I have a Bushnell Elite Tactical LRTS 4.5-18x44. I have had the scope for maybe a year and have been using it during that time with no noticeable issues. I just went to move the scope to my hunting rifle and noticed that the reticle is not centered in the eyebox, or field of view, when I look through it. It appears to be shifted 0.5-1.0 mils (depending on magnification level, not sure if that even makes sense for the amount of error to change?) to the right of center.
It is amazing to me that I've only recently noticed this after using it for a year because I usually have a good eye for symmetry, straight, parallel, level, square, etc. So either it has moved (not sure if that's even possible?) or I simply didn't notice it before now. I'm guessing it has not changed and that I just didn't notice before, because I have never dropped the scope or done anything rough to it.
I would like to pose this question to you folks who know more about scope internals and function than I do - if the reticle is shifted to the side will this affect accuracy at any distances? Will it affect parallax error in any way, will it affect the accuracy/tracking ability of dialing elevation or windage in any way? From my mental evaluation (keep in mind I don't know a lot about scope internals), I could see this causing a horizontal shift in POI as you shoot to distances other than your zero distance, but correct me if I am wrong. I hope that I am.
If all of these things will be unaffected by this issue then I will not have a problem with it, but if it will have a potential negative impact on its performance then it will make me crazy when I see the offset/asymmetry each time I look through it.
Thank you for your help!
It is amazing to me that I've only recently noticed this after using it for a year because I usually have a good eye for symmetry, straight, parallel, level, square, etc. So either it has moved (not sure if that's even possible?) or I simply didn't notice it before now. I'm guessing it has not changed and that I just didn't notice before, because I have never dropped the scope or done anything rough to it.
I would like to pose this question to you folks who know more about scope internals and function than I do - if the reticle is shifted to the side will this affect accuracy at any distances? Will it affect parallax error in any way, will it affect the accuracy/tracking ability of dialing elevation or windage in any way? From my mental evaluation (keep in mind I don't know a lot about scope internals), I could see this causing a horizontal shift in POI as you shoot to distances other than your zero distance, but correct me if I am wrong. I hope that I am.
If all of these things will be unaffected by this issue then I will not have a problem with it, but if it will have a potential negative impact on its performance then it will make me crazy when I see the offset/asymmetry each time I look through it.
Thank you for your help!