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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Wild Bill on March 04, 2012, 05:15:28 PM

Title: Need some learning....
Post by: Wild Bill on March 04, 2012, 05:15:28 PM: Whats up with the scopes that have a yardage dial on the nose of the tube? Mostly seems to be on leupolds. Is it accurate, or is much like the ballistic plex type stuff thats a wag at best? Believe nikon has a similar style thats on the turret.
Just curious whats peoples experiences with it are.
Title: Re: Need some learning....
Post by: MikeWalking on March 04, 2012, 05:56:21 PM: Are you thinking of the parallax adjustment?
Title: Re: Need some learning....
Post by: SniperDanWA on March 04, 2012, 06:37:55 PM: I saw one at Sportsman's Warehouse today. It was a Nikon. It had a twist on the nose with yardage on it. First one I had seen. Was curious too.
Title: Re: Need some learning....
Post by: norsepeak on March 04, 2012, 06:40:58 PM: it's the parallax adjustment. Basically focusing the scope at the yardage you are shooting. (simple terms of course)
Title: Re: Need some learning....
Post by: SniperDanWA on March 04, 2012, 06:47:26 PM: Thanks
Title: Re: Need some learning....
Post by: Wild Bill on March 04, 2012, 06:47:44 PM: So really its the same as dialing the scope up on the magnification? Seems odd is thats the case.
Either way, thanks. I am used to the turrets, but never saw the like of a yardage dial.
Title: Re: Need some learning....
Post by: Bofire on March 04, 2012, 06:52:04 PM: It has nothing to do with power or trajectory, it is simply 'focus', clarity of image.
Carl
Title: Re: Need some learning....
Post by: rtspring on March 04, 2012, 07:07:49 PM: My NIkon Titanium has this, its is a 5.5X16.5, you use the end to clear up your objective target at a known range. OR as close as you can get to it.. Mine really makes it clear up when you use it.. mine in srom 25 yds to 1000.