affected
for me the main issue with the parallax being out of whack is the strain it puts on my eyeballs at the range. if you're just shooting squirrels at 50 yds ... might not notice it as much. then again, squirrel heads are small.
also, I wouldn't say that the rimfire leupold scopes are a lesser quality, they're just shorter. this affects the mounting flexibility and the eye relief to some extent.
