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Schmidt & Bender Parallax vs. Non-Parallax
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<blockquote data-quote="OnTarget" data-source="post: 103215" data-attributes="member: 4959"><p>Bart, I really appreciate your reply and your analogy with the speedometer it clarifies much. What I would like clarification on, is a 'Parallax equipped scope' for someone who doesn't trust their ability to use their aiming eye to center in the scope's optical axis? If you look at S&amp;B line you will see in the 4-16x50 'parallax adjustment' isn't an option, but only come standard with the scope: <a href="http://www.schmidtbender.com/scopes_variable.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.schmidtbender.com/scopes_variable.shtml</a> Of course having the "parallax adjustment" built into the scope increases its cost to the point in the PMII line that it adds approximately $600 to the cost. I'm just trying to understand if you know your equipment well enough can you avoid buying a scope with parallax and its associated cost or is their a point when shooting at distances (beyond 500, 600, 700 yds??) that it becomes a necessity? I didn't buy the S&amp;B 3-12x50 without parallax, a dealer has it and has been unable to sell it and is willing to let it go for $1400 because in their words, "we've had it for a year and we haven't been able to sell it because it doesn't have parallax." So either their is some application where the parallax adjustment is needed or people buying S&amp;B scopes with parallax have more money than sense at an additional $600 for the option. If I can avoid the cost of the parallax option by only needing to consistently position my aiming eye to the center of the scope's optical axis then I save a lot of money. Any additional clarification is appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OnTarget, post: 103215, member: 4959"] Bart, I really appreciate your reply and your analogy with the speedometer it clarifies much. What I would like clarification on, is a 'Parallax equipped scope' for someone who doesn't trust their ability to use their aiming eye to center in the scope’s optical axis? If you look at S&B line you will see in the 4-16x50 'parallax adjustment' isn't an option, but only come standard with the scope: [url="http://www.schmidtbender.com/scopes_variable.shtml"]http://www.schmidtbender.com/scopes_variable.shtml[/url] Of course having the "parallax adjustment" built into the scope increases its cost to the point in the PMII line that it adds approximately $600 to the cost. I'm just trying to understand if you know your equipment well enough can you avoid buying a scope with parallax and its associated cost or is their a point when shooting at distances (beyond 500, 600, 700 yds??) that it becomes a necessity? I didn't buy the S&B 3-12x50 without parallax, a dealer has it and has been unable to sell it and is willing to let it go for $1400 because in their words, "we've had it for a year and we haven't been able to sell it because it doesn't have parallax." So either their is some application where the parallax adjustment is needed or people buying S&B scopes with parallax have more money than sense at an additional $600 for the option. If I can avoid the cost of the parallax option by only needing to consistently position my aiming eye to the center of the scope's optical axis then I save a lot of money. Any additional clarification is appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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