bignose88 wrote:G'day mate, I want an all rounder however most of the time I will be walking around hunting from small game up to deer
solarpak wrote:bignose88 wrote:G'day mate, I want an all rounder however most of the time I will be walking around hunting from small game up to deer
I am just looking scoping a Weatherby 243 - probably the 5th or 6th 243 i have owned. All you really need is a quality 3-9x40 and nothing more for the hunting you describe.
C.
bignose88 wrote:Any thoughts on hawke scopes? My buget is up to $600
What would you go for?
Are these sufficient?
Hawke Vantage 30 IR antage 30 IR 3-12×50 L4A Dot
Hawke Vantage 30 Wide Angle IR 3-12x56 L4A Dot
Vortex Crossfire II 3-12X56 AO Hog Hunter Scope With V-Brite reticle (MOA)
bignose88 wrote:Any thoughts on hawke scopes? My buget is up to $600
What would you go for?
Are these sufficient?
Hawke Vantage 30 IR antage 30 IR 3-12×50 L4A Dot
Hawke Vantage 30 Wide Angle IR 3-12x56 L4A Dot
Vortex Crossfire II 3-12X56 AO Hog Hunter Scope With V-Brite reticle (MOA)
TassieTiger wrote:$600 would get you into a 2nd hand vx3 4-12 - there’s one on used right now $650 ono.
I’ve just revisited my vortex diamondback this weekend( 4-12/44 )and I do need to refit it to something decent without recoil. The eye relief is terrible - rim fire or 223 would be ok but for the extra money, I’d take Leo any day.
bignose88 wrote:Are the Hawke scopes good quality?
solarpak wrote:Bignose,
I am very well qualified to comment on the Hawke Range. They have the Vantage, Endurance and Frontier range (entry level to premium) and some specialist lines like the Sidewinder and Airmax (Long Range and Air gun)
I have used and still own scopes in the Vantage, Endurance and Frontier ranges and cant fault them. Yes - they are made in China but to Hawke's specifications. Similar to what many other brands do with their scopes made in Japan and the Phillipines - you pay a manufacturer to make a scope to your specs (and price point) and its all done - branded boxed and shipped.
Now on my 243 i have used a Vantage 4-12x50 with the LR-Dot reticle - for the money a decent scope which is well under $500 (from memory) with an illuminated reticle.
C.