What to do About a Faulty (I think) Hawke

[Jim81]

I have a Hawke Sidewinder model 17210, 4X16, 10X 1/2 mil dot...That's what engraved on the bottom folks.

Shot a 25 yds and was hitting a little low. Raised it abit and then hole in hole (Benching a Sniper). Went out to 50. First shot about 6" low. Raised the scope and now was 3" low. Raised it some more and it hit the same place it did before the last change. More elevation on the turret made no difference. I went and then found the mechanical middle and started over. First shots a little low. An adjustment brought them up but still low. Raised the elevation turret and it hit the same place as I did before the change.

Me thinks the internals are screwed up somewhere. No abuse. Just use on a couple of air rifles. The Allen Head screws are torqued with an inch pound torque wrench per scope specs.

Could you steer me to a method that would diagnose the likely problem? I am needing to know if It needs to go back to Hawke or if there is something I Can do. Don't want to box it and ship it if it's something that Hawke doesn't have to do. Thanks for any forthcoming help!

 

[Coldair]

If its a Bantam Sniper then start by not using the magazine when shooting it. It may throw off your shots.

Did you optically center the scope using the mirror test? If not then I would start there and hope you have adjustable mounts. Then do a box test at 50 yards then you will know for sure if you have a problem which needs to be sent in for warranty.

CA

 

[Coldair]

You could have already ruined the scope just by cranking it all the way till it stopped if you did it that way to count the clicks to get to the middle. They may or may not honor a warranty if that is the case but you can try.

So many are unaware that scopes have the potential of being ruined by cranking it all the way until it stops

unless you have an expensive high end quality scope.

Don't count the clicks and just do the mirror test to optically center it.

CA

 

[sonny]

Hawke is very good about warranty on their scopes, its life time. I've had great experience with them.

 

[JohnL57]

X2 on Hawke warranty service, I had a scope fail on my brother in law's springer and even though I couldn't find the receipt they sent out a return order and replacement.