Now I just need 13 other products to put my scope on my rifle. Sweet. Almost there.

Glad that was nice and simple.

After reading some of these comments, I’m confident if I scroll down far enough I’ll see one that says, “hell, the best way to mount a scope is to have 8 or 9 beers before you get started”

I was always told a level cap doesn't = a level reticle. I use a plumb line and turn my scope to that since gravity has never not shown me true vertical. It's always good to learn other methods. Alot of good info in this lesson. Thank you

I need to put gas in my car. Larry: "we are going to use our leveling ramps made by Ford. Then we use our petrol filtration trickle feeder to make the gas flow evenly to avoid damaging the inside of the gas tank. Now we torque the gas cap using our gas cap torquing thingamajig. "

I am 68 years old, have hunted all my life and I desperately wanted to mount my own scope this time around. I used your video step by step to get the job done. It took me all day, but I did finally finish thanks to this extremely well done video. Not too much detail and good ole boy, chit chat. Just the facts and that was what I wanted. I mounted a Leupold VX Freedom 3-9X40 onto a Weatherby Vanguard rifle in .223 caliber. Thank you for helping me!

So far this has been the only post, that actually demonstrates scope mounting. Thanks David

A perfect mounting is most important part for a perfect long range shot .... thanks for the video...

Larry you're one of our best advocates and square dealing in your business practices thank you..

"Let me show you how to do it. Step 1: Take it to a gunsmith..."

Great video Larry! It's always a pleasure to watch you work.

Thanks Larry, Professional Job as always, that's why I love dealing with you Folks. Do it right the first time, that's always been my Motto.

One of the best instructional scope mount videos on KZfaq, by far. Excellent details. I purchased the scope mount kit in this video to mount a new leupold on my weatherby and it was very useful.

Welp, I've been doing this wrong for years lol. I'm inspired to see what kind of long range I can achieve with these techniques. I am probably not getting the full potential out of my expensive gear. Thanks Grandpa Larry.

I recently mounted a scope to one of my rifles. This was my very first time doing it. Over the years I acquired most of the tools needed to accomplish a professional install. My one concern was lapping the rings. Which I didn't think I needed to but found out differently. Note it was a Cantilever type design milled from billet aluminum. Also it was a popular brand not a knock off from some fly by night company. With that said lapping revealed inconsistency in finish and alignment. So I learned valuable lesson by lapping any set of scope mounts. I highly recommend lapping on all types of rings, and mounts to confirm surface inconsistency and alignment. Want to thank Midway with providing all of us with some great video's. You have helped this novice scope mounting shooter accomplish a professional job. Note I was a master automotive mechanic for 35 years. I applied some of that gained knowledge to my novice gunsmithing skills along with 25 years in the Army. Sincerely Arni Shook Retired CWO US Army RINGS AND MOUNTS PRO EXTENDED CANTILEVER MOUNT 30 MM

This is an outstanding professionally polished presentation. This is a public quality instructional video with no coaching required. I am impressed.

awesome, I can watch you work all day

What great craftsmanship and technical expertise! I learned a lot watching this video. Thank you. 🤓

Finally someone who puts it CLEAR and CONCISE, Thank you

And here I was just putting the rings on a weaver mount...

Sweet, this makes perfectly good sense much the same way that LINE BORING for a new Cam Shaft install. Keeps every thing in un stressed alignment . Thanks Larry.

This guy could teach me chemistry and I would be excited! Great work.

Having the proper tools to do the job right the first time, Thanks Larry

Awesome channel, makes me miss 2014 so much compared to now

I just used this kit to install a scope over the weekend. By using the kit I was on bullseye within four shots. I would recommend this tool set very highly.

When Larry was 5 years old he ask his dad "Is there some way I can lighten the trigger on my cap gun "?

That is the best video on the web for mounting a rifle scope. That is exactly how it should be done. Thank you Mr. Potterfield.

Good video ! It takes patience an the right tools to mount a scope but it is really worth it. So many times on hunting videos you see a bad case of scope eye from poorly mounted scopes! Properly mounted scopes lead to better accuracy.

