Thread: Help me learn and understand if you will

Originally Posted by Barefoot

It doesn't sound like parallex that is the issue, I think you can adjust it for 100m on that scope.
According to the specs the eye relief on it varies from 3.7" at max magnification to 5.3" at the lowest setting, a variation of 1.6"(40mm). the prob looks to be that as you wide up the magnification you need to move your head lot closer to the scope, if you don't your loosing your view through the scope.
What mag did you have it on when you set the scope up on the rifle for you.

On a separate issue, do you want me to drop in my Chrono so you can make up a drop chart for the ammo your using at the mo?

Baby steps Stu so I will pass on the chrono for the moment but you seem to be onto something with the move the head forward comment. As to what magnification i had it on when i mounted the scope, I actually don't know as I just screwed it on without knowing there was a right or wrong place to put it. I really mean it when I say i don't know about this stuff.

Originally Posted by Tussock

You just have to slide everything back and forwards on different powers to get the right sight picture (a nice round clear one).

Get the height right first (raise or lower your cheep piece as above) so your centered, then move the scope back and forwards. Once it looks right on all powers, tighten it up.

25x is always going to be a bit finicky as far as eye relief goes, as you have discovered.

OK so just to make certain I understand properly. I need to loosen off the scope rings. Adopt a shooting position. Slide the scope to a position where I get a good sight picture (what magnification would you suggest?). Tighten up the rings. Change the magnification and see whether the sight picture remains good. keep doing this until I find the optimal position and then tighten it down for good. If yes then say yes. If No then tell me where I went wrong.