How to Read the Markings on the Cross Hairs on a Moa Vortex Scope

Troubleshooting

Before sending your Vortex product in for warranty service, delight review the following customer concerns. After reading through our troubleshooting tips, you may experience your Vortex production needs warranty service or evaluation—visit the VIP Warranty page for our render procedure.

Binoculars

How do I adhere a cervix-strap to a binocular?

Step 1
Thread the end of the strap from the bottom, then up through the strap attachment loop. Encounter paradigm.

Step 2
Concord the buckle and thread the stop of the strap inside the buckle.
See image.

Step three
Adjust the overall length and pull the strap webbing tight so information technology is secure inside the buckle. See image.

Note: Threading a metal ring directly onto the binocular's strap attachment with rings, clips or other aftermarket equipment will effect in cleaved strap attachments. Instead, utilize nylon zilch ties around the strap zipper and attach metallic rings to the nylon zip ties.

What do the numbers mean? (i.e. "10x50")

The beginning number in the pairing, "10", is the binocular'due south magnification. In this instance, 10x binoculars will magnify your image 10 times. The second number, "50", is the objective lens bore in millimeters. (The objective lenses are the lenses at the finish of the binocular, uttermost from your eye when looking through the optic). Therefore, 10x50 binoculars take a 50mm objective lens diameter. When all else is similar, a wider objective lens volition take in more light, making the image brighter.

What is the all-time magnification for binoculars?

It depends on the application and bigger numbers aren't always ameliorate.

For hunters in thick timber where deer or other quarry can rarely be seen more than 200 yards abroad, the wider field of view, brighter image and reduced shakiness from hand holding of an 8x42 would be ideal.

For hunters in vast open landscapes who need to choice apart the side of a large mountain or landscape far away may opt for a larger binocular like a 12x50 or fifty-fifty an 18x56, knowing they'll be using it on a tripod for stability for long periods of time.

By and large speaking, 10x42'south are a good eye footing all around, but all situations may vary. For more personalized help, experience gratuitous to give us a call at 1-800-486-7839 with your exact application and nosotros're more than than happy to get you into the perfect magnification and size binocular.

How exercise I set the diopter?

The diopter is a ring usually located straight underneath the correct-side eyecup. Where the center focus wheel adjusts the focus of each butt in tandem, the diopter individually focuses just the right side to business relationship for people with unlike prescriptions.

To set your diopter, showtime with your right middle closed, looking through only the left barrel of your binocular. Using the center focus wheel, accommodate the focus until the epitome through the left side with your left eye is perfectly clear. In one case the left side has been made articulate using the centre focus wheel, close your left center and open up your correct eye. Now, utilise the right-side diopter underneath the eyecup to adjust the focus for your right eye individually (if necessary). Once the correct side has been made perfectly articulate to your right eye, you tin open both eyes and use the center focus wheel from then on. Now, both eyes should focus together, even if they are different prescriptions.

What binocular is best for someone with a narrow IPD (interpupillary distance)?

Porro prism binoculars, such as our Raptor binoculars, are a great fit for people with a narrow IPD every bit they fit a wide range of face sizes. You'll know when yous see a porro prism binocular considering it volition appear to have a "bend" in the two individual tubes, as opposed to a mutual roof prism binocular which has two private tubes that appear to be totally straight from eyepiece to objective end.

Monoculars

How exercise I attach a neck strap to a monocular?

Step 1
Thread the end of the strap from the bottom, then up through the strap attachment loop.

Footstep 2
Concord the buckle and thread the end of the strap inside the buckle.

Step three
Adjust the overall length and pull the strap webbing tight so it is secure within the buckle.

Note: Threading a metallic band directly onto the monocular's strap attachment with rings, clips or other aftermarket equipment will result in broken strap attachments. Instead, employ nylon zip ties around the strap attachment and attach metal rings to the nylon zip ties.