I use this method on every rifle build I do. I then chamber laser sight using my shooting bench in the garage. I make a custom measured zero target and mark the 50 yard trajectory for the caliber of the rifle. I then fine tune the zero on the outdoor range at 100 yards. After doing this, the rifles are aim point out to 235 yards. Thank you Mr. Potterfield and thank you for your service.

Great video Larry. I will get my new scope mounted right after I build my new complete gunsmithing workshop. I'll probably have to get a second job too.

I used these same tools to level a cheap Amazon scope. After spending the time to make the turret and barrel levels perfect, torqing the screws, i looked through the scope and the reticals were about 10° off plumb and level. Disassembled everything and reinstalled, same thing happened. Gotta love cheap manufacturing. Wound up drawing a plumb line with marker on piece paper taped to the wall to match up the vertical retical with. Short of that the 50.00 "PINTY" 4-16x40 from Amazon has really been a great "cheapo" scope.

you are the man Larry,thanks for all your videos.

This man is GOOD at what he does. Any job worth doing is worth doing right!!!!

I knew that raised eyebrow after "let me show you how to do it" was letting me know that this was not going to be easy for me. thanks for the awesome video.

Larry you never cease to amaze me. Believe it or not, but because of your concise and most excellent videos, your generosity to the NRA and the Amazon-like rating system that gives a buyer a true plumb line to how well a product works, I almost never shop anywhere else. You are one of my heros and your professionalism bleeds out of everything you do. I pray you and your family have a very Happy New Year and may God grant you even more prosperity this year than ever...

Very informative and detailed, but I couldn't help feeling like I wasn't being shown how to mount a scope so much as getting a sales pitch for a lot of tools.

Thanks for an excellent video. For all of my life, I've bought the parts and screwed them onto my firearms. Every time I've done that, I've wondered about the manufacturing precision of factory machined parts and what might be the steps and processes that would improve fit and alignment. For those who want a high level of precision, Larry does a great job of going through the process, step-by-step. I priced the tools in this video from several sources and they seem comparatively inexpensive when compared to the cost of a well built rifle, scope, base and rings.

Mind has been blown. Id feel like the kid wearing a hockey helmet on the short bus standing next to this guy.

I've always just mounted the damn scope and fired rounds downrange until my crosshair adjustments hit bullseye

BEST how to video on scope mounting I have ever seen......

This is the correct & professional way to mount a scope. This way doesn't harm the scope .or rifle. I'd like to have the level 😁👍

Love this... Just watching your work is so simple yet informative and almost as good as ASMR lol

Excellent video. I'm new to high power rifles. Never used a scope. Now I have a Weatherby .270, I need one. No other videos do they oil first. Nice touch.

While hunting rifles are absolutely beautiful pieces of art, I have to say that picatinny rails are easier to mount a scope on.

As always, excellent video and explanation. Your video and commentary with the leveling kit was better than the video from the manufacturer of the kit. Thanks for all you do.

Always Learn a lot of you Larry! Thanks heaps!

Masterful description and explanation!

Great Information. Thanks. I love the leveling system.

Thank You , Larry. I really enjoy and learn a lot from your tutorial videos. Every thing I order regarding Hunting or Gunsmithing is from Midwayusa. Thank's

Now, how did grandpa do this without all the fancy widgets :)

Great video and easy to follow. Having a nice shop and all sorts of doodads to fix em, sure would be nice.

My main question in watching the video was to determine the correct inch pounds to torque down on both upper and lower rings. Larry you were the only one to mention it, thank you..

I love these videos so much. So informative.

Thank you for Another Wonderful and Fantastic Video.

Very informative Larry , many thanks

I like Mr. Potterfield. Wholesome wealth of knowledge without the pompous tactical tough guy act.

