I'm having trouble seeing the reticle on my element scope I ordered the illuminated reticle because I was having trouble and I'm still having trouble. Even with or without my glasses on I still can't see it. Can anybody recommend a scope that may help. Thanks in advance
Having trouble seeing the reticle
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One of the best FFP scopes for good reticle size is the Athlon Helos 2-12×42.
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Helos BTR GEN2 2-12x42 FFP IR MIL | DMR Scope
A wide range field of view with ample magnification. A DMR scope ideally suited for riflemen preferring a MIL based reticle option.
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Read the directions. Turn the parallex adjustment to infinity. Look at the sky off a solid rest or at a solid white wall. Adjust the rear( ocular) lens until the crosshair are very black. Now aim at a target at your shooting distance and adjust the parallex knob for s nice sight picture. Now here is where the difference shows up from higher end scopes to budget models. Once you have done this, rifle on a solid rest, look at your target and move your head a little. Crosshairs should stay still. If they move a bit you must get rid of that movement for accurate shooting by fudging a bit with the parallels knob one way or the other. Often you now loose the crisp sigjt picture a bit in order to make the crosshairs remain still on the target with a bit of head movement.
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First off,wear your glasses. Secondly, is there an adjustable ring (not MAGNIFICATION adjustment) around the ocular (where you look through)? Not familiar with Element but there probably is an adjustment ring to focus in crosshairs.
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First off, wear your glasses. Why? Give your reasoning. Every piece of glass in front of your eye degrades your vision to some degree. Safety.....BS, We are adults. We assume many risks, maybe one of the most dangerous is driving to and from shooting. Shooting while smoking or drinking alcohol. Shooting out in the sun for hours no hat, sleeveless shirt or none, shorts. Now let me hear your reasoning for glasses?
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Astigmatism. Your scope does nothing for your astigmatism, if you have it, and the best $8000 Hensoldt isn't going to help.
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Is this the only gun / scope combo you are having trouble with? Setting a perfect eyebox is really important. Bullpup type airguns are really hard to get a good eyebox. I need more info to help ya out.
When was your last eye exam... ? any cataract issues? macular degeneration? vitriol separation ?
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is this the gun you are tying to scope up? if so you are probably needing to use high rings to get an proper eyebox.
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Maybe check your scopes eye relief measurement and ckeck your sholdering mesirment from yor eye ball to scope lens as seen here
My st scopes have been hat in the specs of the manual or box paperwork
Element optics iris scopes (4 inch)
My st scopes have been hat in the specs of the manual or box paperwork
Element optics iris scopes (4 inch)
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OK, don't wear YOUR glasses. If it's someone who normally has to wear glasses all day (for both far and near correction) they will see better that way through scope. There's a "Ted's Holdover" video about that. I said NOTHING about all the other things you mentioned. If you don't agree, fine. You don't have to. I DEFINITELY see better through MY scope. No reason to get testy about it.
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Nope. Not if it's the right glass. The right glass has the opposite effect. There are a number of entire industries built around the fact that glass can improve vision... Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, corrective eyeglasses and contacts... etc.
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Your confusing magnification with resolution. Ask an optometrist . I have ask three. Same answer from all.Nope. Not if it's the right glass. The right glass has the opposite effect. There are a number of entire industries built around the fact that glass can improve vision... Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, corrective eyeglasses and contacts... etc.
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Ok do this. Take a target with pellet holes in it. Take it as far away as needed to the point you can barely make them out using whatever power scope you want, with your glasses on. Now refocus and set your parallels properly as I describe above without your glasses. Now view those pellet holes, you will see what your glasses take away from the resolution. Never forget we all fall into a common trap at times, maybe often. We don't know what we don't know.Nope. Not if it's the right glass. The right glass has the opposite effect. There are a number of entire industries built around the fact that glass can improve vision... Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, corrective eyeglasses and contacts... etc.
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