For those of you who have used the AMX reticle, what are the advantages and disadvantages over a plain mil-dot reticle?
Hawke AMX reticle - yes or no?
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One of the best reticles out there for Airguns. Many more holdover points compared to a plain mil-dot reticle.
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I find the reticle too thin for paper targets with black background like splatterburst targets. Illumination do help though. Is it for a springer or pcp? If it's for a pcp, there are better choices out there. If for springer then you AMX might be the only option as it's springer rated.
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I have/had many different scopes through the years, and I think the AMX reticle is my personal favorite.
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All Hawke scopes are springer rated even the Vantage but those are only for up to 12fpe, there are numerous other springer rated scopes out there.
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to thin for me, once you start punching out the center of the target the reticle gets lost for my old eyes, i love a center dot
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Looks like you plan to use the huntsman reverse for hunting? If so, the AMX reticle will be too thin and it's going to get lost in the bushes or trees.
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They cost more but if you're considering an Airmax, look into one with the IR feature. Have one and on the lowest setting, I don't lose the reticle in shade, bushes, trees or targets with dark backgrounds.
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Thanks for that info. It will indeed be mostly used for backyard pesting and plinking, so a good, bold reticle is indeed important.
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I like the little Vantage 2-7 on my Prod. You probably want more magnification for the Daystate but the Vantage scopes have simple mil dot recticles which are not hard to see when hunting.
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I liked the AMX reticle pretty good on a Hawke I tried. It was a little bit thin for my liking (but don’t remember it being too bad), but overall I didn’t like the scope, so I moved on. I liked the extra aiming/judgement points.
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I like the AMX reticle too. But. I do not like the mildot spacing of the reticle along with the MOA adjustment of the turrets.
As an example say you hit .5 mildot left when sighting in. How many clicks is that?
As an example say you hit .5 mildot left when sighting in. How many clicks is that?
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I really liked the AMX reticle ..but I prefer reticles that go all the way down on the glass.. difficult for very long shot .
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I have a Hawke 3 x 12 x 40 in the air max with a rectangle you’re talking about and for punching paper it works very well the scope is built like a tank as I’ve heard all hawk scopes are built very well. Good scope for the money
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