SWFA Eye Relief

[IDVortex]

Okay, needing scope help. My SWFA 3x9 is not trash, I actually really like it. My issue is, after about 4x I'm having a heck of a time with eye relief/focus. Besides probably needing to go to the eye doctor, is there something I could be missing with this scope before I check it on another rifle and buy a new scope? Is this due to not having parallax? Bad eye-sight? Me being a sissy and not able to even handle a magnum, all of the above?

Trying to understand my issue first before I just buy another scope 'hoping' to fix my issue only to come across another problem. I can take one of the best scopes ever made (sarcasm) and not have a issue with focus which is a Vortex Viper 4-16x44. Which leads me to it just being the scope issue of the SWFA not having the greatest eye relief?

I'm just a retard when it comes to glass, especially the nerdy stuff behind it, so just trying to avoid a trouble if I can.

 

[WoolyBugger]

I’ll turn off the popcorn maker, was ready to read some comments with a title like that.

 

[Wprinkle]

Got em

 

[IDVortex]

Ha, and I thought I changed the title before anyone saw.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Maybe clarify a bit on the specific issue you are running into? Are you having trouble with eye placement or clarity or what? If eye placement you may need your cheek weld higher/lower. If clarity did you do the look at the sky to dial in the focus thing?

 

[IDVortex]

Maybe clarify a bit on the specific issue you are running into? Are you having trouble with eye placement or clarity or what? If eye placement you may need your cheek weld higher/lower. If clarity did you do the look at the sky to dial in the focus thing?

Clarity, Cheek weld/eye placement isn't the issue, its the clarity. Look at the sky? I'm brain farting as to what you mean by that.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Clarity, Cheek weld/eye placement isn't the issue, its the clarity. Look at the sky? I'm brain farting as to what you mean by that.

To focus the scope initially one of the ways is looking up on the clear sky so there is nothing but the reticle to focus on versus something in the background.

 

[IDVortex]

To focus the scope initially one of the ways is looking up on the clear sky so there is nothing but the reticle to focus on versus something in the background.

Oh interesting. Ill give that a try. Have nothing to lose.

 

[nm.otter]

There's a bit more to the process: Scope can be pointed at a cloudy sky or indoors at a diffusely lit piece of paper or a plain white window shade. Close your eyes, then open them and focus on the reticle briefly before closing them again. Adjust as needed until a quick glance results in a clearly focused reticle in the first fraction of a second.

 

[MT762]

Even when you get the reticle crisp, the scope is still going to be focused (ie the image will be at maximum sharpness) at one specific distance. Go to the range and set the rifle on bags and check the difference between focusing the image in the scope at 50 yards, 100 yards, 200 yards, etc.

I don't remember this being a problem when I was in my twenties, but for me it's now very rare that the reticle will be perfectly crisp and the image through the scope will be perfectly crisp at all distances. If that makes sense.

 

[Moose_263]

Cool

 

[Stud Duck]

There's a bit more to the process: Scope can be pointed at a cloudy sky or indoors at a diffusely lit piece of paper or a plain white window shade. Close your eyes, then open them and focus on the reticle briefly before closing them again. Adjust as needed until a quick glance results in a clearly focused reticle in the first fraction of a second.

Going from memory here, but the scope needs to be set on max power as well does it not?