Bubble level - scope or rail mount? Or both?

"Maineiac"
"GQ"I use a US optics anti cant on the rail.
Fantastic product.
Those are pretty expensive. What advantage does it have over the $30 Vortex scope mounted level?
I have own a Vortex one.
Good product but do not fit my personal taste because it is too much cumbersome.
Otherwise it does do the job if you like it.
It,s up to you.
 
This subject is near and dear to my heart....

I have used three types of levels: Rail mount, scope mount, and internal (built into the scope). All have their good points, and bad points. Rail levels will always assure a level gun, but if the scope isn't mounted correctly, you'll still get cant! Scope mounted levels have the same issue, as do built in levels. One way around the issue is to use a rail mounted level, and a scope with a build in one. Once they're both mid level, your scope mounting should be dead on. But there are another issues, and ones often over-looked.

I have three scopes with built in levels. All three have the same issue when pointing eastward during the morning hours—sun glint off the level itself! A sun shade helps, but with one of the scopes (a Hammer's SF), the sun shade wasn't enough. I added a honeycomb sun shade on the front of the sun shade, and the problem (mostly) went away. 

The other issue is simply the field of view. Although the amount of viewing area taken by the level (always mounted at the bottom of the scope) is small, the level's movement can be disconcerting when you're scanning the country side. You sort of get used to it, fortunately, but it has taught me to rely more on the binoculars which is a good thing. 

Let me add this. The color is a personal choice, but I too like the green rather than the yellow. And you don't have to spend big bucks. The best rail mounts I have all cost less than $10 each on Amazon.
 
UTG and Hammers have scopes with the level incorporated in the scope. Meaning that you can look through the scope and see the leveler.

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Another option is to mount one on your air tube reservoir. I have one mounted on my scope but my eyes have a hard time focusing on closer objects at times. I ordered one for a 34mm scope tube and used a strip of plastic from a soda bottle to mount it on my 33mm air tube. Work's great much easier for my to see. I still have the one mounted on the scope also but use it mainly to hold my pointer for my side focus wheel.