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Old 12-13-2020, 08:32 PM
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Default Hawke Optics

Does anyone use a Hawke scope? Heard some good things about them, specifically the sidewinder. Just curious if anyone has any experience with them. Thanks.
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Old 12-13-2020, 08:39 PM
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Run them on my weinrauch pellet guns. Always had good luck with them which can be a challenge on springers. No sidewinder experience.
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Old 12-13-2020, 09:01 PM
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I have a Hawke scope on an air rifle. It seems fairly reliable, but the lenses and coatings are lower end. Mine isn't a Sidewinder, but I have used a Sidewinder, and my assessment of it is about the same.
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Old 12-13-2020, 09:03 PM
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I have one on my 223. The glass is pretty good and it dials really reliably but on the higher power the image gets a tad darker and the eyebox is tiny. The clicks are kind of mushy feeling but if the price was right I think I'd buy another.
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Old 12-13-2020, 09:19 PM
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Had one.Sent it in for warranty[life time].Sold it when they returned it.Bought a Discovery .Seems to work great,on my PCP air gun.Guy in sask is the dist of them airgunarcheryfun.ca Wes.
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Old 12-13-2020, 09:48 PM
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Have the Sidewinder 4-16x30 on a Savage .22WMR for about 5 years now.
Very solid scope with great optics. Me friend who has a Leica Magnus feels the Hawke is just as sharp with slightly less color fringing.
Rifle magazine did a test on the Hawke this issue (scroll down the link to get an idea of the report) and say it compares favourably to scopes costing much more
https://www.riflemagazine.com/rifle-...-february-2021
Best price I found in Canada was here https://dlairgun.com/collections/hawke-scopes
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