What do the numbers mean? (i.eastward. 10x36)

The first number in the pairing, "ten", is the monocular'southward magnification. In this case, 10x monoculars will magnify your paradigm 10 times. The second number in the pairing, "36", is the objective lens diameter in millimeters (the lenses farthest from your eye when looking through the optic). Therefore, 10x36 monoculars have a 36mm objective lens diameter. When all else is similar, a wider objective lens will take in more light, making the paradigm brighter.

Rangefinders

Why am I not getting a range?

You may non exist getting a range for a number of different reasons:

1. Atmospheric conditions.
2. Stability.
3. Type of target
4. Distance of target (some are farther than y'all retrieve).
5. Size of target.
6. Dirty light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation lens.
7. Finger is over the laser.

I take an '1800 yard capable' (or insert any maximum range) rangefinder, but can't range 1800 yards:

At that place are many reasons equally to why you may not be able to the reach the maximum range on your rangefinder. The almost common is type of target. The maximum altitude is given using a reflective target. With non-reflective targets (animals) you will likely have to cut that range in half. The color and size of the target, stability, atmospheric conditions all play a factor as well. Ranging darker or black targets, smaller targets, through fog, over water, or into the sun will make it more difficult to get a reading back on your rangefinder.

How do I get out of LOS mode?

1. Press the measure push button once to bring up the crosshairs.
2. Printing and hold the menu button for five seconds.
3. Printing the measure push button once, this will switch the rangefinder to
   HCD mode.
4. Press and hold the bill of fare button for 3 seconds to exit the menu.

How exercise I exit of HCD mode?

1. Press the measure button in one case to bring up the crosshairs.
2. Printing and hold the bill of fare push button for 5 seconds.
3. Press the measure push button in one case, this will switch the rangefinder to
   LOS mode.
4. Printing and hold the menu push button for three seconds to exit the bill of fare.

When practise I desire LOS mode and when exercise I want HCD mode?

LOS stands for Line of Sight – This will give you lot the exact distance of the target with no compensation for angle. Generally, this will be used when calculating how much you need to hold for wind on a long-range shot.

HCD – Horizontal Component Distance – This is an angle compensating fashion, that will account for the angle from you, to the target. Anytime you are shooting, uphill or downhill, the projectile will driblet less as information technology is non bookkeeping for gravity in a straight downwardly style. This means your bullet or arrow volition drop less if you lot are shooting uphill or downhill. HCD manner will give you the yardage you demand to business relationship for while adjusting for the drib of the projectile.

Why does one tube in my Fury accept a blue tint and the other doesn't?

This is the tube that the LCD display is in.

How exercise I change from yards to meters, or vice versa?

1. Printing the measure push in one case to bring upwardly the crosshairs.
2. Press and hold the menu button for 5 seconds.
3. Printing the carte button one time, then press the measure out button to toggle back and along between yards (Y) and meters (Yard).
4. Press and concord the menu button for 3 seconds to exit the carte.

Red Dot Scopes

What does information technology mean if the dot is non a dot?

If the dot in your optic doesn't wait perfectly round, the distortion may exist caused past the way your heart is perceiving the reflection of the LED within the cerise dot, making information technology appear misshapen. This is called astigmatism. Nigh everyone has some degree of natural astigmatism. Hither are a few means y'all can tell if the baloney is acquired by your eye or if there is a problem with the optic:

1. Take a photograph of the dot with your phone. Face up the optic towards a plain, night background. Set the illumination at a reasonable intensity level for the environment (i.e. if you are indoors, don't' set information technology at the highest magnification as the dot may begin to bleed from being also brilliant for ambient light). Take a photo and compare what the photographic camera is seeing to what your eye is seeing. If the shape is the same, then at that place may be a problem with your red dot.
2. Wait through the dot with both optics. If the dot changes shape from ane center to the other, the misshapen dot is likely caused by astigmatism.
3. Look through the ruby-red dot and rotate the telescopic on its optical axis. If the irregular shape maintains its position, information technology's likely how your optics are seeing the dot. If the irregular shape of the dot rotates with the optic, there may be a problem with the optic.

