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Parallax is going to show up more at higher powers and longer distances. Your non-AO scope is (probably) set for a little more than 100YDs and with only 14X you won't see much parallax at 300YDs.


With a good scope you should be able to adjust ALL the parallax out of it at any range. Try moving your head from side to side AND up and down. if there is a difference in the apparent amount of movement of the reticle (parallax) then there is a problem internal to the scope and you won't be able to "adjust it out".


If you decide to get a side AO scope remember to take the adjustment all the way to infinity and then adjust down. Otherwise you will cause problems.


No flaw in your reasoning. Much of the lure with AO scopes for most people in most shooting situations is hype. Unless you are shooting high power scopes at long range, an AO is pretty much a gimmick.


By the way, if you can always keep your eye centered on the axis of the scope, there will never be any parallax at any distance.


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