'll be looking at your how to site my scope in to my eye video. It's so helpful when you have someone who knows what they're talking about. And you sir with your resume are the best choice.
Thanks so much for these videos Ryan. Great Stuff! Chalk full of useful info!
TOP NOTCH instruction! Calm, clear and easy to understand will make for easy execution.
Awesome advice
I subscribe to that
Ryan, as a new shooter I must say that all of your tutorials are invaluable information and I would be lost without them. Thank you for your service in the US army and thank you for your continued service in the civilian sector as a NSSF instructor.
All of your vidéos are great!whats the name of your cheek rise?
thank you
Ranger Cleckner,
Your actions for a successful scope setup are clear and copyable. Your tone and completeness in this video combined with your other videos and the Long Range Shooting Handbook are a superb start to setting up and mounting my new scope and first rifle.
I'll follow your advice fully and involve the expert hands, eyes, and mind of the owner of the tactical optics store.
You can be sure I'll forward your video links to him for his future assistance to many.
Thank you also for referring us to the WhereToShoot,org site for locations for testing. As I live in the state of California where nearly every facet of life is regulated and watched by an ever-growing bureau, your list makes easy discovery of shooting practice places and like-minded, responsible people.
Other videos I have watched regarding rifle optics selection, setup, mounting, and use have flooded us observers with undefined jargon and the acronyms. Rather than your mission being to prove your superiority and savvy with many years of expertise, you coax us through and around the barriers ill-defined jargon. You are the teacher of teachers with rationale ("the WHY?") and core values laid bare for us to adopt what is the way of long range thinking and shooting.
Thank you for bringing the effective humility of a leader-teacher into a topic and skill usually dominated by pomposity and veiled humiliation in an effort to appear "greater than" or "more valuable than" us beginners and intermediates.
Stephen
Wow. Thank you.
Great video! What is the cheek rest being used?
eagle cheek rest
Possibly the most usable video on the net for clear, concise, practical and helpful tips on mounting a rifle scope. Thank you!
PS: I just noticed 41 viewers are from Piers Morgan's audience.
Outstanding video! I learned a couple new things. RLTW
Very good instructor, gives very good detail, military taught, great for us, for those that never mount a scope before can do so at least they have been shown an taught the correct way, of coarse there is always those in every class believe they don't need instruction, I have mounted 100's in my life time and enjoyed watching. One thing I've learned eyes, see differently, I always level as much as possible, then look through right handed and left handed if the cross hair is not level for me anyway it will show up during this test, throw it up fast like taking a fast shot check on being level then change side. thanks I enjoyed
Dang it, now I need to go get a cheek rest for my AR. My scope is mounted high because I have the older AR with a hand rail and iron sights. And I told my wife I wasn't going to spend any money on guns today.....oopsie!!
Best explanation of proper scope/eye level/ relaxed head resting to maximize consistency.
I have shot very well but notice absolutely incredible results on all shots including running with one gun in particular.
Thanks Ryan!
Does anyone here know what attachment is fixed to the leading end of the scope tube right before the objective bell?
Clovis Martin depending on brand, it is most likely an adjustment to increase the brightness level of the reticle for use on a dark colored target (like a black bear).
Watch his video on DOPE. It is a pull out piece of thin paper. you can write your DOPE for different yardages on it.
HOAH! Brother! I was at A co. 1st platoon, 1st squad 2/75 Bn. 79-82. Bn. Sniper, class 7-81. Thanks for the refresher!
Ryan your advice is profoundly grateful
Thanks to these videos I learned what Moa is reading wind and learning how to adjust accordingly to various situations bought a savage axis heavy barrel with a vortex scope and hitting a 1000 yards now and taking my biggest deer to date at 853 yards 156 inch whitetail thank you 🙂
New to long range shooting. I've been shooting AR's and handgun primarily up until now. I just picked up a Remington 700 R5, and am mounting a Leupold Mark 4 LR/T 3.5-10x40mm M3 Front Focal. Your videos have been a great help. Thanks!
Oh man- the metal shim trick is gold! Forget messing with levels.
Ryan I just read your book, it was so much different than every other shooting manual that I’ve ever read. I’m very impressed. Thank you so much for writing a handbook that is actually entertaining and useful. In the meantime keep your booger hook off the bang switch!
I wish I could upvote this thing twice, only for the fact that this Soldier wore the scroll of the 1st.
+Erik Pearson RLTW
I was in the first division in call of duty
Just want to.thankyou for the greatly needed information in this video...I was at a loss for consistant shot placment until you showed me the importance of a cheek pad for eye alignment for scope view...now that ive made my own cheek pad i am able to put shot through shot :) thankyou very much for the lesson!
Thanks for all your help I'm a fellow Army Veteran, and new to long range shooting. I find your videos very useful as there is a lot of misinformation out there. Keep up the good work.
When you're an -insert here- instructor in the military, you have already usually demonstrated an ability in not only what you do, but mentoring others on that subject as well. You also become very proficient in giving quality presentations on your subject area, else you are instructor no longer.
Agreed on the presentation skills; excellent video. One point is you should check your level after tightening the screws too; even doing an X pattern can shift the level on the scope when tightening.
Love the method to use a flat metal bar underneath between the rail and flat scope bottom to ensure the scope is leveled with the rifle. Thank you.
very good explanations. Clear sound quality, He speaks well and does not stumble through his presentation. Excellent job. Covered everything I wanted to know.
Best video i've seen for mounting a rifle. Too many cash grabs trying to make me buy $100 tool to mount my scope.
Thank you for the video, you just proved no one is ever too old to learn something new!
perfect video, was fucking around with levels, torches, lasers when all i needed was a piece of metal. Superb as always
Probably one of the most informative lessons on scope mounting I have seen to date. Thank-you for sharing your knowledge in a way that was easy to understand and apply.
Only one problem after watching this... now I need to re-install all of my scopes! EXCELLENT PRESENTATION!
Very nicely explained....somehow I don‘t get why the scope manufacturers don‘t really care about instructions. The manual you get with a scope is almost useless. Too bad I just found this video today after installing my new scope yesterday 🤣
But the hints and advices were still perfect to check the result of my attempt....it is always good to know on what you need to pay attention to.
This video is old but knowledge is timeless. As I prepare my first precision rifle you have been a treasure of knowledge. Thank you good sir
I should'nt be surprised at your ability to continue to impress me with your talents and successes, but again you have outdone yourself. I thought I knew how to mount and fit a rifle to my needs but wow, I am now confident that your instructions will benefit many in the shooting world. Good job.
This is by far the best scope mounting video that I have seen - and I've seen quite a few!