I use German tourqe on everything. Goodentight.

I appreciate videos like this that get right to the point with useful information. Thank you, Vortex.

Thank you for keeping it short and on topic with clear, easy to follow instructions.

Thank you for posting this video. Very helpful for me as I am a first time student at assembling my rifle.

Best video for this out there. Never much been into bolt guns or scopes so this was very valuable.

Great instructional, thank you! I'm going to be mounting my first scope to my Ruger American Ranch 7.62 x 39.

Thanks, this was very useful!

I’m picking up a vortex viper hs lr 4-16 today for my .300 wby. I trust your optics enough to take it elk hunting in Colorado this October😁😁👍

Fantastic vid....going to use this method on my air rifle.....BIG thank you...Tom in uk.

Great Video! Thank you! Purchased your precision matched rings. Excellent quality product

Thanks a million! Very important video

Thanks. Great video. To the point

Thanks for making this easy to understand. I can do it myself now and don't need to go to the range to have my scope mounted.

One comment, at 1:38 where you slid the scope back and forth in the rings, be careful, it can lead to an annoying scratch in your beautiful anodized finish on your brand new expensive scope!

Best scope mounting video! Very precise! I would add that when tightening down the rings to the scope, that you continually check to see if the ring gaps on both sides are even. They are notorious for getting off easily. The only thing I would add is base rings like Talley require lapping every time. Picatinny ring systems are not one solid piece that connects to the rifle. Therefore more forgiving when mounting a scope (no binding points).

Good video

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Great video! What gun vise is that?

Great video! Slightly off topic but which rifle stock model is that?

So this is how I mount all rifle scopes regardless of brand I recently sent in 2 vortex HST Viper 4-16x44 scopes that the reticles cant left 15° or so when the turrets are level. The repair technicians in barneveld said they put it on an inclinometer machine and said my turrets were what was crooked not the reticle. Short point is that why is it I run into this problem with vortex but no other companies? Turrets and reticles line up near perfect on my leupolds, Burris, and even nikon and Simmons scopes. Your representative also told me that when they mount a scope they just eyeball it and get it close never mentioned using a bubble level at all. I'm not very impressed right now 1800$ in 2 scopes and 2 mounts to deal with all this.

I'm asking the question about mounting and as usual everyone has a different way. One person told me just orient the reticle to gravity regardless of the gun but I'm thinking then bullet would go askew up and down veering away from the verticle line on the reticle. I'm thinking the scope needs to be perfectly oriented to the rifle regardless of gravity since once you hold the rifle you should orient the reticle up and down and you're all set to shoot. Which is right?

Is there a reason to push one ring forward and one backwards on a pica-rail before fastening? Or is forward on both the best?

Nice vid. How do you know what size rings to get? My island width is 1 inch, so I got 1 inch rings but they are too small.

I guarantee with some shooting, those rings and bases will come loose!!!! I've seen it happen many many times with proper torque applied!! Pu some clear finger nail polish on the screw threads and then torque them!! Guaranteed to hold and you can still remove them when needed. Don't use red loc-tite. You will have a time getting them off. Use the nail polish every time.

There you go! No ring lapping silliness, just use a couple of levels and you are good to go. My benchrest rig was done the same way as this and it is a bughole shooter. Put the money saved toward load development!

What brand pic rail level was that? I've always used the Arisaka defense wedge tool, but this looks like a decent level check.

My rifle doesn't have a scope mounting rail so I can't use that method to level the rifle prior to mounting the scope. I think I will use the 2 screws used to mount the recoil pad. I will remove the recoil pad and mount a wooden jig with a line going through the screws' center line. Once that line is perpendicular I can secure the rifle in the vise then mount and level the scope. Anybody think this is a sound approach? Or am I missing something? :)

Instead of the spirit level on top of the scope, hang a plumb line. Use a powerful flashlight to project the reticle next to the plumb line then adjust as needed and tighten. This insures that any tolerance difference between the turret and the reticle is not stacked.

What brand base level was that?

