Brady Miller is mounting a rifle scope on his new Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed in 300 PRC, and he’s taking you through the entire process. In the first episode of his 2025 rifle build series, Brady is installing a Swarovski Z5i+ 5-25×56 scope, utilizing Talley rails and RPM Collinear rings. Whether you’re setting up a new rifle before a hunt or want to learn how to do it yourself, Brady breaks down every step so you can easily replicate this process at home.

Equipment Brady is Using:
Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed (300 PRC)
Swarovski Z5i+ 5-25×56 scope – https://shop.gohunt.com/products/swarovski-z5i-5-25×56-riflescope?variant=44817832837314
Talley 20 MOA Picatinny rail
RPM Rifle Rings – https://shop.gohunt.com/products/ruffs-precision-manufacturing-scope-rings?variant=44531349389506
Torque wrench
Multiple bubble levels
Blue Loctite & acetone

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00:00 Introduction – Rifle Setup Series Overview
00:51 Required Tools and Equipment
02:05 Cleaning and Preparing the Picatinny Rail
03:00 Verifying Rail Fit and Positioning
03:33 Applying Loctite to Rail Screws
06:09 Installing Rail Screws in Stages
06:58 Torquing Rail to Specification
09:07 Mounting Lower Scope Rings
09:26 Marking Rings for Proper Orientation
11:34 Initial Scope Placement and Eye Relief Check
13:08 Adjusting Ring Position for Optimal Spacing
14:18 Leveling the Rifle in the Vise
16:08 Installing Rings with Loctite
17:16 Torquing Lower Ring Bolts
18:19 Placing Scope with Reference Marks
20:01 Leveling Scope Using Multiple Reference Points
21:29 Minding the Gap – Equal Ring Spacing
23:45 Final Torquing of Top Ring Caps
25:38 Wrap-Up and Next Steps