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Schmidt & Bender Parallax vs. Non-Parallax
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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 103238" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>I went to the S&amp;B web site and looked at that scope. It's adjustment is marked in range so the front lens system can focus the target image on the reticule. It's marked and works just like a camera lens; focuses for range. And the additional $600 for a scope with range focus is a bit out of line in my opinion. One can buy a Weaver V16 4x-16x variable with focusing objective and 1/4 MOA click adjustments for much less than 600 bucks and it's probably one of the best rifle scope buys on this planet; very good optics and mechanics. Having looked through S&amp;B rifle scopes their optics are no better than scopes less than half the price. Your comment "...or people buying S&amp;B scopes with parallax have more money than sense at an additional $600 for the option." is a good observation. I wouldn't pay that much extra for it; there's excellent rifle scopes with adjustable objectives for a lot less money.</p><p></p><p>If you position your aiming eye as far back as possible to see the entire field of view, it will be at or very, very close to the scope's optical axis. With that scope focused at 100 or so meters, there may be enough parallax with your eye way off to the side to have a 1 MOA or more error at very long ranges. Which is why it's best to have a range-focusing (adjustable objective) scope for targets beyond 300 yards if one has problems keeping their aiming eye on the scope's optical axis. Plus, focusing any high-magnification scope right on a target past 600 yards will make it clearer and easier to distinguish its features.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 103238, member: 5302"] I went to the S&B web site and looked at that scope. It’s adjustment is marked in range so the front lens system can focus the target image on the reticule. It’s marked and works just like a camera lens; focuses for range. And the additional $600 for a scope with range focus is a bit out of line in my opinion. One can buy a Weaver V16 4x-16x variable with focusing objective and 1/4 MOA click adjustments for much less than 600 bucks and it’s probably one of the best rifle scope buys on this planet; very good optics and mechanics. Having looked through S&B rifle scopes their optics are no better than scopes less than half the price. Your comment “...or people buying S&B scopes with parallax have more money than sense at an additional $600 for the option.” is a good observation. I wouldn’t pay that much extra for it; there’s excellent rifle scopes with adjustable objectives for a lot less money. If you position your aiming eye as far back as possible to see the entire field of view, it will be at or very, very close to the scope’s optical axis. With that scope focused at 100 or so meters, there may be enough parallax with your eye way off to the side to have a 1 MOA or more error at very long ranges. Which is why it’s best to have a range-focusing (adjustable objective) scope for targets beyond 300 yards if one has problems keeping their aiming eye on the scope’s optical axis. Plus, focusing any high-magnification scope right on a target past 600 yards will make it clearer and easier to distinguish its features. [/QUOTE]
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