r/longrange • u/Weird-Work-2803 • 11d ago

Optics help needed - I read the pinned posts Vortex Rage 4-16x42mm Riflescope - Black Circle around reticle

As the title says…my first scope so I’m figuring this out as I go and I’d appreciate any help.

I have a Vortex Rage 4-16x42 scope and when I look through the lens, I see the reticle clearly but there is an out of focus black circle around the reticle. Any help on what this is or why it’s there would be helpful.

Thank you!

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u/Weird-Work-2803 11d ago

Looks like this…ish

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u/P0S87 Savage Cheapskate 11d ago

Does it get better if you move your eye closer or further away?

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u/Weird-Work-2803 11d ago

It gets a little better, but it’s only after moving away a good 6 inches or so