Author: RifleDude
Subject: Do all AO bell adjusters cause reticle wandering?
Posted: July/22/2014 at 13:54
I've had several A/O scopes and have never seen this issue with any of them. Then again, I've never owned any cheap A/O scopes either. If you're seeing deviations in reticle position relative to the grid on a bore sighter, the shift you're seeing may be simply due to extreme parallax, as the scope is unable to compensate for parallax that close. If your eye isn't exactly centered in the center axis of the scope, you will see an apparent shift as you move the A/O.
The only way to know for certain you have a problem is to shoot groups on paper at distance, move the A/O between group strings and see if there is an actual POI shift. If what you're seeing is an actual mechanical shift in reticle position relative to the bore sighter grid, then there will be a huge POI shift well beyond normal shooter error and rifle/ammo system deviations down range.
Subject: Do all AO bell adjusters cause reticle wandering?
Posted: July/22/2014 at 13:54
I've had several A/O scopes and have never seen this issue with any of them. Then again, I've never owned any cheap A/O scopes either. If you're seeing deviations in reticle position relative to the grid on a bore sighter, the shift you're seeing may be simply due to extreme parallax, as the scope is unable to compensate for parallax that close. If your eye isn't exactly centered in the center axis of the scope, you will see an apparent shift as you move the A/O.
The only way to know for certain you have a problem is to shoot groups on paper at distance, move the A/O between group strings and see if there is an actual POI shift. If what you're seeing is an actual mechanical shift in reticle position relative to the bore sighter grid, then there will be a huge POI shift well beyond normal shooter error and rifle/ammo system deviations down range.