Another tip for improving reticle focus: If the reticle is not mechanically centered relative to the lenses within the scope, this will introduce a slight blurriness or distortion to the reticle. It can be so minor as to be almost imperceptible. HOWEVER, if you are a stickler for small details, you can use the following procedure to ensure the reticle starts off from a perfectly centered position in the scope prior to zeroing it at the range. 1) Find a mirror, preferably a hand mirror. 2) Place the mirror flat on a table. 3) Place your scope vertically on the mirror so the objective end (the end of the scope furthest from you when mounted on your rifle) is resting on the mirror. Keep a hand on it so it's stable and doesn't fall over. 4) At equal intervals around the edge of the scope resting on the mirror place some coins to slightly lift it up off the mirror's surface. This will allow a little bit of light to leak in so the image you're about to look at isn't black. 5) Look through the scope. 6) If your reticle isn't already perfectly centered you will see two reticles; one is the reticle inside of the scope, the other is a mirror image reflection. 7) Adjust your windage and elevation knobs to move the reticle inside the scope until it and the mirror image align with one another so you see only a single reticle. 8) Remove your scope from the mirror and - following your scope manufacturer's instructions - rezero your windage and elevation knobs. 9) You now have a mechanically centered reticle. Proceed to refocus with the eyepiece as per the instructions given in this video.
Thank you very much. i use contact lenses and i thought i might need to go and see the eye doctor. This fixed it perfectly. Awesome video for us corrected lens people.
I swear I learn something new about shooting every day despite having several years under me. Now I have an idea why my eyes feel so exhausted when target shooting for any extended length of time.
is the picture on the background need to be clear or are we talking about just the reticle lines need to be clear ? Also, what power range do you set it on for focus?
I use reading glasses to see up close. When I go to focus the retical on my scope should do it with my reading glasses on or off. I noticed if I fo cus it without my glasses anybody that looks through my scope that does not use glasses will see the reticle as just a blur.
Focus the reticle according to what you will do in the field. If you shoot with glasses on, then focus the reticle with your glasses on. If you shoot without your glasses, then focus the reticle without your glasses. If you focus the reticle with your glasses on, then the reticle will appear fuzzy to anyone else who looks through your scope unless they, too, are wearing glasses with the same degree of correction as yours. Remember, you're focusing the reticle to *your* eye because it is *your* scope on *your* firearm. Don't let someone else mess with your reticle focus unless you want to reset it every time you get your gun back after having lent it to someone.
For me everything is a little fuzzy past 10 yards. I wear corrective glasses. My question is should i set up my scope focus with or without my glasses? Also what zoom should you set the focus on or does it matter?
I adjust my diopter without my glasses on, then it's a simple paralax adjustment as needed. Works for me but I've always wondered if it works for anyone else.
Yes, you leave it alone. Set it and forget it. The eyepiece focus is now set to *your* eye; don't let someone who borrows your gun mess with the eyepiece focus. The slightly out-of-focus reticle they may experience for the brief time they borrow your firearm is a minor inconvenience compared to you having to refocus the reticle should they put it out of focus for your eyes. The only reason for changing it is if your eyes change, such as happens with age or with injury. The parallax focus affects the image transmitted from the objective lens through the scope and to your eye, it does not affect the focus of the reticle. The eyepiece focus and the parallax focus affect two different aspects of the image.
when i look at the sky with the scope the reticle looks nice, but when i look at a tree for example, the tree is sharp but the reticle is not.. how can i fix that?
Another tip for improving reticle focus:
If the reticle is not mechanically centered relative to the lenses within the scope, this will introduce a slight blurriness or distortion to the reticle. It can be so minor as to be almost imperceptible. HOWEVER, if you are a stickler for small details, you can use the following procedure to ensure the reticle starts off from a perfectly centered position in the scope prior to zeroing it at the range.
1) Find a mirror, preferably a hand mirror.
2) Place the mirror flat on a table.
3) Place your scope vertically on the mirror so the objective end (the end of the scope furthest from you when mounted on your rifle) is resting on the mirror. Keep a hand on it so it's stable and doesn't fall over.
4) At equal intervals around the edge of the scope resting on the mirror place some coins to slightly lift it up off the mirror's surface. This will allow a little bit of light to leak in so the image you're about to look at isn't black.
5) Look through the scope.
6) If your reticle isn't already perfectly centered you will see two reticles; one is the reticle inside of the scope, the other is a mirror image reflection.
7) Adjust your windage and elevation knobs to move the reticle inside the scope until it and the mirror image align with one another so you see only a single reticle.
