thatman Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 I am thinking of buying a new Hawke varmint 11 8-32x44, but have just been offered a mint second hand Hawke sidewinder 8.5-34x52 anybody got any first hand experience with these scopes any help appreciated. cheers thatman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbithunter2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 My mate got that on his gun Hawke sidewinder 8.5-34x52. He finds it hard to find target with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 My mate got that on his gun Hawke sidewinder 8.5-34x52. He finds it hard to find target with it. that being the case it may well be that he has not set it up with the correct eye relief if he fitted it? It’s a common problem and easy to correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 You don't need such high magnification on an airgun, especially if its primary use is for hunting. 3-9x50 is all you'll ever need, if you need zoom at all. There are some very good and well priced fixed magnification copes on the market. I made a similar mistake in mounting a 'hubble telescope' on my rifle. In reality, you just simply dont need it. Check http://www.opticswarehouse.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbithunter2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 My mate got that on his gun Hawke sidewinder 8.5-34x52. He finds it hard to find target with it. that being the case it may well be that he has not set it up with the correct eye relief if he fitted it? It’s a common problem and easy to correct I'll tell him cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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