Annotation:The advent of a starburst tin can be caused simply by having the effulgence intensity also high for the environment. Turning the brightness up to the maximum brightness indoors or in depression light is very likely to cause the dot or reticle to bleed or look like a starburst, regardless of whether or not you accept an astigmatism and information technology is not recommended. Turning down the brightness in many cases volition assist the dot wait crisper while however maintaining quick acquisition.

Why won't my red plough on?

1. Try changing the bombardment commencement.
2. If you've replaced the bombardment, make sure it is properly installed with the battery cap fully seated.
3. If your unit nonetheless doesn't come on, it is possible that you lot are in night vision setting.
4. Attempt increasing the dot intensity until the dot becomes visible in normal conditions.
5. If you notwithstanding don't run across a dot or reticle, the unit of measurement may exist lacking and should be sent in for warranty service.

Why won't my red dot plow off?

1. Carmine dots with digital button controls require the off push button to be depressed for 5 seconds to turn the unit off.
2. If your red dot won't plough off later depressing the off button, or begins shorting out, change the battery.
3. If your unit won't turn off at this bespeak, it may exist defective and should be sent in for warranty service.

Why doesn't my dot wait bright anymore, even on maximum brightness?

1. Batteries naturally put out less power equally they drain. The closer your battery gets to dying, the dimmer the dot will appear even when on maximum brightness.
2. Modify to a new battery and check to ensure the dot is at a normal brightness level.
3. If your dot still appears much dimmer than normal, it may be lacking and should exist sent in for warranty service.

Why does the dot appear much bigger than it's supposed to?

1. If you're in a relatively low-lit expanse or indoors, endeavor turning down the brightness to a more appropriate level for the ambient light.
2. Focus on the target rather than looking at the dot and keep both
   eyes open.
3. If yous happen to exist looking through the optic with the objective lens cover on, this volition too make the dot seem larger than normal.
4. With the dot at an appropriate illumination intensity and any objective cover removed, does the dot appear as information technology should? If not, experience costless to send it in for warranty service and evaluation.

What does it mean if the dot is a cluster of dots, not one dot?

Sometimes, when we await at the dot long plenty, our brains will begin to suit for what we are seeing and actually dissever the dot into pixels. This is particularly obvious if looking through the red dot if any kind of objective lens comprehend is in place. Residuum your eyes for a moment, then await through the scope with the objective flip-cap open, equally if you are using information technology on your gun. Does this brand the dot appear as information technology should? If non, feel free to send it in for warranty service and evaluation.

Why is there a halo effectually my cerise dot?

Subtract the intensity of the illumination to a more appropriate level for your ambient calorie-free. If you are indoors or in relatively depression light, having the dot on maximum effulgence will virtually surely cause this halo issue. If this still does not correct the result, feel free to send it in for warranty service and evaluation.

Why won't my red dot illuminate?

Bank check to ensure you lot are not in NV (Nighttime vision) mode first. If the dot however won't illuminate, try a new bombardment and ensure the battery cap is completely seated for a proper bombardment connection. If the dot is still not illuminating, it may be defective and should be sent in for warranty service.

Why is there no light-green dot on my Strikefire 2?

Even though you ordered the Ruby-red/Light-green model, it's possible y'all were sent a red only. Open the objective flip cap and look at the objective lens (the lens that would exist farthest from your eye on the gun). Do you lot run across a very slight greenish tint to the objective lens or is it definitely red? If the lens is definitely red, y'all take a blood-red only version of the StrikeFire II. The dealer you purchased the StrikeFire II from should be able to substitution the unit for you lot if you would nonetheless prefer the Cherry/Green version. If returning the unit to your dealer is problematic, please experience gratuitous to call Vortex Optics at i-800-486-7839.

