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J.W.Fecker scope
Feb 20th, 2016 at 7:38pm
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I am hoping that this will be easy for someone to answer. I have a Fecker scope It's 22.5 inches long the tube is about 5/8" in dia. The focus ring and distance setting is right in the middle of the scope. The distances are marked 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 and 15. I don't know the power it's not marked anywhere on this scope. The mount's are just like Unertel only marked JW.Fecker. Does anyone know how to tell the power? And what are the numbers? is 10 100yds and 15 150yds?

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Reply #1 - Feb 20th, 2016 at 8:33pm
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Generally, the power is not marked on Fecker scopes.

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Reply #2 - Feb 21st, 2016 at 7:42am
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My rifle and scope are at the gunsmith right now, but if memory serves, the magnification on mine is on the ring that holds the reticle. There is a flat machined into the ring and a number stamped on it.

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Reply #3 - Feb 21st, 2016 at 9:01am
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Jack is right most Feckers are not marked. The only way that I know to really tell is to send it off and have it measured in a shop. 
What size is the objective bell? 
All the Feckers have the parallax adjustment in the center of the tube. It is the great advantage of Fecker scopes. You can keep your eye in the scope as you adjust.

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Reply #4 - Feb 21st, 2016 at 9:29am
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Feckers are my favorite of this generation target scopes. I've always wondered why they didn't mark every scope they made for magnification? Guess they thought the original purchasers would never sell them!
  

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Reply #5 - Feb 21st, 2016 at 2:02pm
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Maybe this will answer some of your questions. My understanding the numbers on the parallax rings are reference point which you may record for different yard lines.
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Reply #7 - Feb 21st, 2016 at 5:19pm
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The copy of Strobel's book I have doesn't mention JW Feckers that are this short.
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Reply #8 - Feb 21st, 2016 at 5:35pm
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   To tell the power of any telescope, set it up so that you are looking at a brick wall.   You will see "little" bricks with one eye, and "big"bricks with the other eye -- superimposed.   Count how many little bricks it takes to span a big brick, and you have the scope magnification.

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Reply #9 - Feb 21st, 2016 at 9:07pm
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The following is from an article I wrote on vintage external adjustable scopes & discusses two techniques to determine the magnification (power).

One technique is based on the telescope "rule of thumb" formula that the exit pupil diameter is equal to the diameter of the objective lens divided by the power.  Put another way, the power is equal to the objective lens diameter divided by the exit pupil diameter.  The objective lens diameter is very easy to measure.  The diameter of the exit pupil is the size of the image projected on the pupil of your eye when looking through the scope.  Measuring the exit pupil is a little more complicated.  But with a little work and preparation it’s not too hard.  To make a good measurement the scope must to be held steady, not rigidly mounted, but held sufficiently steady to make a measurement of a focused spot which will be approximately 0.065” in diameter.

An easy way is to just lay the scope on a table.  Now align a bright light source, lamp for example, approximately 2 to 3 feet in front of the scope.  It must be in line with the scope and objective lens.  In other words, aim the scope directly at the lamp as if you were sighting it on the lamp.  If aligned properly the image of the light source should pass through the scope and form a small spot on a piece of paper held within inches of the eyepiece (ocular lens).  With the scope on the table and focused on a bright light, I taped a piece of paper on the back of a chair and slid it to within inches of the scope.  If the light source is too far away from the scope it may not supply sufficient light to illuminate the full spot or, if too bright, may flair out on the paper making it difficult to define and measure the spot edges.  Move the paper back and forth until the spot is focused to the smallest diameter.  Grab your vernier calipers and measure the spot diameter.  Divided the diameter of the objective lens by the spot diameter and you have the approximate power of your scope.

Another, possibly easier method for some is to use the method Chris (rgchristensen) mentioned.  I.e. the technique of looking at a small far away object with one unobstructed or "naked" eye while looking at the same object through the scope with the other eye.  Then, while superimposing both images over each other, estimate how many times the image seen by the naked eye will fit into the larger image seen through the scope.  As Chris mentioned, a brick wall is a excellent target.

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Reply #10 - Feb 21st, 2016 at 9:21pm
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Since the subject of this thread is J.W. Fecker scopes, readers may be interested in the following article I authored and posted on my website.

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