Hawke Vantage 3-9x40 AO, Mil-Dot Reviews

True to the hawke name very first one on a rifle, but will consider alternative hawke scopes due to its excellent quality and stability.

No change necessary flawless scope

I works well on my AV Avenger. the lighted reticle is good for shooting against black or dark targets. Glass is Clear. Finish is good.

inside of battery cap should not have black coating - My reticle did not light up out of box. had to tighten and internal ring and remove some black coating to get electrons to flow. they must have done my 20-20$ QA job wo checking to see if reticle lights up :-( PA - i was sad about this... its not any where near as nice as the Nikon Prostaff on my 10/22 but it is a generally good airgun Optic.

an adequate scope. the light up reticle is a good thing to have for shooting black centered targets.

Good clarity I like the fact you can turn the turrets with your finger's rather digging for a coin as for the lighted etched reticle I didn't think I would have liked it but while squirrel hunting it was somewhat overcast and dark in the woods I tried the red and green and found the red worked for me.

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I put this scope on my FX Dreamline Classic .25

The scope sighted in great. At 30 yards I am getting 1/2 groups. The lighted radical is nice to.

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The adjustment on the back of the scope is rather tight.

Easy to sight in holds zero .

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clear view, mil dot rec.

Mildots work great for holdover. Elevation and windage adjustments without requiring a coin or screwdriver is nice.

I don't really think I needed the illuminated reticles although it's not bad to have the option. It might be handy in shadows or low light conditions. It just barely fit behind the rear peep on the Weihrauch HW30S rifle I purchased but I did not have to remove the iron sights to mount it. There is a ghost image of the front sight hood in the lower part of the scope field of view but this does not affect shooting for me. I am using the Mildots for holdover at very close ranges and this seems to work well. I intend to test multiple target distances and develop a holdover card using the mildots.

Decent glass, mil dots for fast holdover without adjusting any turrets, adjustable parallax.

Instead of a lit reticle, they should just use fine crosshairs with the mil dots.

I used on a 22 LR firearm. Have been very happy with that application. The lit reticle works in low light, but just shows black in bright light.

Very clear optics even at maximum magnification. Well built with excellent fit and finish.

Have a separate on/off switch for the illuminated rectical. You have to cycle through the various brightness settings to turn the illumination off.

Outstanding scope for the money. Rock solid and holds zero point. I mounted it on a 22 cal Benjamin Discovery and could not be happier. Don't know how much I'll use the illuminated cross hairs but it's there if I needn't want it.

Great scope. I like the etched glass recticle. My Beeman R1 is a wire recticle scope eater.

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They way it was boxed and how clear the scope is and the way the only the x hair light up

Nothing very nice scope for the money

It was very easy to sight it in only took about 8 to 10 shoots And i will always buy my stuff from pyramyd air very good people there very helpfull

A VERY GOOD SCOPE

A LITTLE THICKER CROSS HAIRS

YOU WILL BE BUYING BATTERYS IN THE NEAR FUTURE NOTHING IS PERFECT EXCEPT GOD

A VERY GOOD SCOPE

A LITTLE THICKER CROSS HAIRS

YOU WILL BE BUYING BATTERYS IN THE NEAR FUTURE

I am new to airgunning, but based upon my firearm experience, I believe this scope will more than fill my needs.

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Originally had the standard version of this scope on my Umarex Fuel .22 and bought this after getting a Hawke Vantage 4-12x50 AO IR scope for my Hatsan Mod 95 and falling in love with the IR. I wear reading glasses (I'm 52) but can't use them when I'm shooting or I can't see anything far away. This has an adjustable ocular so you can focus the crosshairs exactly the way you want them, the 3-9 magnification adjusts smoothly and the AO is right on the money and easy to adjust and sighting in took me all of about 20 minutes (I shoot groups of 5 to let the reticle settle after adjusting).

Not a thing, Hawke makes great scopes, I don't use anything else!

The IR has 5 green and 5 red settings. I haven't used the red much but the green is perfect for shaded spots and tree lines where your black crosshairs start to blend in and you have a hard time seeing them. Problem solved with the green settings, they light up great and make lining up your shot way easier. I also like my scopes to sit a little farther back on my rifles, so I went to Hawke Optics and got a set of their Reach Forward 2-piece Match Mounts and just reversed them. If you want a great scope, get this one, a set of your favorite mounts and get shooting, you'll love this scope!

So far so good.Great clarity and hold zero very well. I Like it. I mounted it on a new Benjamin NP2 trail, which is a kicked, and it does well.

Add flip open lens covers

Easy AO adjustment.

I am using this scope in combination with my HW97K and it seems to be a "winning" ticket! I have use many scopes in the past, some more expensive and some not so much... This is a GREAT scope for the dollar, as good as any.

I don't care much for the elastic band lens cover, they don't seem to last long but this is knit picking.

The lighted reticle, I have found, is a very nice option when shooting in the low light conditions I get in the woods from time to time.

I have owned many scopes in my lifetime. The Hawke Sport HD AO IR is as good a scope as any I have ever owned. Very well made, etched glass cross hair. Great finish and extremely well built. You can pay a lot more but not necessarily get more. Great scope for any rifle. Perfect for the Discovery.

Hawke does not make a sun shade for this scope and they should.

Personally I like this scope mounted on the Benjamin Discovery with Medium rings. The Medium rings keep the scope at the perfect height for the stock comb. Due to low scope the loading takes some practice but can be done easily with some practice.

The optics are very good, and it holds its zero once it's set. The mil-dot reticle is very useful for hold-over or hold-under shots.

Offer the scope without the illuminated reticle. I don't like paying for something I will never use. The scope also needs a resettable "zero", and more positive "clicks".

It takes a lot of shots to "zero" this scope because the reticle tends to stick on both windage and elevation. Since I don't make my scope rings "Farmer Tight", this shouldn't happen. This scope is probably a fair value for the money if you can live with its shortcomings.

Glass etched reticle. Feels solid. Plenty of help from P.A. staffers to answer my questions regarding product.(MOA adjustment ranges) it's OK for the price compared to other A.R. scopes I.e. BSA "Essental" line

Probably should have purchased the 4-12X40 version, but Mil dot reticle helps in aiming lit up for night ratting. Also, sports match high rings I will buy for this scope. Current rings are barely acceptable. Remember* you get the quality you pay for

P.A. staff was helpful in setting scope zero @ 10 yds. Over the web.