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Lookin at Hawke or Athlon for a 22 LR. Which would you lean towards and why?
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I have a Hawke Endurance 2-10x50 that has been reliable on a .270win.Little bit of tunnel-vision in the sight picture is my only complaint...
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What power and reticle? Totally set on trying those brands?
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I bought the Hawke Vantage 2-7x32 because of the following reasons: - I was specifically looking for something with an objective around (no larger) than 32 mm
- I began appreciate the low powers on variables when going in to the field
- Did not feel a need for more than 7x on a 22lr
- Had some friends on the fire speak highly of Hawke value and QC
- Fully multicoated, click adjustments, on sale for around $100- very low risk
Observations and how it turned out: - Power range is PERFECT for all situations where I might use the Ruger
- Bright as heck. Nice glass, no tunnel vision, no flare problems.
- Repeatable clicks- tracks as hoped. Has kept poa. Admittedly I did spend a couple of dollars and add a recoil buffer because it is a semiauto after all.
- Did seem a bit large for a 32mm - although not heavy or off balancing. Feels natural now.
- Good eye relief
- It has greatly increased the fondness for the rifle- and validated best ammo (which were as recommended the CCI standard velocity stuff)
I am sure Athlon and other scopes out there would be fine, maybe even better although I can't imagine in what way or situation that would be for my use of the 22LR. Some want more X's, some larger objectives, or 'more' something but for keeping a 1022 fast handling or 75 yard plinking...squirrels....turtles- my def of 22 stuff - could not be happier with it even at twice the cost.
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I traded a Hawke Vantage 3-12x42 with 1/2 mil-dots for a Athlon Neos 4-12x 40 with rimfire BDC reticle. The Hawke is a much better scope for fine target shooting but I like the BDC reticle on the Athlon for for hunting. If I had to do it all over again I would have gotten another Hawke with BDC rimfire reticle. Much clearer scope.
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Hawke makes a straight 4X and I believe it's made for center fires. Am I correct? If so, does anyone here have experience with them? I may want to buy a few of them in the future for some of my hunting rifles. I very much prefer straight 4X and 3X scopes for nearly ALL my hunting rifles, but today the only ones I know of that are still made and of good quality are the Leupold M8, and they are hard to find at times.
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Hawke makes a straight 4X and I believe it's made for center fires. Am I correct? If so, does anyone here have experience with them? I may want to buy a few of them in the future for some of my hunting rifles. I very much prefer straight 4X and 3X scopes for nearly ALL my hunting rifles, but today the only ones I know of that are still made and of good quality are the Leupold M8, and they are hard to find at times. I have a couple Hawke Vantage 4x scopes that seem great bang for the buck, but, I have not been hard on them at all. Got them for like $70.
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Can’t speak to Athlon, my eyes don’t get along with Hawke glass.
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Only issue I’ve had with four Hawkes is with an Endurance LER 2-7 that couldn’t hold zero under the pounding of an unbuffered Mini 14, a pretty tough task. Haven’t tested it since swapping it out for a prism, but my guess is that it’s okay for normal use. An identical one held fine on a .50 ML. Minis have a rep as scope killers.
Adjustments feel a bit mushy, but seem to respond well. The 30mm 8x56 is a very nice scope, with daylight-visible illumination. Hawke is a British outfit that designs their scopes and has them built to their specs, regrettably in China, but must keep a pretty tight grip on quality as they’ve been in business for a long time and are very popular in Europe. I’m not buying any more because of the current situation, but am completely satisfied with how mine perform.
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Hawke makes a straight 4X and I believe it's made for center fires. Am I correct? If so, does anyone here have experience with them? I may want to buy a few of them in the future for some of my hunting rifles. I very much prefer straight 4X and 3X scopes for nearly ALL my hunting rifles, but today the only ones I know of that are still made and of good quality are the Leupold M8, and they are hard to find at times. I have a couple Hawke Vantage 4x scopes that seem great bang for the buck, but, I have not been hard on them at all. Got them for like $70. I have one I use for a spare, nice little optic. Would be right at home on a 22lr.
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I have both and Athlon is much better hands down. Wish I had never got the Hawk
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If I were looking at rimfire scopes, I’d include the Tract ones as well.
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I have one Athlon and one Hawke. Both seem OK. I sent back the original scope in both cases. Hawke should be a good scope, as they are made to withstand the reverse recoil of a springer air rifle-Leupolds won't.
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Hawke makes a straight 4X and I believe it's made for center fires. Am I correct? If so, does anyone here have experience with them? I may want to buy a few of them in the future for some of my hunting rifles. I very much prefer straight 4X and 3X scopes for nearly ALL my hunting rifles, but today the only ones I know of that are still made and of good quality are the Leupold M8, and they are hard to find at times. I have a couple Hawke Vantage 4x scopes that seem great bang for the buck, but, I have not been hard on them at all. Got them for like $70. I have one I use for a spare, nice little optic. Would be right at home on a 22lr. I have that scope on a .22, but am thinking on moving it to a Mossberg 12 gauge turkey gun. All Hawke scopes are airgun rated, so I think it will hold up. May try to find a used Leupold M8 for the Mossberg though.
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