Parallax: A Video Explanation
Parallax can be a shooter's nightmare if you aren't aware of how it works and how it affects your shooting. Simply put, parallax is an optical issue, or phenomenon, that can mean the difference between hitting and missing our target. Just as water can bend the light rays and make underwater objects appear where they aren't, parallax can put your crosshairs off the target, even though it may appear that you are on target.
A quick test to see if you are experiencing parallax is to place your crosshairs on the target, then move your head side to side. If the image wavers, and the crosshairs travels, then you are experiencing parallax. Perhaps a better way of demonstrating this is to give you the following link that gives a brief video of parallax:
http://www.vimeo.com/2142332
Watch how the crosshairs travel, even though the gun isn't moving around. It's all an optical illusion that can cost you a bullseye, or a game animal if you are hunting! The best way to eliminate parallax issues is to have a consistent hold, with a consistent cheek-weld (where your face meets the rifle stock) that places your eye in the same position relative to the scope for each shot. That way you are repeating the same sighting procedures, and are less likely to experience parallax and its ill effects on your targeting.
The Tech Force scopes you find here at Compasseco all have adjustable objectives, which greatly aids in eliminating parallax. Check out the great scope selection and take advantage of the built-in aids for eliminating parallax.
A quick test to see if you are experiencing parallax is to place your crosshairs on the target, then move your head side to side. If the image wavers, and the crosshairs travels, then you are experiencing parallax. Perhaps a better way of demonstrating this is to give you the following link that gives a brief video of parallax:
http://www.vimeo.com/2142332
Watch how the crosshairs travel, even though the gun isn't moving around. It's all an optical illusion that can cost you a bullseye, or a game animal if you are hunting! The best way to eliminate parallax issues is to have a consistent hold, with a consistent cheek-weld (where your face meets the rifle stock) that places your eye in the same position relative to the scope for each shot. That way you are repeating the same sighting procedures, and are less likely to experience parallax and its ill effects on your targeting.
The Tech Force scopes you find here at Compasseco all have adjustable objectives, which greatly aids in eliminating parallax. Check out the great scope selection and take advantage of the built-in aids for eliminating parallax.
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