Very good asmr

Hello, I am currently mounting my vortex scope to my tikka t3 compact tactical rifle; the mounting rings are made for a 30mm tube size scope and the scope itself states that it is 30mm, but when I put the scope on the mounts it wasn't able to move back and forth easily at all. Should I be worried?

No thread lock or lock tight on anything? I have issues with this though the process is very sound

Hello, excellent. I really liked it, one question, should the sight be parallel to the barrel or should it have some type of angle?

Just wondering if you're suppose to hold the ring forward while torquing them to the rail? I just ordered my 5x25 pst gen II

Great video, what rifle is that?

You said 50 lb torque, the vortex scope I just got say to use 18 lb of torque, that is a big difference, which is it?

Update, talked to Vortex today. Torque varies by rings and my CM202 calls for 20 in. lbs. This should be listed on the rings/mounts.

I just received my Vortex pro extended cantilever mount should the half inch nuts be torqued to 50 inch pounds also?

I have a vortex viper 4-16X44 HS and mounting it on a Bergara B 14 wilderness ridge 300 win mag. What mounts to I want? low medium or high? This is a hunting rifle not long distance shooting.

I had a friend who's super experienced with rifles set up my scope on my actual rifle for me, but I recently bought a fairly high powered air rifle for shooting pellets in the backyard just for fun. For a gun with basically no recoil does anyone have any suggestions as to how close I want the scope to be to my eye? I have currently have it at about an inch from my eye when the butt of the gun is firmly in place, and it seems to work pretty well in that position. The air rifle is about 1000-1100fps depending on what sort of pellet I use, but has little to no recoil at all, so I'm not too worried about it smashing into my face. Is it just kind of personal preference at that point, or is there an ideal distance? I've shot some bigggg actual guns where having the scope an inch away would have for sure given me a black eye or knock my eye into the back of my skull. With the length of the rails and length of the scope I probably have 4-5 inches of play to mess around with. I could move it back so it's basically right against my eye, or move it forward so it's nearly 3.5 inches further away. Ironically I'm more well versed in real guns than pellet guns. :P

Do you need the torque wrench?

Does it hurt to use BLUE THREAD LOCKER??? The blue compound is for secure holding and also ability to remove easily in the future. I use it on all My scopes. I have yet to see a draw back yet. My scope mounting technique is pretty close. Did learn a thing or 2 to try when my diamondback ffp gets here.

50 lbs of torque sheered the torx bit when mounting to the picatinny. Is that right? I lowered it to 36 figuring it's double what you stated to use on the Vortex rings. I'm using a Snap-On digital torque wrench too FWIW.

Is it necessary to lap rings when a picattiny rail is used?

I have a vortex VHS 4310 viper 6x24x50 . It came with brass shims. What are they for do, and do I really even need them???

Why are you guys not licensing the ACSS and new Grids reticles Dimitri is making? You guys would kill the market

Haven't had a chance to test if it holds zero, but mounts just fine and has nice clear glass. Centered vertically true to a plumb line with the crosshairs which is always a plus!It's a great kzfaq.infoUgkxc4K63Fd5LglDMObu7-Bgapxp_ef0W8hE scope. There's no parallax adjustment or focus ring, so may be limited to 3-7x, have to see how it is on the range. Also be aware that the rings are "look through" so you can still use irons, but they are really tall if you only intend to use the optics. On a 22LR no biggie since I'm not shooting competitions or worried about a hard cheek press. Will boresight and range test, if all goes well, I'll leave it at that!

Where can I het some extra ring fasteners ? I lost mine

Question on tools: A good Torque driver? Good rifle levels?

I had my new vortex scope Mounted to my new rifle that I bought at bass pro shop and it’s so crooked I can’t even adjust it to the left of the target. I can’t even reach left in the target I should be able to go a little after a little write a little above or a little below mine is way above and way to the right even when maxed out. Do I go back and just say please start over?

Where can I get that cool rifle stand??

