How to Adjust the Diopter on Your Rifle Scope Eyepiece

How to Adjust the Diopter on Your Rifle Scope Eyepiece

Welcome to TRACT! In this video, we’ll guide you through an essential step after mounting your new rifle scope—adjusting the the diopter on your rifle scope eyepiece specifically for your vision.

This adjustment ensures that the reticle appears sharp for your unique vision. Whether you shoot with or without glasses, this guide will help you optimize your shooting accuracy by correctly focusing your reticle. Let’s dive in!

Understanding the Diopter/Quick Focus Eyepiece

When mounting your new TRACT rifle scope, the first adjustment to make is the diopter on your rifle scope eyepiece. This feature sharpens the reticle according to your specific eyesight. Whether you wear glasses or not, it’s important to adjust the eyepiece while in the same conditions you’ll be shooting in.

Wearing glasses? Adjust the eyepiece with them on. No glasses? Adjust accordingly. This ensures that your reticle is always in perfect focus.

The Difference Between the Diopter and Parallax Adjustments

Many people confuse the diopter with the Parallax / side focus adjustment. Here’s the difference: the Parallax adjustment focuses the target (not the reticle) at the distance you’re shooting to eliminate any shift in the reticle’s position in relation to the target.

On the other hand, the diopter setting ensures the reticle is clear, sharp, and easy to see no matter what background you’re shooting against. It’s crucial to differentiate between these two adjustments for better accuracy.

The parallax adjustment on all on TORIC and TEKOA rifle scopes is located on the left hand side of the turret (opposite the widage turret) when looking through the scope. Whereas, the diopter adjustment is located at the front of the eyepiece.

How to Adjust the Diopter on Your Rifle Scope Eyepiece

For optimal results, find a blank wall or look up at the sky so your eye can focus only on the reticle, with no other distractions. Once you’re behind the rifle, fine-tune the diopter setting until the reticle becomes razor-sharp.

Each shooter’s eyesight varies, so personalizing the eyepiece to your vision is key. A perfectly sharp reticle allows you to spot all points and details, crucial for high-contrast or long-range shooting.

Balancing Quick Focus and Parallax Adjustments

A well-adjusted diopter setting is just one part of the equation. The Parallax adjustment will further sharpen your focus of the target at different shooting distances. After the reticle is tack sharp, you will need to adjust the Parallax (side focus) to make sure both your target and reticle are crystal clear.

If you’re sharing your rifle with a partner, don’t forget—you’ll likely need to readjust both the diopter on your rifle scope eyepiece, as no two pairs of eyes are the same.

Next Steps: Zeroing Your Rifle

Now that your diopter is perfectly adjusted, the next step is to zero your rifle. Stay tuned for our upcoming video, where we’ll show you how to reset your turrets to zero and install the zero stop, ensuring your scope is ready for precise, reliable shots every time.

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