Axe Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I've been experiencing problems with my Nikko Stirling Nighteater. It has the saddle parallax adjustment on it but it simply doesn't correct the parallax properly. The scope has always worked fine in the past but I have now noticed this problem and i'm getting varied results. The zoom is set to normally between 12-14 and on each varied shot, I focus the saddle adjustment until I have a clear image, as you would do normally. However, on a recent trip out, I focused in on a rabbit at 80 yards but when I moved around the eye piece, the cross hairs could be seen to circulate around the rabbit. I estimated the error to be about 5-6 inch's at this distance. Question is, what can be done to resolve this. I am not aware of any damage to the scope and I know I haven't knocked it. Could this be down to the eye focus adjustment. I only mention this as on a recent trip with a friend who has the same scope, I noticed when viewing through his scope after a shot, I couldn't see a thing. The difference being that he wears glasses and I do not. Now I know my eyes have got worse over the years i've had the scope, but I would never have said by that much. Yours truly baffled of Sussex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Axe. What type of nighteater is it ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted June 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Sorry should have said I guess. Its the Nikko Stirling Platinum Nite Eater 6-24x56 AG IR 30mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 presuming it's still under warrenty - send it back to em and get them to either fix or replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I've had the scope over two years now, I presume that the warranty is out of date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Can't really help other than to say this is one of only a few reasons I just use fixed mag nowadays .Confidence in your scope is priceless so what ever it is I hope you can rectify . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I hear you Ive, I have lost alot of confidence in it and have had to stop live quarry for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Yes .there is nothing worse ............Don't get me wrong if i could afford it then i would like a variable europeon like a Swaro but for now the fixed S/B is ideal ,especially when it's a .223 thats doing the business . Probably a time for a change buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Yes, I think you are right, I have been thinking about this. But I don't want to sell on what effectively is a good scope that does not now work. So I am going to try anbd sort this out, I just need to know where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Delete this thread and stick it in the For Sale section [joke] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Hard to see that yellow font stuart. I'm going to have to run a few tests on it, to see if I can correct this problem using the focus ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I took the scope off the rifle yesterday so I could give it the once over. I then set about checking the focus etc, which to my horror, was out. It seems my eyes have deteriorated since I first set the scope up. Since the focus was always taken care of with the parallax, I had not noticed this problem. Anyway, I settled on a fixed point about 50 yards away and tested the parallax which I knew was out. I then wound out the focus ring halfway and tested again. This had all but cured the problem. I also noted that the cross-hairs had become sharper. How I had missed this before is odd. Still, set the zoom to 24 and set the focus as per instruction from the manufacturer and rechecked the parallax, spot on. So I guess the moral of his story for me is, never get complacent and periodically check that the scope is set correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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