Just picked up a bolt action 22 with a scope from another member last week. First time I've shot anything with a scope on it. Went to freestate(only 25yd I know...) and I noticed when looking through the scope I could only focus on the target or the crosshairs. Not both at the same time. I noticed better accuracy when focusing on the target and leaving the crosshairs blurry. Is that normal?
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iH8DemLibz
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When you first put the scope to your eye, what do you see?
The crosshairs should be crisp. If they aren't crisp, adjust the eyepiece until they are crisp. There should be a lock ring in front of the eye piece. Loosen it. Turn the eyepiece right or left and check again. DO NOT hold your eye to the scope as you adjust. Adjust and a quick look. Adjust and a quick look. Once vertical and horizontal are crisp, lock the ring down.
Having a bright area helps with this. A well lit wall or the sky is great.
And unless your scope has adjustments for targets at different distances, the target clarity is what it is.
The crosshairs should be crisp. If they aren't crisp, adjust the eyepiece until they are crisp. There should be a lock ring in front of the eye piece. Loosen it. Turn the eyepiece right or left and check again. DO NOT hold your eye to the scope as you adjust. Adjust and a quick look. Adjust and a quick look. Once vertical and horizontal are crisp, lock the ring down.
Having a bright area helps with this. A well lit wall or the sky is great.
And unless your scope has adjustments for targets at different distances, the target clarity is what it is.
When I initially look in it, the crosshairs are crystal clear. When I point the gun downrange and try to get on target, I can't get the crosshairs and target to be in focus at the same time unless I dial back the magnification. It's a 3-9 scope. If I zoom out a bit, everything falls a little more into focus. Maybe 9x is just too much for only 25yd.
thanks for that!
iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
9X is definitely too much for 25 yards.
lol, then that may be the problem. Told you I was a n00b. I thought moar z00m=b3tt3r
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Also, might be a cheap scope with poor optics.
iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
Bushnell should never be discounted.
They are an amazingly good scope for the money.
Better optics than some Leupolds I've had.
And they'll take abuse too.
They are an amazingly good scope for the money.
Better optics than some Leupolds I've had.
And they'll take abuse too.
I think it's like a $40 scope. It came with the rifle. I know nothing about this stuff. I'll dial back on the zoom next time and see how it goes.
In terms of 'firearms money', you dont have to spend much to get a decent scope. Why waste your time on some cheap POS.
If everything is set up right, both the reticle and the virtual image created by the objective should fall in the same plane and both be sharp. If your eye has to accomodate to get the reticle in focus, you will see the target out of focus. Try to get the reticle in focus and take it from there. You'll probably notice marked improvement.
If everything is set up right, both the reticle and the virtual image created by the objective should fall in the same plane and both be sharp. If your eye has to accomodate to get the reticle in focus, you will see the target out of focus. Try to get the reticle in focus and take it from there. You'll probably notice marked improvement.
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It's quite possible that the parallax on your scope is set for 100 yds, unless it's a rimfire scope in which case most are set at 50yds. For a .22 you want a scope that has a parallax setting of 50 yes or less. Or a scope with an adjustable parallax which will dial down to 50 or less. They will run a bit more money. If yours is set at 100 yards it will almost always be blurry at shorter distances. Do yourself a favor and go to rimfirecentral.com and check out the stickys in the scope forum. Or go to the CZ section and look at Spohias sticky for commonly asked questions. She is a wealth of information. As mentioned, you will get a clearer picture at lower magnification.
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