Why won't my reddish dot hold zero?

SPARC and SPARC II – Bank check to ensure that the screws attaching the mount to the red dot unit itself are the correct length. There is a long set of screws for use with the lower i/3 co-witness shim and a short set of screws for use without the shim. Ensure you are usinOther blood-red dots – Check to ensure the screws attaching the mount to the optic itself are tight. As well check to ensure the cantankerous commodities attaching the mount to the receiver of your rifle is secure. If the cross bolt attaching the mount to the receiver of your burglarize was not indexed forward toward the finish of the barrel against the rail lug when tightening, it could also be possible that information technology is slipping slightly under recoil.

Other scarlet dots – Bank check to ensure the screws attaching the mount to the optic itself are tight. Also bank check to ensure the cross bolt attaching the mount to the receiver of your rifle is secure. If the cross bolt attaching the mount to the receiver of your rifle was not indexed forward toward the end of the barrel against the rail lug when tightening, information technology could also be possible that information technology is slipping slightly under recoil.

If these do non solve the result, feel complimentary to transport information technology in for warranty service and evaluation.

My red dot is flickering.

This is normally caused by a poor battery connectedness and tin can be fixed merely by tightening the battery cap until is fully and completely seated. You will encounter resistance before the cap is fully seated as the prophylactic O-ring begins to compress. This is OK and is actually part of the water-proofing of your
carmine dot.

Viper red dot – The Viper carmine dot has a bottom load battery and thus does not have a battery cap to tighten downwards further for a better connection. If you are mounting the Viper to a pistol with a cut out slide, information technology'due south possible the recoil lugs at the corners are besides alpine and pushing the Viper scarlet dot up slightly, even when the screws are tightening information technology securely to the pistol. This will cause the battery to rattle equally it is not fully seated against the pistol slide and volition cause the dot to flicker. Taking a minor sanding file to those recoil lugs can solve this problem or "shimming" underneath the battery with some electrical tape.

If these do not solve the problem, feel free to send it in for warranty evaluation and service.

My UH-1's reticle looks pixelated.

By nature of holographic sight technology and the method of which the hologram is created, all holographic sights' reticles volition appear slightly pixelated. As is the example with red dots, prism scopes and other illuminated optics, if your illumination intensity is too high for the ambient lighting conditions, it will make the reticle appear worse. If you've turned your illumination intensity to a more appropriate level for the ambience lighting weather condition and nevertheless feel it is excessively pixelated or blurry, delight feel free to transport it in for warranty service and evaluation.

Riflescopes

Why can't I zero my riflescope?

Notation: Adjusting the riflescope to zero should not be attempted until a satisfactory iii-shot group has been achieved.

The nigh common issues with zeroing include:

• - I'1000 running out of adjustment when zeroing.
• - I punch my turrets, but zippo changes.
• - I dial a lot and zippo happens, but and so later on one shot information technology suddenly jumps to another location (wandering zilch).

These are caused by one of the following:

1. Over-tightened rings. We recommend xv-18in. pounds on most ring sets, just please experience free to call and ask if you have questions about your specific rings.
2. Adjustable rings and bases beingness used are not adapted properly. If you take adjustable rings and have questions about installing them, experience free to telephone call us. We are happy to walk you through the process.
3. A misalignment in the burglarize's barrel and action or receiver. If y'all do not take adaptable rings or bases and have to use upward a lot of windage/elevation adjustment (or run out completely), yous may have a rifle with a barrel/action or receiver that is out of alignment. This tin can sometimes exist corrected with an adjustable ring or base fix or a canted base. Please give us a telephone call if yous have questions on the procedure!
4. A misalignment of bases. This tin crusade the rings to tighten unevenly around the telescopic tube and crusade impingement of the tube or slipping of the riflescope in the rings. When using 2-piece bases, nosotros recommend checking alignment with alignment bars and lapping the rings into proper alignment if necessary.
5. The scope is sliding in the rings. Check to brand sure information technology is secure.
6. The riflescope's chief tube is aptitude. This can happen with hard impact or other uneven force applied to the scope tube. Curlicue the telescopic in the bottom band halves to see if it is bent. If bent, the scope volition appear to lift out of the rings rather than staying flat and rotating in place. Please requite us a call if this has happened.

