Understanding Rifle Scope Parallax Adjustment

By Ammoland

Lansing, Michigan – -(Ammoland.com)- What universal lesson can a bag of charcoal teach about precision shooting?

Allow me to explain. Years ago early in life, I was instructed by a grilling “expert” to pile charcoal in a pyramid shape and then soak the briquettes in lighter fluid and let the concoction sit for a minute or two before lighting.

Then we’d wait for the fluid to burn off and for the coals to get ready for cooking. Sound familiar? The trouble was that invariably the food would be spoiled by the taste of fuel.

Decades later, I decided to follow the instructions on the bag, which stated in bold letters to apply charcoal lighter to the coals and light immediately. No more fuel marinade. Duh!

Without understanding the fundamentals, it was impossible to get good results on the barbecue.

The same can be said of rifle scopes and the issue of parallax.

Webster defines parallax as the apparent change in the position of an object resulting from the change in the direction or position from which it is viewed. Relative to viewing an object through a rifle scope, parallax should be checked at the magnification to be …read more

Source:: AmmoLand