And be advised, there are TWO places that you adjust a scope with an AO - the Objective itself (the AO part) and the eyepiece. You typically adjust the eyepiece to get a crisp, clear image of the reticle. Take your time doing it, by holding the scope up to a gray sky and quickly glancing at the reticle and then looking away. If it's not clear at first glance, make an adjustment. Keep working at it until you get it dialed in. If you stare at the reticle for more than a second or two your eye will lie to you and you will think it's focused properly. It must be focused perfectly upon that first glance.After the reticle is dialed in, youu adjust the Objective to get the target in focus and to eliminate parallax. To determine if parallax has been properly eliminated, move your head slightly from side to side while looking through the scope with the reticle on the target. If the bullseye appears to move from side to side behind the reticle, parallax is still there. Keep adjusting the Objective until the crosshairs appear to remain still on the face of the target. Rarely do I find that the distances noted on the Objective correspond exactly to the distance to the target - those numbers will get you with a couple of yards, but I most always need to fine tune things to completely eliminate parallax. If you already knew all this, please forgive me.
Chuck, remember that it doesn't have to be an air rifle scope for your Discovery rifle. The Leupold or Nikon would be safe on the Discovery.[/quote Something is going on with the gun and not found it yet
Quote from: T-Man on August 03, 2021, 06:59:35 PMAnd be advised, there are TWO places that you adjust a scope with an AO - the Objective itself (the AO part) and the eyepiece. You typically adjust the eyepiece to get a crisp, clear image of the reticle. Take your time doing it, by holding the scope up to a gray sky and quickly glancing at the reticle and then looking away. If it's not clear at first glance, make an adjustment. Keep working at it until you get it dialed in. If you stare at the reticle for more than a second or two your eye will lie to you and you will think it's focused properly. It must be focused perfectly upon that first glance.After the reticle is dialed in, youu adjust the Objective to get the target in focus and to eliminate parallax. To determine if parallax has been properly eliminated, move your head slightly from side to side while looking through the scope with the reticle on the target. If the bullseye appears to move from side to side behind the reticle, parallax is still there. Keep adjusting the Objective until the crosshairs appear to remain still on the face of the target. Rarely do I find that the distances noted on the Objective correspond exactly to the distance to the target - those numbers will get you with a couple of yards, but I most always need to fine tune things to completely eliminate parallax. If you already knew all this, please forgive me.This is EXCELLENT and should be a "Sticky"Well done explaining a difficult to explain process.
Thanks always looking to learn. And thank you for not making fun of me