I have a leupold 2.5x scout scope on my win 1886 50-110 and am finding it hard to get used to.................

I am finding it hard to keep the reticle centered when I take a shot much harder than a regularly mounted scope.

If yourcross hair is the slightest bit of cenetr say skewed to the right does that mean the bullet will be off to the right to ??

How are others finding the scout scope set up ??

Unless there is something wrong with your scope the reticle will remain optically centered at all times. That feature has been pretty much standard on all scopes since the 1950’s when it was introduced by Bill Weaver.

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Originally posted by Rick 0311:
Unless there is something wrong with your scope the reticle will remain optically centered at all times. That feature has been pretty much standard on all scopes since the 1950’s when it was introduced by Bill Weaver.

Rick excuse my ignorance so even if my eye sees the reticle as not quite centered optically it will be and it won't have any effect on bullet placement ??

Are you saying the reticle moves on the target when you move your head? If so, that's a parallax problem.

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Originally posted by Jon A:
Are you saying the reticle moves on the target when you move your head? If so, that's a parallax problem.

No I mean if my head goes slightly to the left then the reticle does to.................happens on all scopes generally but I just seem to have struggled to sight it in and struggle to hit game with it. It really should not be recoil either as I have rifles which kick harder than my 50-110 which is quite a heavy gun and pretty tame say compared to a .458 lott etc.

PC,

I agree with Jon A, if the reticle is moving on you its parallax.

What will happen is that you think the cross hairs are on target but they aren’t.

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Originally posted by Rick 0311:
PC,

I agree with Jon A, if the reticle is moving on you its parallax.

What will happen is that you think the cross hairs are on target but they aren’t.

I am not sure I am explaining myself well enough, the cross hair stays on the target as such but it just feels more critical than a regularly mounted scope........................ with your head movements, it just feels harder to get the reticle in the center than if the scope is closer to your eye like a regularly moubted scopeI am a little unsure of what paralex is and what would be the fix should it be this...... or is it simply a fact that I am not used to the scout scope set up yet ??

I think this gun may get a red dot aim point yet.

PC, I believe you are just having trouble keeping or getting the full circle or "view" thru the scope. This won't matter a damn . . . except where you have parallex error.
If you set your rifle up on a solid rest,aimed at a small target, then move your head/eye around you will see any parallex error as the cross-hairs move off the target.

This may be maybe an inch at 50yards, as a normal scope may be set "correct" at 150 yards or so. You can then decide whether that error matters to you at short range, maybe get the scope reset for close range, or get an adjustable objective scope.

PC,

If you are getting a crescent shaped shadow on the edge of your field of view from head/eye mis-aligment your shot will go the opposite of the shadow. Example, if the shadow crescent is at 3:00 your round will strike at 9:00 even though the reticle appears to be centered.

A “normally†mounted scope is a bit more forgiving when it comes to head/eye placement.

I think your problem can be resolved by just practicing a bit at getting a good shooting position where your head/eye automatically finds the center of the ocular lens when you shoulder the rifle.


Parallax is what occurs when your scope (the scope, not the reticle) is not focused at the distance of your target. It’s not real apparent on lower powered scopes because they have a much larger depth of field for focusing.

PC,

If you keep the scout style forward mount scope on the rifle, wear a hat with a wide brim when you hunt. This will keep light from behind you from glaring out the image.

jim

Thanks for all the advice folks..................I will give this set up a bit more of a go as it may have been a zeroing issue as at the end of my last shoot I Fired a couple of shots at a target 30 yards away and it was shooting 5"to the left and about 3" high, I made the adjustments and got it roughly right and will fine tune when I get another chance.

I did previously have trouble zeroing this gun at 100 yards and could not get a consistent grouping but my last shot on that day hit the bulls eye at 25 yards so I thought well this should be right for big targets in close, and then to find it had moved that much.................................but scope is in warne QD's and I have had it on and off a few times, but I thought they returned to exact zero ??

Could be loads as well I think Varget might be a tad slow.

here is a pic of the rifle for those interested.