Why does my reticle appear canted?

1. Your leveling tools used to mountain the scope, and the reticle inside your scope are properly aligned, just the style you are holding the rifle causes your eye to perceive the reticle every bit canted. For example, right-handed shooters shouldering a rifle commonly study a reticle appearing to be canted to the left, or counter-clockwise. Left-handed shooters will generally written report seeing the reticle canted to the right or clockwise. To set this, endeavor positioning yourself completely behind the rifle (mentum aligned with the buttstock) looking through the riflescope at the reticle direct-on. This tends to eliminate that illusion created by having your head turned slightly while shouldering the rifle.
2. Aiming at a target or background that is uneven, or shooting from uneven ground may cause a reticle to appear canted. Moving to more than level ground may eliminate this canted appearance. A shooter not accepted to shooting with a bubble level tool installed on their burglarize may make the error of believing the reticle is canted because of the way the rifle needs to be held in society for the reticle to be level. You can verify this again by getting completely backside the burglarize to confirm proper alignment.
3. Your bubble level is sitting on peak of the turret cap. This tin can skew your results by making the riflescope turret appear to be sitting level in relation to the burglarize when it is not actually sitting level. Sometimes, the turret cap (or the fiber optic indicator on the turret cap) volition sit down crooked and cause the bubble level to be canted slightly. Rather than using the top of the turret cap, try putting the level on the inner turret post meridian (or using feeler gauges on the lesser of the scope) to level the scope.
4. Your bubble level is non accurate. To examination, place it on a tabular array and annotation the location of the bubble. Spin the level 180 degrees and note the location of the bubble. If it is not in the same spot, your level is non level.
5. The reticle is actually canted. Although very rare, this is a possibility. Yous can check reticle deceit by lining the reticle up with whatever directly line and dialing the turret up and down. If it follows the line, y'all are good to go. If you are nevertheless in doubtfulness afterward reading and investigating some of the potential causes and would like to speak with a specialist, the Technical Support squad would exist happy to help

Why won't my riflescope properly focus?

1. Shooting at a target too close. Verify your particular riflescope's parallax focusing capability. For case, a riflescope with fixed 100-m parallax or 50 to infinity parallax may take some distortion when shooting at x or 25 yards, because the target is too close for the burglarize's focusing capability.
2. Delusion is a heatwave-like distortion that may cause significant distortion on targets at a long distance. It can occur in a variety of different temperature patterns but volition be most noticed when shooting at extended distances with a high-magnification riflescope. Sometimes backing off the magnification can help convalesce this outcome.
3. Butt or Suppressor Mirage. This consequence is similar to mirage observed downrange but originates from the barrel or suppressor getting hot after several rounds accept been fired. The shooter can convalesce this past letting the rifle cool or installing an anti-mirage suppressor shield/ barrel delusion band.

How do I properly focus my riflescope?

Adapt the reticle focus.

Note: If the scope is a stock-still power unit of measurement, skip steps 1 and 2.

