Oddities with scope is it me or scope

[standles]

So I just bought a 6-24×50 Element Helix ffp scope for my impact. In an extended BR shooting session I noticed that if I adjusted the parallax to where target was crisp the reading was ~10 or so yards to much. Ie. 50yards read 60 and 100 read 125.. I also noticed that if I focused on middle of target and adjusted the outer part of scope view was foggy. If I adjust to crisp on outer part middle was foggy. This was there whether I adjusted diopter for no prescription glasses or adjusted diopter with glasses.

I read about Element scopes having super tight eyeboxes and wondered if this might be some of issues.

Any thoughts? DO I need to send it back for warranty work?

Thanks, Steven

 

[standles]

Thanks for looking at post. Guess I will play with it a little longer and then send it back if I can't find a solution.

 

[beerthief]

sorry no experience with Element Helix ffp scope

 

[steve123]

Adjust the diopter in and out and doing so hopefully you'll find a compromise in focus that will be more accommodating.

 

[standles]

Adjust the diopter in and out and doing so hopefully you'll find a compromise in focus that will be more accommodating.

Yeah I played with it back and forth and while I could get one section of FOV sharp the oother section was fuzzy

 

[ctshooter]

Regarding the focus knob not matching the distance - this is a known for all scopes. It's just an approximation and not something you can rely on for precision. On one higher tier scope I have there are no distance markings at all. Reason why FT guys range their scope and make their own markings.

Regarding your focus issue - I've seen that in some scopes too. I don't if it mean a lens is just slightly off or if it's just something that is inherent to a scope design. I don't think eye box size has any relation to it.

 

[standles]

Regarding the focus knob not matching the distance - this is a known for all scopes. It's just an approximation and not something you can rely on for precision. On one higher tier scope I have there are no distance markings at all. Reason why FT guys range their scope and make their own markings.

Regarding your focus issue - I've seen that in some scopes too. I don't if it mean a lens is just slightly off or if it's just something that is inherent to a scope design. I don't think eye box size has any relation to it.

Thanks for the insight. Guess I will use it a bit more and decide to keep it or not. I do not have that issue with the vortex razor on my powder burner but I do realize it is a tier or 3 above the element helix.

 

[Peskådot671]

Just to keep things into perspective, you have to remember that the Helix is Element's entry line. Don't expect so much out of it. Especially in that magnification range. If others who have the same model don't experience what you're referring to, it might be sample variation.