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

Great scope for the money.

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Very clear scope and seems well made. I think that this scope is amazing for the money.

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I put this on a small springer around 16ft lbs. we will see how it holds up but in the description it states that it is a glass etched recital which means there is nothing inside the scope to break. But we will see

I like the looks of this scope, looks great sitting on my Avenger. Good price for an above average scope.

In hindsight I should have spent a little more for a different Hawke scope: re:The reticle is almost invisible, I read about this before I purchased, but didn't think it would be as bad as described.

You will have difficulty seeing the reticle, then again, I'm 68 years old with coke bottle glasses.

Nice clear no frills scope

The clarity and quality of the scope is perfect as advertised. Using the adjustable parallax and eyepiece focus you can achieve crystal clear site picture.

I have other (expensive) sfp Hawke scopes that I love but this little guy should have been a ffp scope. Otherwise please enlarge the mildots just enough that they can be seen.

The mildots are Miniscule. I call them 'nil dots'! If you are a hunter or one that uses holdover you will have a big problem finding your holdover mildot even on the highest magnification (9x in my case). Also I like a thin line reticle but this one is hair thin. If mildots are important to you get a UTG or something with a thicker reticle. For me, I going to create a range card based on turrent clicks at the few distances I'll be shooting.

I put one on my RWS 48 after going thru 3 other comparable UTG brand scopes after 3,000 pellets. After about 500 pellets with the Hawke Vantage I've had no problems at all. I actually find it easier to use than the previous scopes, I don't even find a need to adjust the focus for different ranges plus it is a tad smaller overall in dimensions, making it easier on the 'large and heavy' RWSs. No issues with POI or POA so far.

The clarity of the glass seems a tad bit less than the previous UTG brand scopes I had on; however, that may just be my own eyesight and as already stated, I don't find a need with this scope to constantly adjust the focus for different ranges.

A higher price point than your $80-90 window, yet so far it has held up better on a RWS springer than previous scopes. It's proved its worth for the extra cost.