1. Plough the magnification ring to the highest power.
2. Turn the parallax focus to 'Infinity'. Note: Side focus parallax adjustment knobs mar or many not have distances marked.
3. Plow the ocular bell/eyepiece all the fashion in.
4. Aim the scope at a blank white wall or up at the sky with no cloud coverage.
5. Wait at something nearby, then await at the reticle through the scope. If the reticle is out-of-focus, turn it slightly to begin focusing the reticle simply wait away from the scope. Make sure to await away from the reticle after a few seconds to ensure your heart doesn't naturally try to bring the reticle into focus. You want to look through the scope and see a sharply focused reticle immediately with your heart relaxed.
6. Once this adjustment is complete, it won't exist necessary to re-focus every time you utilise the riflescope. Still, every bit eyesight may change over fourth dimension, we recommend re-checking this aligning periodically
7. But complete this pace if your riflescope has a side focus parallax aligning or adaptable objective (AO) feature. These riflescopes feature a separate focus which should be used to fine-tune the prototype focus. When the image is sharply focused, parallax mistake will also be eliminated.
1. Exist sure the reticle is correctly focused.
2. Turn the side focus knob or AO until the target paradigm is as sharp as possible. The yardage numbers referenced should somewhat lucifer the actual yardage to the target, but keep in mind these are non exact and are more of a guideline than a concrete reference bespeak.
3. Check for parallax error by moving your caput dorsum and forth while looking through the scope. The focus is correct if at that place is no apparent shift of the reticle on the target. If you notice whatever shift, adjust the focus knob slightly until all shift is eliminated.

Warning: Looking directly at the sun through a riflescope, or any optical instrument tin can cause astringent and permanent damage to your eyesight.

Over-tightened rings tin can restrict movement of the parallax cell and cause the parallax knob to turn difficult or non even change the focus of the image at all. We recommend xv-xviii inch pounds on most ring sets, but please feel gratuitous to call and enquire if you have questions about your specific rings.

Why are my riflescope'southward turrets 'backwards'?

Cheque to ensure you are thinking in terms of moving the bullet's point of impact rather than your bodily bespeak of aim when you dial your turrets. For example, when you are shooting low and dial your elevation turret 'up', your reticle should really physically move downward, but information technology does this then that you need to point the barrel 'upwardly' in order to get back on target once more. When you movement your barrel upward, it brings your signal of touch up and on target where you want to hit. This can be disruptive when initially diameter sighting the riflescope equally this is the only time where you desire to think most actually moving the reticle, but once yous get-go shooting and thinking of moving the bullet holes downwards range rather than moving the reticle, information technology will be much easier.

Why don't I have as much adjustment in my scope equally the specifications indicate?

The specifications nautical chart for any riflescope volition list the telescopic's full range of adjustment for both elevation and windage. It's of import to consider that this is the total range of adjustment bachelor from the absolute lesser to accented top, or most left to near right of the scope. When you receive your scope new from the factory, it will exist optically centered in the centre. Though unlikely, assuming your nil is at that optical center, this would mean yous have exactly half the total range of aligning in all directions. If you're shooting long range and dialing 'up' every bit you extend your range, y'all will take half the total range of aligning to account for bullet drop.

To put this into perspective, The Diamondback Tactical SFP 4-12x40 has 70 MOA of total acme adjustment. Again, assuming we're zeroed at the optical centre, we'll have 35 MOA of available adjustment to account for bullet driblet at longer distances. If you need more than available room for adjustment than your riflescope provides, consider getting a canted mount or base of operations. 20 MOA canted mounts and bases are quite common and 'crook' in some extra aligning to your scope by canting it down slightly, causing yous to nix higher in the scope's range of adjustment, leaving more than room for adjustment below to punch out to greater distance.

Spotting Scopes

Why am I non getting the full sight picture when looking through my spotting scope?

This will come downwardly to eye relief. Equally you go up in magnification, the eye relief shortens, and you lot have to get closer to the spotting scope to reach the full sight picture. All of our spotting scopes have an adjustable eye cup. On the higher magnifications, yous may find that you have to plough the middle loving cup in (clockwise) to reach the total sight picture.

Why is my spotting scope not as vivid on the highest power?

With whatever variable powered optic, as you go up in magnification, yous decrease the amount of light reaching your eye. The less low-cal reaching your eye, the 'dimmer' the epitome will appear. The higher quality the optic, the meliorate it will perform at the higher magnifications.

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