How To Adjust The Parallax Settings On Your Rifle Scope

What the heck is Parallax? I asked the same thing when I first started seeing to upgrade from iron sight to a good rifle scope. This guide should give you some insight into getting the best focus out of your Bushnell scope, or any other adjustable parallax scope for that matter.

Have you ever looked straight through a higher power scope and noticed that if you move your eye off center to the edge of the exit pupil, the reticle seems to move over the target? Well, that shift happens when the parallax setting is not properly adjusted for that distance. Some have mistaken the parallax adjustment as a focus or even a range finder, but it is neither of these. The parallax adjustment, when set properly will insure that the reticle is positioned correctly on the target; as though your crosshairs are a part of the target, unmoving, as if they were painted on, just for you. Of policy if your scope is not a "target" or a "varmint hunting" rifle scope, you probably don't need to be implicated with adjusting the parallax setting. In most hunting scopes the parallax is negligible, in fact I have a good friend that hunts normally and he didn't even know what I was talking about when I asked him. I don't hunt, but I love to spend a Saturday at target practice. So to me, any small growth in accuracy is defiantly welcome.

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Most of the higher power scopes, with a power of 12 or more, will have an adjustment ring at the end of the Objective bell (the end closest to the target). normally the parallax adjustment ring has the suggested settings printed on them, so you can just dial in the range you're shooting from. The problem is these suggested settings are rarely as exact as they could be. So why should you go straight through the problem of getting yours "just right"? Why not just use the suggested setting? Even if you're a great shot, you could in effect shrink the size of your groups by as much as 30%, just by taking the time to properly set the parallax adjustment on your scope. Many shooters don't even perceive that even with a few adjustments they could greatly work on their shooting performance. Let's face it, the documentation that came with your scope isn't a real blessing when it comes to studying how to use it, they just assume you already know.

How To Adjust The Parallax Settings On Your Rifle Scope

Now that you have an insight of what parallax is, it's time to fine tune your scope for increased accuracy. I'm going to assume you have already zeroed in your scope and that it's properly sighted in. You will need to set up your rifle so it is securely positioned on a bench. A shooting rest with a vise would be best. Dial in the suggested setting on the parallax adjustment ring for the range that you're shooting from. Now, look straight through the scope and shift your eye back and forth, left and right so you can see if the crosshairs seem like they are spirited over the target. Experiment with the adjustment ring until you have eliminated the illusion that your crosshairs are moving. When you think you've got it perfect, take a itsybitsy white-out liquid paper and make a mark on the parallax adjustment ring so you'll know where to adjust it later. Some citizen paint their mark or score it into the metal, but to start with I prefer something that's not so permanent until I'm in effect safe bet about the position. Next, go ahead and take three to six shots and see how your grouping has improved. Nice, huh! Don't stop there, move your target 50 yards back and repeat the process. You might as well find the exquisite settings for all the ranges that you typically shoot from in 50 yard increments.

If you're in the store for an affordable rifle scope that will in effect go the length I can recommend two models from the Banner series of the Bushnell Scopes line of rifle scopes. The 1st is Bushnell Scopes Banner 6-18x50. This is a long range target scope that is also great for varmint hunting, and it's parallax focus can be adjusted from 10 meters to infinity. The 2nd is Bushnell Scopes Banner 6-24x40. This long range target and varmint scope features a mil-dot reticle which is my preferred style of crosshair. Both can be purchased for nearby 0.00, so they won't empty your wallet. To view these and other Banner series Bushnell scopes please visit my Bushnell Scopes page.

Happy Hunting,

How To Adjust The Parallax Settings On Your Rifle Scope

Gps Golf Rangefinders - How to Take Your Golf Game to the Next Level

Arguably, the laser and global positioning ideas (Gps) golf rangefinders are still the popular products in its category in the market today. Both have their pros and cons that appeal to their users although it is not uncommon to see many golfers using both laser and Gps rangefinders for as long as these units conform to the local rules as well as the policies set by the Usga.

Increasingly, however, we are starting to caress the popularity of smartphone applications being used on the green. Of course, we welcome the diversity that smartphone apps bring to the field as well as to the pockets. However, before buying your smartphone and then downloading the applications, you have to know its pros and cons.

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What Is a Smartphone?

Gps Golf Rangefinders - How to Take Your Golf Game to the Next Level

Simply put, a smartphone is smarter than the basic movable feature phone in the sense that it offers developed computing potential and connectivity. Not only are generic platforms ready but developed applications with exact platforms are also able to run on a smartphone. One of these applications are exact to golf - rangefinders.

What Are the Merits?

The most celebrated merit of the smartphone rangefinder application is the availability of features present, which are also found in acceptable standalone Gps units. Thus, you can enjoy the benefits of relatively correct length measurement on all sides (back, middle and front) with an overhead view of the hole; length calculations despite changes in terrain like hills, trees and other obstacles along the way; and potential to keep track of scores and stats.

Plus, smartphone apps are affordable in comparison with the subscription fees required in Gps units. You can find apps worth to with the added advantage of a free 24-hour trial duration for many assistance providers. It must also be noted that these fees are one-time payments only such as the ViewTi app for the iPhone priced at almost for the download.

You cannot also deny that costs are lower because individuals with smartphones need not buy someone else unit. You have the advantage of an all-in-one device in your hands while you are playing the game.

What Are the Cons?

But just like the laser and Gps rangefinders, smartphone apps also have their share of demerits. For one thing, the smartphone suffers from greater wear and tear than the other 2 devices considering its more brittle construction. You can positively overcome this handicap by purchasing special mounts, fortunately.

For someone else thing, the Gps function can speedily drain the smartphone's battery life. You often have to recharge for longer times with the smartphone than with the laser and the Gps units.

So, are the smartphone apps the right rangefinder for you? Well, you may have to take out the apps for a test drive, so to speak, before buying into it. All in all, however, smartphone apps are good investments for an improved game.

Just make sure that you are following Usga rules on these devices. The most leading of these rules is that only length must be measured - wind speed and direction, climatic characteristic and slope calculations are considered illegal.

Gps Golf Rangefinders - How to Take Your Golf Game to the Next Level