Dave-G Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I was loaned/given a stealth 2000 with a 3-9x40 bushnell buckhorn scope a few months ago. Yesterday I read how to change the fixed parallax on the bbs site, and having now done that it the clarity seems very impressive at the zero setting of 35 yards and beyond, full mag. I've searched for info on this scope but with it being a bit old I cant find anything. Can anyone tell me more about it, it's intended application etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidsalmon Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Can you post up the link to that thread on the bbs site? Cheers SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Well given that I'll probably get yet another rollikin if I do that, I'll copy the details instead, complete with the credit to its author. In my opinion it is written in a very simple to follow way. Pasted from the BBS: How to reparallax a scope Scopes, without PA adjustment, are generally supplied by the manufacturers with the parallax set to 100 yards (50 yards in the case of some rimfire scopes). This is too far for typical airgun use. Ideally for hunting parallax should be about 30 ~ 35 yards. Shorter still for hunter field target shooting around 25 yards being ideal. Fortunately for us most scopes are easy to re-parallax. Here’s how to do it… First set out a target at the desired parallax range. Then remove the end ring on the object lens of the scope. Most will loosen with a firm hand grip, you may have to use a strap tool to loosen the very tight ones. After removing the end ring you will find a threaded inner tube carrying the end lens of the scope. Some can be rotated with finger pressure others will need a flat blade across the two slots in the threaded tube to turn it. I find a steel rule ideal. Now unscrew the threaded lens carrier (moving the lens further out) to reduce the parallax distance. Unscrew slowly till the target, you previously laid out, comes into sharp focus. Fortunately for us the point of minimum parallax error is also coincidence with the sharpest focus at that range. Now the tricky bit, you have to replace and tighten the scope end ring without disturbing the position of the now adjusted inner threaded lens carrier. It may be necessary to use something to locate into one or both of the slots in the inner threaded part to stop it turning as you tighten the end ring. Be careful! One slip and you could damage the end lens permanently if you use a metal tool to stop the lens carrier rotating. Once the end ring is tight again. That’s it, you have re-parallaxed your scope. Regards Tony (The Shootist) All credit to Tony....... Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidsalmon Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Ok, Thanks Dave, i'll give that a go on my AGS, Did it work ok for you? Cheers SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Sure did the trick mate - so much so that I was going to replace it... but now propose to give it another outing. I'd like to find out more about that scope though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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