Good to hear a happy airgunner , I have owned a few scopes although none of them too expensive but i have to say the Hawke scopes i have had have all been great(beating some well known brands) , very clear picture , well made, and a price range / spec to suit everyone
If you get the chance try out the Hawke Eclipse 30 IR 3-12X56 with L4 dot illuninated reticule i have one on my .223 Tikka and they are brilliant ! would defo buy another if needed , they are around £180 - £200 but well worth it
Enjoy yourself........it's later than you think !!!
I am the same dont buy megga expensive kit but i have two of these Hawkes one on 223 and one on 2506 3x12x56 and 8x56 i like how clear they are and light floods in great scopes
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2xSR6
1xSR12
All on firearms and they do well.
My .17HMR and .22 Hornet (SR12) both shoot 200m+ with them and no bother with the scopes.
Rapid MKII FAC sports the other SR6
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When there were extra pies to eat, I avoided them.
Hawke do seem to give great value for money, which is very important to this Yorkshireman
I have 3 Airmax 3-12x44AO SR6's and find them perfect for me.
I did try the HD Sport and found it to be very good for the price tag but found I prefer the SR6 ret.
The Airmax Map6 is also worth a look as a budget springer scope.
Rick.
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