Hawke Vantage HD 2-7x32 AO Reviews

Excellent build quality

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I like the IR. No I don’t always use it, but when I need it, it’s there and a great feature - worth the added cost. So far I have two different Hawke scopes and a Hawke red dot. Completely satisfied with all three.

Etched glass reticle, Calibrated( reticle, turrets, AO). Smooth AO and eye bell. Crisp turret clicks. Repeatable actions.

Anything I would change, the Hawke AMX 2-7x32 has changed. Love them both except the scope caps.

Mil dot value 7x@50yrd -true 1st mil- 2.6" 2nd mil-5.2" 3rd mil-7.8" 4th mil-10.4"

Clear optics and reticle. The packaging and owners manual are well done and of high quality. I have several Hawke scopes mounted on springers and feel they meet my needs quite well for optical clarity and durability.

The brightness adjustment control is difficult to turn. I see other reviewers have commented on this too, so it is not just my scope.

I tried the illuminated reticle at different brightness settings and found it of marginal usefulness. I shoot outdoors exclusively and even on dull, overcast days I am not sure the IR is a useful feature. I shoot at bullseye targets and small reactive targets like empty shotgun hulls. A non-illuminated reticle has always been adequate. Maybe if you are hunting in limited light the IR might be helpful. But for outdoor target shooting I would not buy another scope with IR.

This is a wonderful eyepiece for shooting short ranges. Very clear and has a very large range of adjustability.

The warranty on this scope is wonderful. It is a well built piece.

Everything. It's a great scope.

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Perfect fit for my 22 cal P-rod.

I like the price and the physical size of the scope. The turrets adjust easily. It was available. The clearness of the glass I guess is about par on this price point, but it is not as clear as a over 25 year old RWS 4X it is replacing. I could have done without the illuminated reticle for +/- $50.00 less, but this was the one they had at the time.

The adjustable objective, the power setting and the illuminated reticle controls are stiff and hard to turn. For somebody needing to adjust the objective often over a course of fire, you should go looking for one easier to turn. Or hope it becomes easier with use.

I installed this on a .22LR rifle, so I have no idea how well it would (could) perform on an airgun.

The clarity, quality, size, weight, etched reticle,...

If you could make this a side focus without increasing size, weight and price, I would like that. Otherwise, don't bother.

I have one of these. I have given it the coveted 3R (RidgeRunner Recommended) rating. Unless you are shooting 100+ yards, this is all you really need. The clarity is incredible. The only negative for this scope is it will not take what the uber magnum sproingers dish out. I am trying mine out right now on my Webley/Hatsan Tomahawk in a Diana ZR mount. It is not broken yet (fingers crossed). If the ZR mount delivers in the accuracy department, I will be tickled pink.

That it works great.

Nothing. It works just fine. I just wish they made scopes like this with more magnification.

Theb fuel shoots 13 to 14 ftlbs depending on the pellet. Been using it on an umarex fuel for about 5 years now. Won the fuel at the pyramydair cup. Dropped this scope on it and never had a problem since. Shooting 2inch spinner out to 60 yards. My nefew uses this rifle and at the time he was 7 and hitting everything. There was a time we had 1 inch spinners out to 35 yards and we wer smoking them to. Nothing wrong with this scope.

Good durable scope,clarity is good.

I wish they sold this scope without the green and red Lighted reticle for $50 less

Gauntlet .25 with a couple hundred rounds threw it and the scope holds trew.

Love it! Good bang for the buck! IR option works well.

The eye relief is a little sensitive.

Great clarity

nothing. good for price.

The optics are clear, the scope is light, w/e adjustments very tactile. The cross hair is very fine and the magnification range is on point for hunting out to 50 yards or so. I got this scope for my marauder then put it on my prosport. It has been on 3 rifles over a couple years and works well.

Nothing for the price point

This scope is not spring gun rated, but it will work well for a while. 3k shots between an hw50 and a prosport, both mild recoiling guns, the zero does shift periodically.

I liked just about everything about it. The 2 x 7 power is all I feel I need for general air rifle use (plinking and backyard squirrels) and I like the adjustable brightness illuminated mil dot reticle. The illumination does help my old eyes. I also liked the overall size of the scope.

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The scope was mounted on my .177 Umarex Octane. I only gave it a 4 star overall rating because after probably less than 500 shots the reticle started to rotate inside the tube. I have sent it back to PA for an exchange but have yet to receive the replacement as they are presently backordered. Other than the rotating reticle I was very pleased with it and am looking forward to getting the replacement.

Excellent optic, beautiful etched reticle that is fine enough for very precise shot placement, but dual illuminated for great visibility in any situation. Adjustments seem very positive and predictable. I had no trouble "walking in" my shots for zeroing. I must say as well, I believe for practical off hand shooting, the 2-7 power range is outstanding.

Nothing to date.

So for so good. After over 100 rounds it is still working.

Put in a manual in the box.

Will not work with the RWS mount. It is too short I had to grind the mount to make it fit.

Nice illuminated Reticle. I really like the thin reticle (crosshairs) and the small mil-dots.

Upgrade the optics for better focus.

I was disappointed in the focus. The optics just are not up to par. The focus was okay at 10 yards, but when I moved to just only 16 yards it became difficult to get my target into focus. When I shot at 40 yards the focus was okay. There seems to be a range of 15 yds to 20 yards where it is difficult to get a sharp focus. My BSA scopes have a much higer quality optics and BSA gives me easy and very sharp focus, regardless of distance. All of my future scope purchases will be BSA. I plan to buy a BSA scope and put this Hawke scope on my shelf for backup purposes only.

Built like an iron pipe. Pretty good optics, illuminated cross hairs, very usable zoom range, great for real-world field shooting and hunting.

Built like an iron pipe. This thing is heavy, like really surprisingly heavy for a scope with these compact dimensions. Illuminated reticle isn't quite bright enough to stand up to bright overcast. Zoom and objective adjustment rings are VERY stiff, I hope they loosen up with use... at least I know they won't move unless I want them to.

A great scope for the money. At 4X-zoom my old leapers 4x32 AO is ever so slightly sharper, but the Hawke has better contrast. Edge sharpness starts to suffer beyond 5x, but center sharpness is good through the zoom range. You could probably bludgeon someone to death with this little scope, it's heavy and VERY solidly built.

Holds zero clear optics value for mony

Make resetting turrets

Does not work well in low light but this is Normal for. 32 objective too small to allow enough light

Affordable, illuminated reticle, mil dot, AO, and accurate.

Offer the same feature set with much better optics at twice the price.

Holds zero on my light recoil Beeman R7. Optics are average, not great, and I can see a little "fuzz" with a brightly lit targets, low contrast subjects are fine. Illuminated reticle is a nice feature. The mil-dot seems calibrated for 10x power, since the scope is a 7x you cannot get true milling. So just use it a 5x and half your mildot calculations. I would buy another one because the price and feature set are perfect for me. NOTE: I will update this review down the road if the scope fails.

This scope has a very nice look to it. The coating on the main tube is dark and even. The objective bell is textured enough to make adjusting easy but not so lose that it will change by being brushed by an arm sleeve or coat.

It is a little heavy for a scope of its power. Some larger numbers on the power magnification collar would be nice too.

Worth every penny! I have bought other scopes in this price range that cannot hold a candle to this quality. I just wish I had bought one sooner.