The above scope is what I have on my 11.9ft/lb AA Prosport. It serves its purpose for my use in HFT but for the price, I am going to say it's not worth it. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice scope but I'm going to compare it to two other scope's which are cheaper. The two scope's I'm comparing it to are:
1) Bushnell Engage 4-12×40mm w/deploy moa reticle, 1 inch tube
2) Sightron SIH 4-12×40mm FTMOA w/MOA-20 reticle 1 inch tube
Ok, the Airmax's pro's & con's:
PROS:
1) Etched mil illuminated reticle
2) Side focus w/optional larger sidewheel.
3) Hawkes greatly warranty and customer service (from my experience with them)
4) The glass is reasonably clear. Nothing comparable to higher tier scopes of course but it does the job
5) The reticle is nice w/multiple aiming points and the illumination, to me, doesn't wash out my view. *Note* the illumination only does the reticle not the boxes surrounding the reticle
6) above average clarity in low light
CONS:
1) My turrets are mushy I guess is the word. When clicking the turrets will move a little before the actual sound and feel of the click. Like if the dual is on zero and you want to move it 1 click whichever way, it will have some slight slop.
2) The clicking takes a couple of shots to "get right". That's a main reason I use holdover. Even when I tap the turrets and housing a couple of times it will still take a couple of shots like 2 or 3. Turrets don't match reticle. Mildot reticle and moa turrets
3) The side focus. The yardage numbers don't match up when ranging. When I focus I always start at its lowest/closest setting then proceed range my target via side focus/paralax adjusting. Now when doing this I'm moving the wheel slowly and the wheel is moving then I'll feel like it hits a bump or like it's engaging like a transmission. But it works.
The Sightron
Pros:
1) Almost everything. The price ($200+/-)
2) The front AO yardage numbers are very close to actual yardage when ranging
3) positive clicking and I never had to tap on turrets after clicking. If I am shooting at 50 yds and click 8 times (1 inch) then that's what happens, poi moves 1 inch.
4) light weight
5) Very clear especially for the price and it seemed that it has a wider field of view than the Hawke
6) Reticle matches the turrets
7) glass half decent in low light
8) focuses down below 10yds. I have done it at 8yds before and I think it could probably go down to 7yds maybe
CONS:
1) reticle is super thick
2) the distance between each "hash mark" is 2 moa so a 1/2 moa would equate to a 1/4 of the spacing. Hope that makes sense
3) no reticle illumination
Bushnell Engage
PROS:
1) a lot of aiming points for holdover
2) side focus
3) positive sounding clicks
4) turrets match reticle
5l single moa spacing
CONS:
1) no illumination
2) to me, glass is cloudy. Terrible low light glass
3) I don't have a larger sidewheel but the numbers don't come close to actual yardage.
On all 3 scope's the variable power adjustment and eye focus are smooth and sturdy feeling. Overall in my opinion the sightron is pound for pound the best one.
1) Bushnell Engage 4-12×40mm w/deploy moa reticle, 1 inch tube
2) Sightron SIH 4-12×40mm FTMOA w/MOA-20 reticle 1 inch tube
Ok, the Airmax's pro's & con's:
PROS:
1) Etched mil illuminated reticle
2) Side focus w/optional larger sidewheel.
3) Hawkes greatly warranty and customer service (from my experience with them)
4) The glass is reasonably clear. Nothing comparable to higher tier scopes of course but it does the job
5) The reticle is nice w/multiple aiming points and the illumination, to me, doesn't wash out my view. *Note* the illumination only does the reticle not the boxes surrounding the reticle
6) above average clarity in low light
CONS:
1) My turrets are mushy I guess is the word. When clicking the turrets will move a little before the actual sound and feel of the click. Like if the dual is on zero and you want to move it 1 click whichever way, it will have some slight slop.
2) The clicking takes a couple of shots to "get right". That's a main reason I use holdover. Even when I tap the turrets and housing a couple of times it will still take a couple of shots like 2 or 3. Turrets don't match reticle. Mildot reticle and moa turrets
3) The side focus. The yardage numbers don't match up when ranging. When I focus I always start at its lowest/closest setting then proceed range my target via side focus/paralax adjusting. Now when doing this I'm moving the wheel slowly and the wheel is moving then I'll feel like it hits a bump or like it's engaging like a transmission. But it works.
The Sightron
Pros:
1) Almost everything. The price ($200+/-)
2) The front AO yardage numbers are very close to actual yardage when ranging
3) positive clicking and I never had to tap on turrets after clicking. If I am shooting at 50 yds and click 8 times (1 inch) then that's what happens, poi moves 1 inch.
4) light weight
5) Very clear especially for the price and it seemed that it has a wider field of view than the Hawke
6) Reticle matches the turrets
7) glass half decent in low light
8) focuses down below 10yds. I have done it at 8yds before and I think it could probably go down to 7yds maybe
CONS:
1) reticle is super thick
2) the distance between each "hash mark" is 2 moa so a 1/2 moa would equate to a 1/4 of the spacing. Hope that makes sense
3) no reticle illumination
Bushnell Engage
PROS:
1) a lot of aiming points for holdover
2) side focus
3) positive sounding clicks
4) turrets match reticle
5l single moa spacing
CONS:
1) no illumination
2) to me, glass is cloudy. Terrible low light glass
3) I don't have a larger sidewheel but the numbers don't come close to actual yardage.
On all 3 scope's the variable power adjustment and eye focus are smooth and sturdy feeling. Overall in my opinion the sightron is pound for pound the best one.
