long range equipment questions

[osis32]

taking the clinic at sac valley in april. have a few questions and Im hoping you guys can chime in. I purchased a 700 used and the guy included a base. is there a way to check if it has a 20 moa cant? if it doesnt Im gonna probably pick up rings or a base that has the 20 moa cant. any recommendations are appreciated. any other recommendations and suggestions are also welcome. nothing worse than being unprepared. thanks

[Ahhnother8]

Is it significantly thicker (.0625"+-) on one end?

[NorCalFocus]

Look at it. Does it look canted? You can see the cant on a 20 MOA base.

[infringed711]

Badger, seekings, nightforce all make excellent quality rings and bases. Also based on past experience pick your scope and commit to it before you buy rings.

[ExtremeX]

How about you post some pictures or if you have calipers get some measurements...

Also take into consideration how much internal adjustment you have in the optic… Even if you don’t have a 20 MOA base, you might have more than enough elevation to get you were you need to go.

Have you compared it to some generic ballistic data from a similar load/rifle you plan to use?

[osis32]

heres a picture for you guys. its in the standard hs precision sendero stock again. looking at it it doesnt look canted. also Ive already purchased a viper vortex pst 6-24 ffp gonna be here wednesday. just debating on getting a adm canted mount or something along those lines.

[vliberatore]

Looks like a 20 MOA mount to me...

[NorCalFocus]

Doesn't look canted? I can see its cant in the picture lol.

[Scuba951]

Doesn't look canted? I can see its cant in the picture lol.

Same here and I've never even touched a canted base.

[osis32]

it looks canted to me but to my eye it looks canted down not up. idk maybe Im stupid

[osis32]

ah ok I got my angles messed up. it is pointed down forcing me to point the barrel up. I got it backwards. sounds like Im g2g

[sammass]

Nice looking rifle. Are you going to use a bipod or rest it on a bag for the prone?

[osis32]

I'm buying a caldwell dead shot combo front and rear bag. I figure i can use that for most of my rifles. If i was to get a bipod I'd get a Harris

[dskit]

also Ive already purchased a viper vortex pst 6-24 ffp gonna be here wednesday. just debating on getting a adm canted mount or something along those lines.

I'll be line coaching the clinic - so that you will have a fruitful experience, please be sure to zero that new scope at 100 yards and zero the turrets.

I can't tell you how many people show with out a good zero and no idea how to adjust the zero on the turrets.

If you need any help, please PM me.

The base looks canted to me as well. Once you get your 100 yard zero and zero your turrets, dial you dope out to 1000. If your elevation turrets still have room for more adjustments, you are GTG. If you top out before then, your base is inadqueate.

[osis32]

I will do that sir. If i have any difficulties i will make sure to contact you asap. I'll make sure to do the same for my friend. I have a nikon monarch as well,and i don't think it has a zero stop. Any suggestions about that?