This scope mounting is 100% bang on . Personally I do it without lapping the rings because CNC machining is so good , I trust the rings to be concentric. Also I don't use a torque screwdriver, I depend on my sense of feel. The 2 level set $$, a couple of small levels will suffice. 1 level across the receiver and one on the top scope cap. A MTM rifle rest is very helpful in doing this job. If you have the money, get all the tools and enjoy doing it like a pro.

sir, I am inspired by your beautiful smile and good manners, your polite way of talking and teaching as well. Faisal Rahim from Pakistan

Excellent explanation of how to do it right

Love your work " The purity and the perfection great job dear sir 🙏" your fan from India. Eager to learn more from you always.

Perfect perfect perfect and easy to set up!👍🏾

You needn't use an off-set front ring if you had simply reversed the front and rear bases to narrow the mounting position of the scope. This also put the scope in a forward attitude to prevent scope bit. A technic I've used over the years to prevent contact rust and corrosion between the rifle and bases as well as the ring and scope is to line and trim Blue painters tape between the contact points once the alignment is true. the adhesive will bleed through the paper tape once under pressure and ensure moister never becomes trapped between the metal parts. This will prevent corrosion, slipping, or scaring of the metal surfaces.

$230 on Amazon for that exact vise, ring alignment kit and reticle leveling kit. Add another $70 for a decent boresighter and you're at $300. You can buy that and start charging people to mount and set their scopes. If you charged $75 (which is cheap), the parts pay for themselves after 4 jobs. Not a bad deal.

Well I have two takes on this. Do it with no fancy tools, just be careful and it works. I also bought these tools years ago for about $100 and used them the lapping tool and torque wrench are good to have and makes for a good solid scope installation. So do what makes you comfortable. Oh, and learn to shoot. You can always argue with a procedure but you cant argue with results.

Thank you Larry.

Well done, as always.

As usual, a super-simplistic approach that doesn't cover any of the non-mainstream cases.

Thank you Larry!!!

This video was fun to watch and you are a very knowledgeable guy Larry and make great videos, with that said almost no one does all that to put a scope on a rifle. Lapping the scope rings seems crazy unless you are trying to mount a scope a 50 calibre Barrett sniper rifle for 500+ yard shots. Anyway I don't want to sound negative I really like midway products and have always had a good experience buying from your store. Thanks for all you do.

Good video. I have this same gun made in 55. Very accurate

I love this guy work on guns

You should level the scope against a plumb line. The reticle inside the scope may be slightly off. Level the gun and then check the vertical hair against a plum line down range.

Genius stuff. Great vid.

Very nice work

Great video. Thank you very much.

Excellent video.

Dang takes mounting a scope to a whole new level

You are so pro sir, thank you.

Really great instructions. The effort which has to applied to install the mount answers me my question why European scope manucfactorer uses rail systems. This makes scopes much easier to install and prevent damage on the scope body after removing the rings. But again great instructions. 👍

Geez.... all I wanted to do was put a scope on my rifle. Now I have a Space Shuttle.....

I wish I have gun smith like this one , does correct job

Great video!

Class as usual.

So beautiful to watch

and thats the way it is lol great work great care to detail

love your work

Larry is “the man”!

Great seeing the model 70. I have the matching sister to this gun in Win. .284...........can't find factory ammo for it anymore. Extremely fast and flat trajectory round.

I never even thought about lapping the rings. Great information.

Larry is the man 👍🏻

If you have a gun vise and blue Loctite, all you need is the alignment kit and the leveling kit. I got each for $40 on Midway, along with the wrench for $13. Me and my dad mount a lot of scopes together so its worth it to spend time with him.

Hi Larry. Love the videos. I find them very informative and presented in a way where they are easy to watch and understand. Larry, do you take in costumer work or just do the how to videos for Midway? Do you work on hand guns?

Outstanding video ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

to help reduce the possibility of screw interference with the bolt, realize that machining and engineering standards usually call for the length of the screw to be at least 1.5X the nominal diameter of the screw + whatever offset is present. Anything less will cause issues when vibration is present.

excellent video

beautiful rifle

Great info. Thanx

Very informative video. Good investment to spend on an expensive rifle and scope to enjoy your hunting experience.

Very Useful video

And I feel so much smarter now after being told that the guy, who’s business is selling gun things, is “out to sell some things”. I wish I had that kind of intellect to make such razor sharp observations