4.5x14 Nikon vs 4x16 Vortex question

dfraser

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Hi all

I bought a REM700 used, it came with a 4 year old Nikon Buckmaster 4.5x14-40. Finally took it out to the range yesterday for the first time, put up a 24" high full color zombie target. Got back to the bench, and low and behold, it was fuzzy as heck, couldn't make out the face on the paper as well as other targets out there.

So I am going to look for another scope, Cabela's has a special Vortex Diamondback HP 1" Riflescope. It is a 4x16-42.

Would I consider this an upgrade?

Or would a used 6-24x44 IR SWAT Sniper Scope by Barska be a better upgrade for me.

I am at an Optics crossroads. Could use some assistance.

Regards
 
Nikon Travis M. said:
Check to make sure the side focus isn't way out of whack, eye focus and than if that still doesn't do it you can always fire it back to us. Has a lifetime warranty on it...
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Wow, I think that I will do that. I was looking my friends Nikon prostaff, he was sitting on the bench beside me., and his looked a lot better than mine at that distance. I was attributing the lack clarity to old technology. Don't know much about long range rifle scopes

Thanks for that, Nikon Travis, really appreciate it. I guess I look online to see where to return it?
 
First ajust your acular lens so the reticle is in focus ( google will give you instrucions) then use your side focus to bring your target into focus.
 
stubblejumper said:
As soon as I saw the reference to a zombie target, I was wondering if the OP knew how to adjust the scope properly.:)
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r204 said:
I was thinking the same thing but the dead give away was when he referred to Barska as an upgrade
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Yeah, it is my first rifle with scope, and it was my time using the rifle. Always used handguns, and my AR's. This Rem700 is my first bolt action. I was moving the side focus all the way back and forth with no improvement. It was fuzzy at point.

LOLOL
 
dfraser said:
Yeah, it is my first rifle with scope, and it was my time using the rifle. Always used handguns, and my AR's. This Rem700 is my first bolt action. I was moving the side focus all the way back and forth with no improvement. It was fuzzy at point.

LOLOL
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Did you start by focusing the eyepiece? How far was the target, and what magnification were you using?
 
stubblejumper said:
Did you start by focusing the eyepiece? How far was the target, and what magnification were you using?
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Yes, I started moving the eyepiece at the back of the Nikon first, once I got it fairly sharp, I zoomed in to 14x, then it was fuzzy again, then I started playing with the side adjustment, first moving to 300 mark (That is where the target was located), then moving the dial back to 75, the forth all the other way. Always fuzzy.
 
dfraser said:
Yes, I started moving the eyepiece at the back of the Nikon first, once I got it fairly sharp, I zoomed in to 14x, then it was fuzzy again, then I started playing with the side adjustment, first moving to 300 mark (That is where the target was located), then moving the dial back to 75, the forth all the other way. Always fuzzy.
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The eyepiece is only used to adjust the sharpness of the reticle, not the sharpness of the target through the scope. Adjust the reticle to it's sharpest at 14x, then leave the eyepiece alone Then adjust the side focus to obtain the clearest image of the target. How far away was the target? Trying to use 14x at 25 or even 50 yards will result in the image not being clear, if the scope is only equipped with a parallax that adjusts down to 75 yards at full magnification.
 
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The eye piece is used to focus the reticle not the target. Take the scope and look at a clear sky , now ajust the eye peice (ocular lens) until the reticle is clear and sharp now close your eye for a few seconds and open it if the reticle is still sharp and clear then it is set. If it is not sharp and clear as soon as you open your eye then it will need further ajustment. Once the eye peice is set leave it alone it requires no further ajustment. Now ain at a target and ajust the side focus know untill the target is sharp and clear. If the target can not be brought into focus then your scope will need repair.
 
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r204 said:
The eye piece is use to focus the reticle not the target. Take the scope and look at a clear sky , now ajust the eye peice (ocular lens) until the reticle is clear and sharp now close your eye for a few seconds and open it if the reticle is still sharp and clear then it is set. If it is not sharp and clear as soon as you open your eye then it will need further ajustment. Once the eye peice is set leave it alone it requires no further ajustment. Now ain at a target and ajust the side focus know untill the target is sharp and clear. If the target can not be brought into focus then your scope will need repair.
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Wow, learned something new. Will do that tonight after work. Thanks a million.

r204 said:
I think he may be trying to use the ocular ajustment to try and focus the target.
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Yeah, I was, :(
 
r204 said:
Let us know how it works out for you
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Will do, Thanks for your guys help, really appreciate this.

On a side note, judging from your responses to a "Barska Upgrade", I am going to take it that a 5 year old Nikon is better than a new Barska, am I correct to assume this?

Regards
 
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