I’ve already agreed it’s a factor, but it’s not the only factor. It gets lost in the shuffle when conditions are poor. Still a part of it, but lost in the noise of larger factors.
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CraigC
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Never said it was the only factor. No factor is the only factor but if you're trying to load test at 50yds, using a centerfire scope set at higher magnification, it's a pretty significant one. I wouldn't be having this discussion if it weren't. Personally, I think a lot of folks are already eliminating parallax as a factor by using an adjustable objective scope and then pretending like parallax doesn't exist. I've seen several videos on YouTube with folks explaining about parallax as if it were only about getting a focused sight picture. No mention of what it actually is, or does.
I also think that as a group, we need to be educating new shooters and encouraging them to use a rimfire-specific scope or one with an adjustable objective, rather than telling them it doesn't matter.
CraigC
Sixgun Nut
IMHO, it really doesn't matter in practice. I don't see it and it doesn't appear to influence flyers. I have NEVER seen it occur in a 4x fixed or a variable set to 4x. Crank that same scope to 9x and it becomes obvious. Now, in my opinion, if it were the same, only less obvious, it would still be a factor no matter what the magnification. If it was there only you couldn't see it, you'd be getting unexplained flyers. If you can see it, it is a factor, or can become one, depending on conditions. Either way, I find a higher power variable shooting well under 100yds to be as useful as teats on a mule.
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