Focusing issue when targeting through my scope

[Timberwolf]

You didn't mention how long you are in the scope before it goes squirrally. WHat you're saying sounds like eye strain and fatique which happens when you're in the scope for a long period of time. Also you position has a lot to do with it.

Also your reticle and target focus independently. For your reticle your need to adjust your eyepiece. You owners manuel from your scope should detail how to do it. If not PM me and we can exchange numbers ad I'll talk you through it.

[rksimple]

i hope so too. I'd readily pay for a S&B than corrective laser surgery.

Well then, step into my office won't you...



Seriously though, having great optics makes things so much easier on your eyes. I could look through those Leicas all day long and not get a headache. Not so with my Loopies, tascos, etc. What sucks is once you try them you don't want anything else. But its worth it if you're really going to use them.

[westcoastr]

are your contacts the astigmatism type? as these are designed with a "weight" on the bottom that keeps their rotation constant. when you lean your head over they can rotate with gravity and cause you to see out of focus. I only had astig in my left eye until last year sothen switched to Torx contacts in both eyes. i went back to normal type 2 months ago as just that little bit of head lean when looking thru scope cause to much blur.

also I just recently found that my perscription is much too strong and my eye muscles have been working overtime to correct, but when they tire, everything goes out of focus for a few seconds. have you eye doc dialate your eyes are check you vision - these readings should be close to your readings when your are not dilated. I was off by 3 units. i think less than 1 is normal

and as said before, just normal fatigue or dust or dryness can cause this. looking thru a rifle scope or spotter causes strain much faster for me versus binos where both eyes are open.

[Army]

Double check the ocular ring is not loose. Too often, while changing power levels, us spam-fisted guys manage to crank the ocular around with the power ring. Make sure the locking ring is cinched tight.

If all is loose, re-focus, then tighten it up.

[sheshotme]

timberwolf: i'm on the scope for about 3 hours. it gets squirrely after about 1.5 hours. and you make a good point. Stupid me was trying to focus the ocular lens to the target, not the reticle. On monday, i'll try focusing on the target and change the ocular lense so the reticle is in focus.

rksimple: i thought leupolds were 2nd to S&B minus a few thousand dollars.

westcoastr: Yes, they're astigmatism contacts. i'll definitly make sure to include eye drops in my field bag. however i dont think its a matter of the contacts rotating. doesnt your eye view things the same way regardless of your body position. I can still read a book upsidedown on my head.

army: scope is always on 10x and the lock ring is cinched. i always check it because the leupold has that issue with it rotating out.

[rksimple]

rksimple: i thought leupolds were 2nd to S&B minus a few thousand dollars.

When talking about top notch optics, leupold is down the list a ways (no offense). Zeiss, Schmidt, Premier, Nightforce, and US Optics are usually considered well above loopy. But with those brands, the principle of diminishing returns exists.

But its just money, right?

Eta: it does sound like there may be some eye fatigue/focus issues.

[ar15barrels]

me was trying to focus the ocular lens to the target, not the reticle.

This is what I suspected at first reading the original post in this topic.

[westcoastr]

sheshotme - the astigmatism correcting contacts actually have more material on the bottom (some use slits - but basically they all use gravity), which acts as a weight to keep them aligned rotationally. if you were to stand on your head, the contacts would not rotate 180 degs and you would lose the increased clarity that the astigmatism correction is providing (i guess it would be even worse as it would actually be over/under correcting). you would still get the correction of the basic lens (like if you didn't have the astig versions).

you may or may not notice the astig correction, depends on how strong your astig is, mine is minor in right eye (scope eye) so i just went back to standard type.