Kit and method for aligning a scope on a shooting weapon

A kit for aligning a scope on a shooting weapon having

• a barrel and a forearm, the kit comprising:
• a first electronic alignment sensor;
• a second electronic alignment sensor;
• a user control device having an input/output interface in communication with the first and second electronic alignment sensors;
• and
• at least one display;
• wherein each of the first and the second electronic alignment sensors includes a cavity sized for receipt of the barrel portion and end portions of two arms sized for placement on opposite sides of the forearm, the cavity and two arms being configured for overlying the shooting weapon at an index point adjacent the scope, the first and second electronic alignment sensors being calibratable so that when the first electronic alignment sensor is located at the index point and the second electronic alignment sensor is located on the scope, the display indicates whether relative vertical alignment exists between the first alignment sensor and the second electronic alignment sensor.

A kit for aligning a scope having a turret knob on a shooting weapon, the kit comprising:

• a first electronic alignment sensor;
• a second electronic alignment sensor;
• a user control device having an input/output interface in communication with the first and second electronic alignment sensors;
• at least one display;
• and
• a squaring plate having cavity sized for receipt of the turret knob on the scope, the squaring plate having a rear surface for contacting a side of the scope barrel and a side of the second electronic alignment sensor when the turret knob is located in the cavity to align the second electronic alignment sensor with a central axis of the scope, the first and second electronic alignment sensors being calibratable so that when the first electronic alignment sensor is located at an index point adjacent the scope and the second electronic alignment sensor is located on the scope, the display indicates whether relative vertical alignment exists between the first alignment sensor and the second electronic alignment sensor.

A kit for aligning a scope on a shooting weapon having a barrel and a forearm and usable with a personal communication device, the kit comprising:

• a first electronic alignment sensor;
• a second electronic alignment sensor;
• a computer program downloadable to and executable on the personal communication device, the first and second electronic alignment sensors being communicatable with the personal communication device and the computer program;
• at least one display;
• and
• a base member having a support surface and a mounting surface, the mounting surface including a cavity sized for receipt of the barrel portion of the shooting weapon and end portions of two arms sized for placement on opposite sides of the forearm, the mounting surface being configured for overlying the shooting weapon at an index point adjacent the scope;
• the first and second electronic alignment sensors being calibratable so that when the first electronic alignment sensor is located on the support surface of the base member at the index point and the second electronic alignment sensor is located on the scope, the display indicates whether relative vertical alignment exists between the first alignment sensor and the second electronic alignment sensor.

A kit for aligning a scope on a shooting weapon having a barrel and a forearm, the kit comprising:

• a first electronic alignment sensor;
• a second electronic alignment sensor;
• a user control device having an input/output interface in communication with the first and second electronic alignment sensors;
• at least one display;
• and
• a base member having a support surface and a mounting surface, the mounting surface including a cavity sized for receipt of the barrel portion of the shooting weapon and end portions of two arms sized for placement on opposite sides of the forearm, the mounting surface being configured for overlying the shooting weapon at an index point adjacent the scope;
• the first and second electronic alignment sensors being calibratable so that when the first electronic alignment sensor is located on the support surface of the base member at the index point and the second electronic alignment sensor is located on the scope, the display indicates whether relative vertical alignment exists between the first alignment sensor and the second electronic alignment sensor, wherein the display further includes indicia on the first electronic alignment sensor to indicate an orientation relative to vertical.

A kit for aligning a scope on a shooting weapon having a barrel and a forearm, the kit comprising:

• a first electronic alignment sensor;
• a second electronic alignment sensor;
• a user control device having an input/output interface in communication with the first and second electronic alignment sensors;
• at least one display;
• and
• a base member having a support surface and a mounting surface, the mounting surface including a cavity sized for receipt of the barrel portion of the shooting weapon and end portions of two arms sized for placement on opposite sides of the forearm, the mounting surface being configured for overlying the shooting weapon at an index point adjacent the scope;
• the first and second electronic alignment sensors being calibratable so that when the first electronic alignment sensor is located on the support surface of the base member at the index point and the second electronic alignment sensor is located on the scope, the display indicates whether relative vertical alignment exists between the first alignment sensor and the second electronic alignment sensor, wherein the display further includes indicia on the second electronic alignment sensor to indicate an orientation relative to the first electronic alignment sensor.