Unrelated question to Vortex or anyone else. Viper HST 4X16 Mrad. On the zoom its marked 4 5.3 8 16 Why 5.3? I'm guessing for ranging, but wouldnt 6 be between 4 and 8? I'm seeing nothing explaining why

can u do video how to tighten scope rings without Torque wrench

50 in lbs just stripped my mount screw. Brutal.

Shouldn't the rings be "snugged" down both front and back before the torque specs are applied? Shouldn't be torquing down rear rings before the front rings are "snugged" down? Maybe done off-camera? :-)

Blue loctite or not. With magnum calibers I always used blue loctite. Is this unnecessary?

If I buy a vortex scope from my buddy do I need his original receipt in order to keep the warranty?

I assume it’s okay to reload the rifle after making sure it’s empty because the guy didn’t say I couldn’t.

When you demonstrated eye relief, it looked like the scope would smash into your eye when the rifle was fired. Is it just trial and error, determining a safe distance for the scope?

Why use a level on the inner turret? Isnt the outer turret level enough?

No lapping of the rings?

What kind of level did you set at the top??

Wondering why he didn't continue to apply forward pressure to the bases as he was tightening them down....

Close but no cigar. I usually check the rings to see if they need lapped.

Do all rings have the same torque requirement?

No need for Loctite?

Do you not use any thread locker?

What Gun Vase is that? Brand and Model if known. Thanks

No thread locker?

How about a little advice for ppl that don't have a fancy inch pound wrench? Best way to tighten with an Alan wrench without stripping aluminum threads??

What hight are those rings

the 2 bubbles brand and where can i get them cheers nice simple vid

followed all steps, but scope slid 1/2 inch after only 30 rounds of .308! I purchased Diamondback Tactical 6-24x50 with Vortex tactical 30mm rings... I used inch-pound torque wrench at 18lbs. What should I do?

eye relief at the highest power? I have a 10-40x50, so eye relief at 40 power? Why is that?

Is a gravity plumb more accurate?

Why use a picatinny rail. Seems odd on a bolt action. Beside the one piece alignment idea, picatinny seems more a style found on black semi auto long guns. I prefer the dovetail design built into the receiver aligning the rings and using my desired height ring. Dovetail seems to be more sleek and inline with a hunting or target bolt action long gun. Picatinny more for a tactical look made for quickly disconnecting different Peripherals quickly utilizing a long rail style system commonly found on black semi auto long guns.

I just slap it on. Bam

no blue locktite ?

Turns out 50 in lbs is a good measurement for scope rings that aren’t super cheap, or the bolt will pull right through them. Oops, but now I know why cheap ones are cheap. Guess I won’t be using this temporary cheap scope after all haha.

I did this and I came loose at the range!!!!!! You need some thread locker

Gone are the days of eyeballing it

According to David Copperfield Thats not the way it is

Fun fact: the presenters name means "mosquito brain" in German.

0:55 when he almost knocked the scope over! I about had a heart attack! lol

I hate mounting scopes it’s such a nuisance for me

Screw it, I'm just gonna 👁 it. Don't wanna buy that stand, and two bubbles already spent too much lol.

50 inch pounds what the heck???

Nothing was mention about eye relief, cheek rest, adjusting the diopter, best position and magnification to do the installation ? Was expecting more professional guidance.

Another genus that uses level on upper turret. You never ever do this gee

1:59 Make sure your magnification is set to the highest power This former US Army Ranger sniper and sniper instructor says otherwise kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebWfi7mhrMy8gXk.html

Asian made scopes 🤦‍♂️ why can’t Vortex assemble them in the USA? One reason I buy Leupold and Nightforce. Assembled by Americans in America.

I bet half of yall reading this comment are on the toilet right now. Im posting this comment from the toilet. Ok then, yall enjoy your day now, and drive safe!

Please remove magazine & check chamber !!

5 minutes my ass lollololol

You’ll never get proper torque when you’re running a torque wrench like this guy. Slow short turns until it clicks. When you do long turns or fast turns with it the torque isn’t accurate at all.