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That Leupold only has a 33mm objective. Low rings will work. You generally want your objective as close to the barrel as possible.
Mounting the bases and rings is easy. They usually come with the Torx or Allen wrench you need. You probably want to put Loctite or fingernail polish on the base screws. Loctite/fingernail polish on the ring clamp screws is often debated. It won't hurt, but usually isn't needed because there is tension in them.
Leveling the crosshairs is easy enough. You can eyeball it until you are happy or use tools. I use a small bubble level and plumb bob. I put the level on the top of the rifles receiver and level it. I hang a plumb bob off in the distance and turn the scope until the vertical crosshair is parallel with the plumb line. If I mount a scope at the range, I use a target frame to level the scope. I know the legs on the frame are plumb and the cross braces are level, because I built them...lol
Thats it then! Thank you for making me feel like I can do this! I just needed a little nudge. I think it will feel great to set it up myself and will also help build confidence around managing the equipment in future as well. It has really been a learning experience and so far so good. I am looking forward to feeling positive about grabbing this rifle when I need it instead of my dread of peering past the iron sights.
Awesome! I’m ready to rumble!