How To Mount A Rifle Optic For Dummies

Leveling the rifle along the axis of the barrel is useless, when you place the mount on the rail, you can't shim it if it's not level, so just skip this part they described because it's absolutely useless. On the other hand level left to right is crucial.

Completely skipped eye relief… Yikes.

What scope mount are you running ?

I'm surprised they didn't mention 'Eye-relief'?
If a Beginner, and even if you're experienced with optics/mounting them, 'I' personally wield the firearm as I intend on using it (Prone, standing, braced, etc..). I then put the scope and rails on the proper slot that gives me the best image, while also ensuring the back of the scope isn't going to give me a black eye when I fire the weapon (Do that ONCE, and you'll never do it again!). 🙂
Each firearm has their own sweet spot, and as was mentioned, different climes/clothing will greatly affect that eye relief.

Great basics, and a sincere 'Thank you!'

Never seen someone so charasmatic and natural talking to a camera but so awkward talking to other humans lmao (I would know lol)

Im guessing this dude has thought about eye relief in forever since hes using 2k+ scopes.

What tool is he using. Needs that

NO THREAD LOCKER ?

Title should say "how to mount a rifle optic for the inexperienced". 👎🏿

Don't forget some blue loctite. The recoil will work them loose, happened to mine.

Setting the EYE RELIEF is critical on any scope but especially if it is a variable. Watching guys get black eyes and concussions on sighting in days at the range can be as amusing as it is concerning.

Colion, I like this video. Very informative. Can you do a red dot sight next?

You left out the most important thing to consider when mounting a scope, the Eye Relief of the scope it's self, if you set it too far forward or back you will induce parallax error.

Way too much effort. Secure it then zero. that is all that is needed. Only other thing you need is an understanding of gud n' tite, and Kentucky windage. You got those down, and a scope isn't needed.

How to mount a scope when you're filthy rich.

You mean you dont use electrical tape?

I just use regular screwdrivers or torx
Nothing fancy. I just blue thread lock and just tighten em real good

Colby did a great job in this vid. I miss working with him. Super nice guy.

First ad I got on the video was vote for Dems. Second ad was anti gun fear mongering about how your child will get shot if you have a gun in the house. Ending ad also about voting for dems. Youtube doing its best to steer people away from Colion

I use duck tape and zip ties. Guns and optics are insanely expensive.

This channel is shadow banned so freaking hard, 38k views for a 3M sub account, I used to get recommendations for this channel all the time and then suddenly nothing.

I'm not a dummy
* Watches intensely *
* Takes notes *

Should just use an AR. Instead of talking about one.

One thing to note, though, is that putting the bubble to the left or right line assumes that all bubble levels used have the same amount of air on them, and they certainly don't.
That's why I use a wedge type device that goes under the scope and confirm the reticle is truly vertical/horizontal with a plumb bob(viewed through the bore AND lined up with the vertical reticle part)before final tightening.

What tool maker makes that ratcheting T driver?

im not hating but the colors are extremely flat in this video. im assuming youre using slog or slog 2 and you gotta color grade them if youre gonna shoot slog.

you should just shoot in standard since it requires no editing to look normal. again not hating i just do exactly that for my work and noticed it.