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    Pistol scope parallax? Newbie

    My eyes are getting old and I wanted to get back to shooting my Webley Hurricane with a scope. Had two scopes already a Leupold M8 EER for pistol and a Leupold pistol red dot. I am shooting at about 30 ft. Was reading about parallax. They both don't have adjustable objectives. How bad it this going to be? What are my options.

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    Don't worry too much about parallax error when shooting an air pistol at 30ft, I seriously think that it is irrelevant in this situation, particularly with a red dot sight on board, just ignore the science, and enjoy your pinking

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    Thanks currently I have the lens scope on. I can see the target move slightly with a movement of my head.

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    You could try to re-parallax the scope. The objective lens needs to be moved outwards. See if you can remove the locking ring at the very front (latex gloves help to get a grip). Sometimes they are locktited in and it will need some bravery to heat it up with a hairdryer. If you can remove the locking ring then you should be able to see the objective lens carrier. They usually have diametrically opposed slots. You need to make up a tool to fit the slots and wind the objective lens outwards - keep checking until you see no target movement at your chosen range. Better to go at it slowly - should need no more than 1/2 turn. Stuff on YouTube etc. on how to do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Turnup View Post
    You could try to re-parallax the scope. The objective lens needs to be moved outwards. See if you can remove the locking ring at the very front (latex gloves help to get a grip). Sometimes they are locktited in and it will need some bravery to heat it up with a hairdryer. If you can remove the locking ring then you've should be able to see the objective lens carrier. They usually have diametrically opposed slots. You need to make up a tool to fit the slots and wind the objective lens outwards - keep checking until you see no target movement at your chosen range. Better to go at it slowly - should need no more than 1/2 turn. Stuff on YouTube etc. on how to do it.
    Thanks very helpful but see if I am brave enough. Lol. Will try Red Dot first no magnification so I assume parallax will not be an issue? The lense scope was only 2X but that was kind of nice.

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    Turnup has it 100% correct.

    I did this to a BSA 2-7 pistol scope and re parrelaxed it to 10m. Before i adjusted this the reticule moved more than an inch if i moved my eye position.

    Very easy to sort this!

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    Was not liking the accuracy with the scope took it off and put a red dot scope on instead. Huge difference was hitting 10s at 25 ft.

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