Hawke Panorama 4-12x 50

[davegilly 1]

Heloo

 

I am looking to put this scope on my .17 HMR (when i get it) there was a good write up on it in this months Sporting Rifle.

Just some advice/opinions please...as thats what we are here for!

 

http://www.hawkeoptics.com/riflescopes/panorama/index.php

 

[CZshooter 0]

check out the may issue of sporting rifle magazine. mike powell has one on top of his anschutz 1717.

he rates it very highly

hope it helps

[bangerstox10 3]

Got one on my .17hmr browning T bolt nice scope very useable. Not bad for the money. Don't seem to use the IR much.

[Tree rat Buster 1]

Well Dave, did u go for the panorama yet? i was looking at that one also for a .17.

[davegilly 1]

haha havnt got a gun yet lol, so no. My mids still frazzled, my mate (whos a keeper) advised me to spend a bit more, on maybe a nikon/ leupold, but i still dunno :/ sorry im not much help

[markha 99]

I have had a few Hawke scopes, my current one being the SR12 reticle 6-18x44AO and my last one being the top of the range 30mm tube sidewinder tactical.

 

Hawke optics are very bright for the money, I was comparing my current scope with another one of my scopes, a Bushnell trophy 3-9x40 the other day, yes the Bushnell is a little brighter even though its 4mm less objective size, but the Bushnell scope is a lot more cash than the Hawke.

 

To be honest I got rid of the sidewinder for a couple of reasons, one was that it didnt hold zero too well, this may have been a dodgy scope and perhaps sent back to Hawke, however I just got fed up of high zoom and then having to paralax all the time, it was not a great hunting scope, so I bought the Bushnell, great scope, a lot less zoom than I had before but still more than uesable at airgun ranges even with the loopy rainbow of a .22. I did however hanker for a little more zoom and saw my present scope at a ridiculous price and though stuff it thats a bargain and got one. Fantastic scope.

[markha 99]

I meant to add this : its not always about big objective lenses and magnification, more important is the exit pupil size for your eyes.