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Adjusting reticle vs. Adjusting mounting - Burris Zee rings
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 701252" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Take a scope - any scope - and use a mirror to optically center the reticle: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px">Place the mirror on a sturdy table then place the scope on top of the mirror with the eyepiece up. Then look through the eyepiece and observe the image.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px">You will see the crosshairs and you should also see a reflection of the crosshairs as well (ghost image). All you have to do is to turn each of the knobs until they match up perfectly. If you can't see the reticles that well try placing a light near the mirror shining at its edge.</span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></p><p>Now, take a cardboard box and cut a "V" notch in each end to hold the tube of the scope similar to where your rings would hold it. Rotate the scope on its axis while looking through it and notice the quality especially towards the edges.</p><p></p><p>For step 2 take the same scope and move one of the reticle adjustments to its limit. Move both adjustments to a limit if you want. Now place the scope back on the cardboard box and rotate it again on its axis. You'll now see a significant difference in optical quality from the first test and will understand why some try to keep a scope in the middle of its adjustment range whenever possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 701252, member: 22335"] [SIZE=2]Take a scope - any scope - and use a mirror to optically center the reticle: [/SIZE] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]Place the mirror on a sturdy table then place the scope on top of the mirror with the eyepiece up. Then look through the eyepiece and observe the image. You will see the crosshairs and you should also see a reflection of the crosshairs as well (ghost image). All you have to do is to turn each of the knobs until they match up perfectly. If you can't see the reticles that well try placing a light near the mirror shining at its edge.[/SIZE] [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] Now, take a cardboard box and cut a "V" notch in each end to hold the tube of the scope similar to where your rings would hold it. Rotate the scope on its axis while looking through it and notice the quality especially towards the edges. For step 2 take the same scope and move one of the reticle adjustments to its limit. Move both adjustments to a limit if you want. Now place the scope back on the cardboard box and rotate it again on its axis. You'll now see a significant difference in optical quality from the first test and will understand why some try to keep a scope in the middle of its adjustment range whenever possible. [/QUOTE]
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