Table of Contents
- 1 What is reticle adjustment?
- 2 What is reticle movement?
- 3 What is parallax adjustment on a rifle scope?
- 4 Where is the reticle placed on the telescope?
- 5 What is a reticle Subtension?
- 6 What is a BDC reticle on a scope?
- 7 How do you turn the reticle on a rifle?
- 8 Why is it important to understand rifle reticles?
What is reticle adjustment?
This means that the reticle and sighting line are adjusted to show the exact point of impact of a bullet at a certain distance (e.g. 100m or GEE). The riflescopes are equipped with elevation adjustment, i.e. two adjustment turrets on the center tube which are used to align the reticle in windage and elevation.
What is reticle movement?
Many sportsmen think it merely has to do with bringing the reticle into focus on the object. It is detectable when you move your head or eye around while looking through the scope and the reticle appears to move or swim around the object you at which you are aiming.
How does a rifle scope reticle work?
A reticle is the crosshair or aiming point in your field of view in a riflescope. To use a rifle scope reticle properly you must first focus it for your eye. Point your properly mounted rifle scope at the sky or a blank wall with the scope at its highest power. The eyepiece is adjustable on almost all rifle scopes.
How does the BDC reticle work?
BDC scopes work by using a reticle pattern that predicts how much a bullet will drop at a given range. The idea is that, when your rifle is zeroed a certain range, usually 100 yards, the other aiming points will correspond to the bullet’s impact at longer ranges.
What is parallax adjustment on a rifle scope?
A side focus parallax adjustment modifies the riflescope’s parallax, making the reticle appear clearer and have less perceived movement when you’re shooting at different distances.
Where is the reticle placed on the telescope?
The reticle may be located at the front or rear focal plane (First Focal Plane (FFP) or Second Focal Plane (SFP)) of the telescopic sight.
What is the third knob on a scope for?
The knob on the right side of the scope is generally an adjustment for windage, which means how far right or left the projectile will strike. If you rotate the windage knob three clicks to the left, the bullet will strike 3/4 inch to the left.
What do the dots on a scope mean?
These dots are arranged to allow for range estimation. A trained user can measure the range to objects of known size, determine the size of objects at known distances, and compensate for both bullet drop and wind drifts at known ranges with a MIL-Dot reticle-equipped scope.
What is a reticle Subtension?
A reticle’s subtension is the distance that a span of that reticle covers at a certain range. By adjusting the magnification on variable scopes with second focal plane reticles, you can tune the reticle to work with just about any rifle/load combination.
What is a BDC reticle on a scope?
BDC stands for bullet drop compensator, and the reticle is the crosshairs in your scope. The reticle pattern predicts how much a bullet will drop at a given range. If you have your rifle zeroed at, for example, 100 yards, the points beneath the crosshair tell you the bullet’s impact at 200 yards, 300 yards, and so on.
How do you change the reticle on a scope?
Place the scope on the bottom of the ring and tighten it properly. Then rotate the eyepiece until the reticle is horizontal and vertical. If you are using a traditional one, Loosen the ring and rotate the eyepiece out until you got the reticle image noticeably fuzzy.
How do you set up a rifle scope?
Check properly; the bases are aligned or not. Place the scope on the bottom of the ring and tighten it properly. Then rotate the eyepiece until the reticle is horizontal and vertical. If you are using a traditional one, Loosen the ring and rotate the eyepiece out until you got the reticle image noticeably fuzzy.
How do you turn the reticle on a rifle?
Loosen the locking ring and turn the whole eyepiece in or out a couple of full turns at a time until the scope crosshair is clear and sharp for your eye. Tighten the lock ring. On a fast focus (FF) eyepiece simply turn the ring until the reticle is sharp. On a fast focus eyepiece this may be only a fraction of a turn.
Why is it important to understand rifle reticles?
Understanding rifle scope reticles can greatly enhance your shooting, especially as you begin to challenge yourself with smaller targets at longer distances. It can also help significantly in the decision-making process when it comes to selecting a new scope. First, you must focus the reticle to your eye.