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Bought a Hawke Endurance 30 SF 4-16x50 LR Dot in Dec 2017 on discount for $219.99. Mounted up today for the first time and with a laser boresighter is was obvious that spinning the windage dial did nothing for over half of it's range, also 1/4 of elevation clicks did nothing. Fairly well crap, but, I'm glad I found that at home and not out blasting. Will followup on how they handle it. Have receipt miraculously, but had not registered it. First problem noted in at least 6 purchases of Hawke scopes. Why did I not just grab another SWFA? Beats the hell outa me.

It's because you paid too much.

My $100 ones keep on chuggin'.😛

Next one for me is gonna be the littlest SWFA, unless JB's craps in the meantime.

Because it was in your experimental phase.

I know, I shoulda bought a Vanguard, oops, I meant a Vantage!

The first Hawk that I bought, was bad. I got it replaced (good cs) and it has been good. Hard to beat the SWFA, though. They are my go-to.

After a bit of email exchange I was provided a RA#. No shipping label, that's on me. LOL

They said it's normal for there to be more dial clicks than reticle movement! Ohhh really.... Interesting.... I'll be damned. Learn something new every day.

well at least they are cooperating. Hope it works out for you- and fast MtnBoomer.

Dude......should a went Konus

Ouch! LOL

NcStar all the way

LOL, Damn, I think I bough one once!

I went through a phase, pretty low dollar but wanted to get a few things nonetheless. I bought a used Tasco 24X target scope for real cheap that served me very well. I got a few new real cheap scopes, NcStaresque junk. But one thing I saw listed as a clearance deal from some mail order outfit was a silver Hawke Endurance 3-9x40. I got that sucker for like $36. In hand, immediately the quality over the NcStars of the world was obvious. It was robust, bright, clear, you know, like a real scope, LOL. So I got interested in the brand, read up on them a bit. Okay, not up to Made in Japan by LOW standards. But, easy the best made Chinascope was my finding. Better than or equalish to the Philippine made optics but more robust than most anything "cheap". Not a re-branded generic as has been spewed. That silver scope has been on a few rifles and I trust it enough to hunt BG with. Long since painted black. My Hawke love affair ain't over. I just mounted up a couple others during an epic scope rodeo, the 2.5-10x50 Endurance 30 I got from Doug is pretty impressive, for the price, or double. Hope it'll continue to be in favor.... The 8x56 is a beast, but currently unmounted. A couple Vantage 4Xs on 22s garner zero complaints. A 4-12 Endurance ended up on the new Savage A17. Generally friendly eyebox throughout the line...

Didn't get the 4-16x50 unit sent back, will do next stop at home. Hopefully they'll make good on it.

Wow!

Yep, didn't expect that! LOL

Dang, I'll send you this one to use while your "bird of prey" get's replace/fixed up.




Figured I better check the tracking on it first.................headed to the range. I'll report back!

I don't know, I might have to bust out one of the five Simmons 3-9x50s I bought during "The Phase."



I do like the "Birds of Prey" moniker!

Ha! Got one of those 8x56 beasts in the spare pile myself. Add that to the massive Warne mounts needed to put it on a Hawkeye and you've got quite a load. Love looking through it; maybe I'll tripod mount it.😛

Get two, big eye "Birds of Prey"!


Kidding aside, they do make 8x56 bins that have been reported to me as excessive, I mean excellent!

I weighed my Hawkeye AW .223 with the Endurance LER 3-9x40 today. 8 pounds 14oz with a carrying strap. Hokey Smoke!

Be careful packing that much around! LOL

Yup.

Once you get a couple of lightweights, everything else feels like anvils.