Hawke Optics

[geartow]

Has anyone had an experiance with Hawke Optics ?

[canon6]

geartow,please pm me.  Doug

[Brithunter]

For my sins yes ......................................... I purchased a Nite Eye 4-12 or some such size. it was the biggest piece of junk I have ever laid eyes on. The importers were not interested when a complaint was made either. Of course they are here in the UK.


I hear the Endurance range is miles better but after being bitten once I am loathe to try them.

[Ladobe]

I considered one when I bought my Theoben/Beeman Crow Magnum IV a few years ago.   The Hawke scopes have a following with the pellet rifle crowd.   Bought a new Weaver V-16 Target instead... they too are rated for the heavy recoil from spring/piston pellet rifles.   My CM is the beast of all of them to cock by a large margin, but its piston is not as hard on scopes as some of the springers.  Never got around to mounting the Weaver though... like the CM it just resides in the safe.  I bought them both right before the health failed, so never got to use them.

[JonnyReb]

I've used the sport HD and Airmax 3x9 models for a few years now on various hard kicking springer powered airguns. To date never a failure and surprisingly good glass. I had other scopes fail during this period, namely RWS, BSA, low end Bushnells and leapers. So in my opinion, Hawke makes tough scopes. J

[hoytcanon]

I have many Hawke Varmint SF scopes... they are excellent for the money... I would put them against any sub-$250 scope out there. The Half Mil-Dot reticle is perfect for rimfire work or long range calibers. I own the 3-12, 4-16 and 6-24 all X 44mm...