"Erik"Leupold is expensive over here. Is the 3-9x33 10m to infinity? They don't even have the mildot version. So a fine duplex would be $742 for me. No thanks lol.
We don't have clearidge over here either, but the 3-9 looks really long. I wish the Edgun Leshiy scope would be available... Ed is working on one but last time I checked he was not pleased with the samples he received or whatever.
The Clearidge 3-9 is the same length as the Hawke 2-7 scopes - I.e. 11.5"
There aren't many decent scopes that are going to be much shorter and there would be no noticeable advantage if they were. It probably looks longer in this pic because it's mounted on a really short air gun. The Shorty is around 22" long...
If the Leupold is too much and Clearidge is not available, there are two other respected options. The Weaver RV9 is apparently practically the same scope as the Clearidge (but without the same reticle choice). The other one as I already mentioned is the Nikon EFR. All of these would be a better choice than the Hawke.
If none of those brands are available where you live then you should ask for advice locally from people who know the local scopes available better. You spent a lot of cash on that Edgun so it would be a shame to not put worthy glass on it.
My experience has been that even my best air guns don't feel that great when I cheap out on the glass. You don't have to spend a fortune or even a medium level scope price but there is a minimum level. For me, those budget Hawke and Leapers models are below that minimum standard for a gun that expensive.
Some people might argue with that as nobody likes to hear that their baby is ugly but that has been my experience.
I am mainly a small game hunter (mostly squirrels) and when you try and take a shot at one that is 60 yards out and camouflaged in dense tree branches, you really appreciate a little extra detail in your sight picture and a little more usable power settings.
Even more expensive scopes lose clarity at their highest power settings so if you want a decent 7x pic, you want a scope with at least 9x.