Hawke SW tactical
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I use the Hawke SW 6-24x56, not the tactical. The scope runs near the $500 range and it is one of the cheaper price scopes I have ever purchased. It has not let me down and works really well on my FX Royale. The included larger side focus wheel is really great. Very smooth. I shoot at 100 yards for target work with the power set at the highest, 24. However, when mirage comes in, I will back off the power to made 18 or a little less. The mirage is not as bad then. I really like the reticle with the half mill tics. This makes it very easy for holdover work. I don't know that the tactical has any advantage over the regular SW. I think the main difference between them is the front objective on the tactical is a little smaller than the SW.
I was looking for a video I had seen in the past and finally found it. The video is made by Hawke and it compares the Sidewinder and Sidewinder Tactical. Not sure why the video will not post properly, but go to the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqswXwRuYCw
I was looking for a video I had seen in the past and finally found it. The video is made by Hawke and it compares the Sidewinder and Sidewinder Tactical. Not sure why the video will not post properly, but go to the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqswXwRuYCw
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Having owned quite some sidewinders last 5 years , i found the 6,5-20x42 tac with half mill 20x to be the best .
smaller front lens gives greater feild of wiew , also the large lense sidewinders can get a bit fuzzy at the edges when in full zoom .
very good scope for long range shooting for a ok ish price
might be worth thinking about stepping over to a scope with mill/mill instead of mill/moa as the hawke are.
falcon makes great ffp mill/mill scopes , and are about same weight and price as sidewinders.
smaller front lens gives greater feild of wiew , also the large lense sidewinders can get a bit fuzzy at the edges when in full zoom .
very good scope for long range shooting for a ok ish price
might be worth thinking about stepping over to a scope with mill/mill instead of mill/moa as the hawke are.
falcon makes great ffp mill/mill scopes , and are about same weight and price as sidewinders.
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I have the Hawke sidewinder tac 30 6.5-20x42 same as above poster. I love this scope, clear glass and good price. Just as above poster, when mirage starts I bring it down to 16x and it is perfect. I find the most useful powers: 10x, 16x, and 20x, the latter usually just if ranging. I shoot a two liter bottle filled with sand at 150 yards with no problem. Unlike the poster above my Hawke is moa/moa its model number is the HK4 026, here's a link:
http://www.hawkeoptics.com/sidewinder-65-20x42-20x-mil-dot.html
The only other scope I would want is an equal quality glass ffp scope, but they tend to be quite a bit more money.
http://www.hawkeoptics.com/sidewinder-65-20x42-20x-mil-dot.html
The only other scope I would want is an equal quality glass ffp scope, but they tend to be quite a bit more money.
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I have the 6.5-20x42 and am very pleased with it. I read many favorable reviews of this scope and I think some may overstate the clarity of the glass. The glass is fine, but don't go thinking you're going to get quality like a Leopold that's $2,000. There's definitely better quality glass, but in it's price range I'd say it's good. Not great, not bad, just kinda where I'd expect it to be. It does get a little out of focus at the edges of the glass and I do wish it was brighter in low light conditions. But in it's price range it's what I'd expect and I guess I was unrealistically expecting more from reading some reviews.
Also, shameless plug - I own two and I have a brand new one for sale in the classified section of this forum. And I am keeping my used one.
Also, shameless plug - I own two and I have a brand new one for sale in the classified section of this forum.
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I have a sidewinder 30 6-24x56 true mill at 20x. It's a good scope. It has the big side wheel, illuminated retical, and a few other nice features.
The 20x true mill feature has one real advantage, because it's a second focal plane scope the space between the subtentions (or mill dots) grows when the magnification is reduced. That will allow you to turn the power on the scope down and increase the range you can engage targets. My fx verminator mk2 is running 770 fps with 18 gr jsb's, if I turn my scope to 6x I can engage targets out to 170 yards without a tilted shimmer or adjustable scope base. Hope this helps
The 20x true mill feature has one real advantage, because it's a second focal plane scope the space between the subtentions (or mill dots) grows when the magnification is reduced. That will allow you to turn the power on the scope down and increase the range you can engage targets. My fx verminator mk2 is running 770 fps with 18 gr jsb's, if I turn my scope to 6x I can engage targets out to 170 yards without a tilted shimmer or adjustable scope base. Hope this helps
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