I recently bought a rifle with a S&B scope on it. The turret adjustments were different from any I have ever seen.

It had a knurled knob for adjusting up/down with graduations all the way around the face of the knob like a US (or Chinese?) scope, and "nach" written on the face of the knob at the 12 o'clock with arrows in opposite directions, one pointing to T and the other to H. At six o'clock of the face of this knob was a 4mm glass window with an adjusting screw visible under it and graduations marked around it inscribed with an "M" at the top, middle (12 o'clock of the window) and an "H" in the same direction as the arrow above, and a "T" in the other direction.

The left/right adjustment has the same general layout as described above except the letters are "L" and "R."

From my German, "nach" means to or towards, and "L" links (left),"R" rechts (right). I suspect that "T" is tief (low or deep) and "H" is hoch (high).

What puzzles me is the adjustment at six o'clock. It is beyond me because you cannot reach the screw which is covered with glass or plastic, and I cannot see what it would adjust.

Any knowledge of these things out there??? All help is greatly appreciated. Kudude

It's been years since I messed with a S&B scope so I'm probably wrong, but I don't think the screw behind the glass is an adjustment, just an indicator pointer. But I could be wrong.

That makes sense Boltman. Thanks. Kudude

I think Boltman is correct.

The screw under the glass should not be touched and the "dial" around it indicates how many complete rotations of the outer turret you have made. There is a bigger one, or a different colour, that indicates the centre point. So, if the optics in the scope are centred then this little dial should be lined up to show this. This gives you a good idea of how much more movement you have available to you and in an ideal world the scope would be shooting dead on when in this centre position on both elevation and windage.

Thanks again for the confirmation. Kudude

I agree with caorach, the litles arrows indicate the reticle position, Those S&B are excelent!!!.

Man, you Guys are GOOD!

Figured out all the little Gizzmo's on the Scope AND their meanings - Excellent!

These scopes (wasn't just S&B, either) were thusly manufactured to assist the Gunsmith in mounting and sighting-in with the older less flexible mounting systems (Claw Mounts and custom Pivot Mounts) so they knew how much horizontal & vertical adjustment was available from Dead Center.