Author: Sparky
Subject: Do all AO bell adjusters cause reticle wandering?
Posted: July/21/2014 at 17:43
Just wondering, but what happens when you shoot an actual five round group rather than use your bore sight? And are you sure you are not moving your head while doing this? Also I don't understand why you would want to change the AO setting at a certain distance once it is adjusted properly. Plus if the AO is not set correctly when you move your eye the reticle will move on the target. If your AO setting is closer than the actual target the reticle moves in one direction and if it is farther than the target it moves the other direction in relation to which way you are moving your eye. Or to put it another way when you move your eye the reticle moves the same direction or opposite direction depending on your AO setting being closer or farther away. But if your AO setting is correct for the distance the reticle does not move even with moving your eye.
In my experience using a bore sight is good for nothing more than getting on paper and is no substitute for actually shooting a group.
If your reticle is indeed moving when you are adjusting your AO you have a defective scope. Since to my knowledge the reticle is not part of the lens group that are affected by adjusting the AO.
Edited by Sparky - 20 hours 12 minutes ago at 17:48
Subject: Do all AO bell adjusters cause reticle wandering?
Posted: July/21/2014 at 17:43
Just wondering, but what happens when you shoot an actual five round group rather than use your bore sight? And are you sure you are not moving your head while doing this? Also I don't understand why you would want to change the AO setting at a certain distance once it is adjusted properly. Plus if the AO is not set correctly when you move your eye the reticle will move on the target. If your AO setting is closer than the actual target the reticle moves in one direction and if it is farther than the target it moves the other direction in relation to which way you are moving your eye. Or to put it another way when you move your eye the reticle moves the same direction or opposite direction depending on your AO setting being closer or farther away. But if your AO setting is correct for the distance the reticle does not move even with moving your eye.
In my experience using a bore sight is good for nothing more than getting on paper and is no substitute for actually shooting a group.
If your reticle is indeed moving when you are adjusting your AO you have a defective scope. Since to my knowledge the reticle is not part of the lens group that are affected by adjusting the AO.
Edited by Sparky - 20 hours 12 minutes ago at 17:48