How To Use Scope Effectively?

[hunter100t 56]

Alan, aside from the fact we all use the parallax as a means of focus,It is a compensation device, this means if you are viewing your intended target at lets say 30 yrds, and your eye is exactly in the middle of the exit pupil window, but then you somehow move your head a little not quite getting a full picture, as long as the cross hair is on target you will hit the target on the cross hair. parallax adjustment, you see ? As long as you re focus at all distances before you take the shot, the parallax will iron out small mistakes with head allighnment as long as the cross hairs stay on target. hope this helps

 

atb phil

Edited April 25, 2013 by hunter100t

[Alan Holmes 11]

Thanks Phil

I had a play this evening with my new toy and set the site as described above for 15m. This is the length of my garden and is (for the moment) where I will be doing a bit of plinking and smashing the rats which eat my chicken feed.

Anyway have a look at the results:

 

As you can see after a bit of tweaking I got good groups (5 shots). And yes, I seriously need to work on my free standing shooting, only tried 2 and you can see the results.

 

Anyway, I was just about to have my final plink when Mr Rat popped out of the hedge just behind the chicken run and at the exact distance I had just zero'd. As you can well imagine, I could not believe my luck nor contain my excitement!!! I had to wait a few minutes as he popped in and out, until I finally got my chance. Shooting to both the front and back layers of chicken wire..... Wack, no jumping around no squealing just one very dead rat!! Ha ha ha ha Awesome!!!

[Alan Holmes 11]

It took a while to up load, please but find below Mr Rat:

 

 

Thanks again for people's advice and input re scope!

 

Al

[hunter100t 56]

Well shot al, decent sized rodent you have there ! your on to a winning formula, Remember what you learn and even the mistakes will teach you something. Good groups by the way.

 

atb phil