I find the MTC Connect very good, the wide field of view and minimal parallax error is good for all ranges.
I find the MTC Connect very good, the wide field of view and minimal parallax error is good for all ranges.
I have just put a Hawke panorama 4-12x40 ao on my s410, fantastic scope in normal daylight conditions, but not brilliant at dusk
Last week when I used it I could see a pigeon roosting, but when I held the gun up to shoot it I really struggled to see it, in the end I didn't take the shot....frustrating!!
I always use hawke but never spent more than £160 so mostly the panoramas, varmints and night eye level.
Such good optics for the cash and mostly good with add on night vision.
Would love to splash out on a sidewinder or endurance on day but not a big fan of bulky scopes so we'll see. However they are great with the nite site products and would be great for the hmr
I've heard a few stories recently about loss of zero on the Vantage line.
Do you think the 1" tube AMX series is a real step up from the Vantage?
I've had my eye on the 2-7x32AO, 3-9x40AO and the 4-12x40AO.
They are supposed to be tough but I'm not sure about the recticle.
I prefer half mildot.
Arthur
I wish I was in the land of cotton.
the glass on the vantage makes the depth of field perfect for HFT and even on my boinger it works. However a word of caution. I borrowed one to try and when I mounted it using very little force to tighten it down I found that I had crimped the tube, I therefore Had to give my mate my brand new one and keep the old one. I had problems with the zero shifting and sent it back as the elevation adjuster was fairly loose. They tested it and said that the movement is within tolerance on a scope for that price. What an insult.
I got a replacement eventually and took great care when mounting it, I have since found that this one is crimped too and also another well known shooter who is very proficient found he has crimped his too. I am not stupid and nor is he so I am letting you all know that this is a great scope but the tube must be as thin as tin foil for all of them to be crimped, but they are great to shoot competitively. I can normally see clearish at 9 yds and still see pellet marks at 50 on 9 mag.
Does anyone know how to contact doughnuts Anonymous cos I just cant seem to give them up and may be a 0 addict
I've yet to be convinced about the overall "durability issue" using a Hawke scope on a spring air rifle !
To be honest, my experiances with several of the earlier Hawke models was poor ie, one didnt hold zero, another lost focus on the eyebell after a shot and another did not have adequate turret adjustment ! I was not impressed with the build quality either.
However, after visiting their stands at recent Shows and Events, I'm prepared to give them another chance.
I see they state that some of their current range are "spring gun rated" or "all calibre rated", but is this claim true ?
I wonder which of the range would repeatedly stand up to the double recoil of a spring or gas ram air rifle be it tuned or otherwise lets say or to be even more critical an FAC air rifle ?
The returning of the barrel after cocking can also be very harsh, I use a pair of Fenmans which are savage in this respect and "slam up" with quite a jolt !
Currently I use several Bushnell and older Simmons scopes on my springers and rammers and they are fine BUT how would the latest Hawke's perform ?
Last edited by Blackrider; 18-02-2017 at 12:14 PM.
“An airgun or two”………
In the past, I've always shyed away from Hawkes. Had some really poor ones. However, I recently got a couple of the cheaper ones ( 4-12x50 vantage and same but HD sport) and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the optics for the money. Durability is yet to be seen.