8) Remove your scope from the mirror and - following your scope manufacturer's instructions - rezero your windage and elevation knobs.
9) You now have a mechanically centered reticle. Proceed to refocus with the eyepiece as per the instructions given in this video.
Nice.
Thank you very much. i use contact lenses and i thought i might need to go and see the eye doctor. This fixed it perfectly. Awesome video for us corrected lens people.
Great video, helped me straighten my scopes up,after a lot of trying everything else. Thanks.
No wonder I have so much trouble with this. Thanks so much. I finally got it right thanks to your video
This is a very helpful video! I have been focusing my optics wrong for a long time. I will have to give this a try! Thank you!
I swear I learn something new about shooting every day despite having several years under me. Now I have an idea why my eyes feel so exhausted when target shooting for any extended length of time.
Thank you so much sir.
Thx - I had NO idea how to focus this scope - u saved me much frustration
Thank you, I had no idea how to use this feature. Very helpful video.
Thanks I’ll be doing this tomorrow was having trouble getting crosshairs and target both in focus
THANK YOU, my scope was very blurry. I tried this out, and it was fixed :D
SIMPLE, EXCELLENT.
Now just mark it so you don't lose it.
Thankyou this information is critical. Quick and to the point. Perfectly explained.
THANK YOU ! I have a screw type eyepiece. I followed your instruction, clear through every move of AO.
great tip...I have been looking for instructions like this...thx
Great video, and easy to understand. Many thanks......from south Australia.
Thank you. Very simple straight forward advice
Wow..you should be president..!! Nicely explained
Great video, very informative thank you!
Great information. Thanks
Great explanation. Thanks!
Excellent - thats helped me - Thanks
Do you look at reticle or background while adjusting eyepiece?
Thank, perfect video.
Great instruction - thanks!
Wow. Been doing it wrong. Thank you sir!
is the picture on the background need to be clear or are we talking about just the reticle lines need to be clear ? Also, what power range do you set it on for focus?
Great abvise cheers!
Thank you
Please, my rectcle is blur
How can I fix this?
While adjusting the diaptor do the recticle want to be clear or the object(sky)
I use reading glasses to see up close. When I go to focus the retical on my scope should do it with my reading glasses on or off. I noticed if I fo
cus it without my glasses anybody that looks through my scope that does not use glasses will see the reticle as just a blur.
Each person using the scope should refocus the reticle to suit their own eyesight.
Focus the reticle according to what you will do in the field. If you shoot with glasses on, then focus the reticle with your glasses on. If you shoot without your glasses, then focus the reticle without your glasses.
If you focus the reticle with your glasses on, then the reticle will appear fuzzy to anyone else who looks through your scope unless they, too, are wearing glasses with the same degree of correction as yours.
Remember, you're focusing the reticle to *your* eye because it is *your* scope on *your* firearm. Don't let someone else mess with your reticle focus unless you want to reset it every time you get your gun back after having lent it to someone.
For me everything is a little fuzzy past 10 yards. I wear corrective glasses. My question is should i set up my scope focus with or without my glasses? Also what zoom should you set the focus on or does it matter?
I adjust my diopter without my glasses on, then it's a simple paralax adjustment as needed. Works for me but I've always wondered if it works for anyone else.
Does it matter what power your scope is set at?
so once you do that you leave it alone ?? even when you change the parelex?
Yes, you leave it alone. Set it and forget it.
The eyepiece focus is now set to *your* eye; don't let someone who borrows your gun mess with the eyepiece focus. The slightly out-of-focus reticle they may experience for the brief time they borrow your firearm is a minor inconvenience compared to you having to refocus the reticle should they put it out of focus for your eyes. The only reason for changing it is if your eyes change, such as happens with age or with injury.
The parallax focus affects the image transmitted from the objective lens through the scope and to your eye, it does not affect the focus of the reticle. The eyepiece focus and the parallax focus affect two different aspects of the image.
You can always mark it with a white marker. Put 2 dots on it. So you always know where your sweetspot is
No matter what I do the radical will be in focus for two seconds and then stop and it is non existent
Does this work on airsoft sniper scopes?
when i look at the sky with the scope the reticle looks nice, but when i look at a tree for example, the tree is sharp but the reticle is not.. how can i fix that?
dont look at my picture I’m pretty sure that’s your eyes doing that. I have the same problem, and I have glasses with a high prescription.
Wait, What? I was supposed to take the caps off?
What exactly are you focusing on when you are looking at the sky?
He said you're only focusing on the reticle - and only for 3 seconds.
My cross in my scope desapirs in 6 seconds