First ever scope with parallax knob and am adjusting it for known distances. 50 yard known distance is in focus at scope setting of 35 yards? It's a Vortex 4-16x44. Admittedly may be doing something wrong here or not realizing it's a known idiosyncrasy.
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First ever scope with parallax knob and am adjusting it for known distances. 50 yard known distance is in focus at scope setting of 35 yards? It's a Vortex 4-16x44. Admittedly may be doing something wrong here or not realizing it's a known idiosyncrasy.
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This. More people need to understand this.The markings on scopes for parallax is very very approximate.
If you want accurate ranging through a side focus, you need the big parallax focus wheel, and to manually label it yourself at all known distances.
It's not super accurate but it'll ballpark you.
Don't get hung up on the numbers on the dial. They are just guidelines.
The parallax dial reading varies with your ocular lens adjustment and variable magnification level. None of mine are "on" so to speak.
If you are really set on quick known range repeatability, paint marker dots make decent reference points.