Comparing 'scopes (also parallax adjustment)

[eddiej35]

The whitetail is easy to adjust . Unscrew the front ring and turn the inner ring until focused at 30 yards . then scrw ring back on . Make sure you hold inner ring while tightening front ring back up as it can turn the inner ring .

[KeithW]

Many thanks - that's exactly the reply I needed!

[eddiej35]

Dont thank me yet bud until it works Good luck .

[BTDT]

Don't just adjust the objective for the sharpest focus and leave it at that; put the scope on a hard surface, look through it at a target 30 yards away and move your head side to side. If the image moves relative to the reticle, that's parallax shift, so refocus the ocular (rear) lens to get the reticle in sharp focus, then refocus the objective, and check again for parallax shift.

[ChrisC]

The mag difference is very common. For example the sight picture on a TAC 30 on 10 mag looks a lot smaller than a fixed 10x44 Viper. On comparison the Viper would appear to be closer to a fixed 12 mag to me. Not that it matters, i like the Viper and it serves me well on the HFT circuit.

[eddiej35]

Don't just adjust the objective for the sharpest focus and leave it at that; put the scope on a hard surface, look through it at a target 30 yards away and move your head side to side. If the image moves relative to the reticle, that's parallax shift, so refocus the ocular (rear) lens to get the reticle in sharp focus, then refocus the objective, and check again for parallax shift.

Sorry master i should have added the more technical stuff .

[KeithW]

Some great responses and advice, many thanks.

Have adjusted the WTC and it is hugely better now. I'm going to try the Bushnell at HFT on Sunday and see how I get on ... have also tuned it a bit but will do some further plinking + setting on the range before I (what I laughingly call) "compete".