Model 70 in 7mm-08 mated well with Hawke Scope
Hawke Scopes
For over 30 years Hawke Sport Optics, the
leading optics supplier in Europe, has been providing innovative, benefit rich
products to sporting men and women in over 40 countries around the world. While
still relatively new to the North American marketplace, Hawke has proven to
have the staying power to become a force in sport optics in the United States and Canada. With their extensive product
line coupled with good quality I see a winner here.
Hawke offers a complete line of sport optics.
From rifle, crossbow, shotgun, black powder, and air gun scopes, to binoculars,
spotting scopes, and accessories, Hawke is sure to have a product to suit your
individual shooting, hunting, or viewing needs. For more info on their
extensive line of fine products you can go to
http://www.hawkeoptics.com/ You can buy their products through a local
dealer or buy directly from them. You can go to their site to find a nearby
dealer which will allow you to physically examine the product.
Adjustments are easy to see and use
I received two scopes for testing. One is a Deer Pass
(point and shoot system) model HK 3254 a 3 X 9 X 40 EVIR. It is intended for a
muzzle loading rifles or shotgun shooting slugs at the ranges expected from
them. The optics are clear and all of the adjustments are easy to use. It has
the usual up ∧ down plus the left & right It
also has a focus adjustment at the rear of the tube. There is an instruction
booklet printed in several languages that gives good detail. The Deer Pass
scope also comes with a pamphlet that helps you in determining the range that a
deer might be at. They give 6 X as an example out to 225 yards. That would be
an extreme range for most slugs and near the top range for an inline bullet.
The pictures show how to judge the range using a typical shotgun slug. I would
strongly suggest that you study this helpful chart prior to hunting. Any edge
that a hunter can obtain is a good thing provided that it is legal and ethical.
Most slugs have a curved trajectory especially past 100 yards so using this
chart will enhance your chances of a good shot. You can also use it for
muzzleloading projectiles. You can make the necessary adjustments according to
the trajectory you are working with. To make Hawke scopes more attractive
they offer BRC Ballistic Reticle Software free of charge. You can go to their
website to download the software. Of course the scope can be used for other
game such as a bear or wild hog.

Hawke and Ruger American make a good combo
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I have a Knight rifle which has two barrels a
45-70 and a 50 caliber inline muzzle loading barrel. I plan on using the scope
on both barrels. I mounted the scope and started with the 45-70 using some Black Hills 405 grain lead bullets. I wanted mild loads
to approximate the trajectory of a slug. After bore sighting I shot at 25 yards
and had no trouble getting it on the target. The clarity was great once I
adjusted the focus. At 100 yards the scope performed flawlessly as
I would expect. Clarity was great once the adjustments were made. The Black Hills ammo also performed well and was consistent
through the chronograph as well as being accurate. They make a lot of good
quality ammo and you can check them out at http://www.black-hills.com/ for a complete list of their stock. I have
fired a verity of their calibers and have always had good results. As I always
do I had several people fire the gun with the Hawke scope to get feedback.
Everyone commented on the clarity and the ease of adjustments. No one had
anything negative to say about either scope.

The ladies found both the Hawke and Winchester model 70 in 7 mm-08 easy to use
The other scope
is an Extreme View Riflescope model HK5160
IREV which is also a 3 X 9 X 40. It also has a red or blue reticle
besides the usual black and they showed up very well against various
backgrounds. That enables you have the best color for the shooting conditions
you might encounter. I mounted it on a Winchester
model 70 in 7 mm-08 which I was testing at the time. It is a nice light weight
model and if you want more info you can go to http://www.winchesterguns.com/ to check out their extensive line of firearms.
We took it up to the Rio Salado shooting range which I am a member to test both
products. After adjusting the scope we started shooting 100 yard groups with
various types of ammo. It was pretty windy but we were still able to shoot
groups in the 1” range. The adjustments are easy to work with and clarity is
great at all ranges tested. The 300 yard
target showed up real well and as a result hitting the gong wasn’t much of a
challenge. Despite the target blending in with the background the scope brought
it up clearly. We took a second trip to the range and due to the good optics I
was able to get the rifles full potential. I had a novice shooter try the rifle
with the Extreme View scope and she really liked it. In fact she was able to
hit a small rock at a measured 200 yards without much difficulty which spoke
well of the rifle and scope. A couple of
other shooters really liked it and stated that they would buy one when they
need a scope on their next rifles.
I returned the Winchester 7 mm-08 so a new scope the HK 5164 3 X 9 was put
on a Ruger American which is a new model released by that
company. It is a low cost rifle and bears no resemblance to the model 77. Anyway
the rifle performed very well and if you want more info you can go to www.rugerrifles.com. The caliber chosen
is the 30-06 and of course the scope performed to expectations, meaning that it
was flawless and easy to sight in. Since I plan on keeping the rifle the scope
will also remain with it as it will be my main hunting rig. I would reccomend the Hawke Panorama EV HK5164 in 3 X 9 for general hunting use. I did switch scopes from rifle to rifle as part of my test. The Hawke scope responded well. Through use on
several rifles the Hawke have earned my trust and will be going on various
hunting trips. this scope has red and blue illumination and is water and shock proof, making it more hunter friendly.
Hawke, Knight and Black Hills Ammo all peformed well
I transferred the scope from the Knight to a
Circuit Judge rifle. It is a novel firearm well worth looking into if you want
a 410 gauge shotgun and a 45 Colt round. Since you can use it for woods hunting
I thought that the Hawke scope would be perfect for it. I wasn’t disappointed
It will extract all of the accuracy potential that this rifle is capable of. I shot some 305 grain hollow base bullets in this rifle and they produced excellent accuracy for this type of rifle. The Eclips 30 1.5 X 4 with its large dot and wide field of view is a perfect match for the Circuit Judge and similar firearms.
For more info on the Circuit Judge you can go to http://www.taurususa.com/.
Deer Pass HK 3254 1.5 X 4 on Circuit judge. Perfect Combo
Hawke scopes show their versatility by being useful on a verity of firearms. My view on the Hawke scopes is two thumbs up.
They are a quality product well worth the price. I would suggest anyone looking
for a good scope or other optics to check them out on their website. I think
that you will be impressed. I am looking
forward to using them on some hunting trips. For more info on their fine optics
you can go to http://www.hawkeoptics.com/
Flip ups to keep dust and moisture out
20 comments:
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