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Hawke Sidewinder 30 Tactical 4.5-14x42 |
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Duce
Optics Master Joined: September/19/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1231 |
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Posted: May/21/2010 at 15:13 |
Thanks for the review Ilya, we appricate you taking the time and effort.
Duce
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13182 |
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As I said in the review, I mostly ran it on a 308Win, but it also survived on 338 Lapua for some time. Off hand, I would say that durability should not be a problem, but, of course, there are always production variations.
As far as the company goes, Hawke is British company with most of their products manufactured in China. They have been around for a while, but are comparatively new to the US (they have been here for about three years I think). Hawke USA is set up in Indiana, and from what I understand they have been growing pretty consistently, so I suspect they'll be around for a while. ILya
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Black Dog
Optics GrassHopper Joined: May/18/2010 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Hello New old guy here.
I read and appreciated the detailed ILya Koshkin review of the Hawke Sidewinder Tactical 30, which I will probably buy through SWFA.
My concerns, since these are not low end priced IMHO, are how it will hold up with .30 centerfire rifles, so I wonder if Ilya ( or anyone ) has any more to report on these ?? Also any opinions in general on Hawke The Company would be appreciated.
TIA
Rich
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z71rat
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Thanks for the update ILya!! It is greatly appreciated!!
DK
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13182 |
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I finally wrapped up my review of the Hawke Sidewinder 30 Tactical.
You can find the whole thing here: In a nutshell, I liked the scope a fair bit. Over time we will know more about how well it holds up under abuse, but the one I tested was quite solid. Glass is much improved and the mechanicals are repeatable. On top of that, illumination is quite usable even in very low light conditions. It is not cheap, retailing at a bit under $400, but is is not very expensive either. I think it offers good performance for the money. The scope is made in China, and it is probably the best scope I have seen come out of China up to date that is designed for tactical/target use. ILya
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