fieldwanderer Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I'm sure I've had this problem before but can't remember how I corrected it; Scope's a brand new leupold mk4 8.5-25X50 I've set the eye relief very carefully as per their somewhat vague instructions (though I'm not 100% convinced it's right) Happens more at 100yds than at longer ranges When aiming carefully, the crosshairs are very clear lines as you'd expect initially, as is the target but after a few seconds the cross hairs become out of focus, sometimes to the point they virtually disappear, I feel like I'm focusing on the target and the closer object (the crosshairs) naturally loses focus like if you hold a finger up in front of you, then look past it at a distant object, your finger will nearly disappear - but a cross hair shouldn't, should it? Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 no, it's sharp instantly - that's how I double checked I'd done it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Yeah, my mtc taipan didn't have this issue (6-24X56) at a third of the price I agree with sending it back but not sure this would be considered good enough grounds Also noticed the issue with huge changes in eye relief between max and min "zoom". Shame really as overall it seems to be very well made apart from this, very clear too :( Fortunately, it only seems to be an issue at relatively short ranges but I will have a long hard think about what to do next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Not sure if this is relevant but it comes from an optics review on 6mmbr ?? ... " ...Comment Re Leupold Ratings: Leupold scopes are outstanding, but we will not rate them 5-stars until Leupold improves tracking stability so 3rd-party solutions are not required, and until Leupold re-engineers its side focus to eliminate lash and to allow near-zero parallax with ideal target sharpness. It can be done. The lesser-priced side-focus Zeiss Conquest has no lash problem and it delivers near-zero parallax and ideal target focus at the same time ... " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks seeker, everything's clear though - parallax works fine and target is probably the clearest I've ever seen in a rifle scope, so is the reticle initially but it fades somehow maybe it's just me focusing too hard on the target, I really don't know from what fister said, probably not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 One problem is the human eye actually focuses for range, something someplace is creating confusion. Is it the scope or your eye. I have had issues like this disappear with less thought and more fiddling. Just aside keep both eyes open and just concentrate with you mind to see down the scope and see what happens then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Suggest its probably an issue with your eyes, these get worse with age. Suggest you get your eyes tested, this is usually free at most opticians. Suggest you avoid the Saver one that advertises on the TV all the while, tried to charge me £1600 for 2 digital hearing aids that are available free on the NHS. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 To set your eye relief on the scope set your parallax to infinity and put a sheet of white paper about 6" in front of the scope you may have to tilt the paper slightly to reflect light back into the scope and adjust the eye relief ring until the crosshairs are as dark and as thick as possible that should sort it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 To set your eye relief on the scope set your parallax to infinity and put a sheet of white paper about 6" in front of the scope you may have to tilt the paper slightly to reflect light back into the scope and adjust the eye relief ring until the crosshairs are as dark and as thick as possible that should sort it You have to relax' you eyes completely though as if you were staring into space otherwise you'll attempt to focus on the reticle rather than letting the scope do the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I do tend to shoot a rifle with both eyes open but not a shotgun as I don't have a dominant eye. When using peep sights on target rifles, the coaches explained that closing one eye actually stretches and misshapes the lens of the other. Anyway, I'll tinker over the next week or so but I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion me and this scope are incompatible (which is at fault bears little relevance really) but suggestions of things to try would be very welcome. I'll try to find a free eye test too, I've never had one and it has to be worth it to rule one factor out if nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yep an eye test is always good, I have them regular now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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