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Parallax Error of Leupold VX Freedom
subscriber:
Sounds reasonable to me, Bob and Ron. I guess I assumed the point of a scope was that there was only one pair of things to align. I get that consistent head to scope alignment can be had from consistent cheek weld.
Basically this suggests that if you shoot well, you can compensate for less than ideal equipment. Which is true. Also, that while a "small eye box" scope can be annoying, it can help train you to place your head more consistently on the stock.
Because I shoot mostly offhand, I do not like a lot of scope magnification. It amplifies my wobble by causing "feedback" to make it worse. I am one of those old timers that prefers a peep sight, and uses reading glasses to see the front sight. That said, there is no denying that having the target and scope clearly visible is an advantage. I just prefer low power scopes; where from the sound of it, parallax is less of a problem.
Thanks for answering the OP's question and educating me.
subscriber:
Steve,
I agree with not taking a handy little rifle and spoiling its feel with a large scope. A lot of air rifles come with cheap scopes in a package deal. I don't want anything that causes eye strain, and that shoots worse for me than open sights. Then, cheap equals junk. Or, I am not good enough to compensate...
I wonder if a red dot might better suit your needs.
Anyway, you might try the Daisy "gate" to see what scopes people use on their 880:
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?board=186.0
Also, the GTA search engine is not very good. Try this instead: www.google.com/search?q=site%3Agatewaytoairguns.org+scope+for+Daisy+880
Rick67:
--- Quote from: subscriber on June 01, 2023, 05:17:58 PM ---Sounds reasonable to me, Bob and Ron. I guess I assumed the point of a scope was that there was only one pair of things to align. I get that consistent head to scope alignment can be had from consistent cheek weld.
Basically this suggests that if you shoot well, you can compensate for less than ideal equipment. Which is true. Also, that while a "small eye box" scope can be annoying, it can help train you to place your head more consistently on the stock.
Because I shoot mostly offhand, I do not like a lot of scope magnification. It amplifies my wobble by causing "feedback" to make it worse. I am one of those old timers that prefers a peep sight, and uses reading glasses to see the front sight. That said, there is no denying that having the target and scope clearly visible is an advantage. I just prefer low power scopes; where from the sound of it, parallax is less of a problem.
Thanks for answering the OP's question and educating me.
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Like Bayman, I have a low power 1-4x20 scope (100-yard parallax) I have no problems shooting tight groups with at any viable distance.
I’m pellet on pellet with it from 10-25 yards.
Wish the reticle was thinner though.
subscriber:
So, you use the scope like a peep sight with a large aperture.
A 1 - 4 X sounds ideal to me. Just never tried one with a 100 yard parallax at 10 yards. That said, 1" groups at 25 yards are "easy"; but not good, if you ae expecting 1/4" groups.
Rick67:
--- Quote from: subscriber on June 01, 2023, 05:50:51 PM ---So, you use the scope like a peep sight with a large aperture.
A 1 - 4 X sounds ideal to me. Just never tried one with a 100 yard parallax at 10 yards. That said, 1" groups at 25 yards are "easy"; but not good, if you ae expecting 1/4" groups.
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I think I have a photo of my 25-yard grouping, but I mounted the scope at that time on a Kidd barreled rimfire just to see how good the optic was w/o the hassle of reloading for every shot.
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