Gman757
Active member
Swift...I agree with your comment about being pricey. I paid $530. which is about $100 more than the other scope I was considering in this price range.(Nikon Monarch 4x16x42)I read a lot of reviews about the these two scopes on the web and physically compared them. The optics on the Hawke looked better to me. Sniper Central compared the optics to Ziess and Leupold Mk4's.
Also, I saw a few scattered remarks about the Nikon holding zero. Not enough to be a major concern as I would still have no problem purchasing a Monarch. The Hawke line is aimed at air rifle users as well as powder burners. I am familiar with spring guns and a scope has to built very strong to take the double recoil created by a high power spring gun. I decided to give the Hawke a try.
Check out the review by sniper central.
http://www.snipercentral.com/hawke416.htm
Also, I saw a few scattered remarks about the Nikon holding zero. Not enough to be a major concern as I would still have no problem purchasing a Monarch. The Hawke line is aimed at air rifle users as well as powder burners. I am familiar with spring guns and a scope has to built very strong to take the double recoil created by a high power spring gun. I decided to give the Hawke a try.
Check out the review by sniper central.
http://www.snipercentral.com/hawke416.htm