I have been looking at the Leupold fixed 4X which is set at 60 yards. I emailed hawke about the same scope Ron mentioned and if they could change the setting to 50 yards for air rifles, and they said not at this time. Maybe in the future they would do customs but not now. I also would like a lighter fixed 4x for my HW50 in the future.
Thanks Ron. For the price I may get it. I have the 2-7 vantage on my HW50 and while I was waiting for it I was shooting the gun open sights with little success, but I liked the handling of the rifle. The Hawke scope changed the weight just enough that it is not as comfortable to shoot. The fixed 4x without the AO is lighter and I believe a little shorter and that might make a good fit. I have a 4X with AO on my R7 and as you mentioned you have to fiddle with it at different distances. I do like the quick target access with a 4X, but wish somebody made a nice 6X for air rifles.
Leupold will set the parallax at whatever distance you want. Free. Just contact them after you receive it. They will send you instructions.
Thank you for saving me 300 dollars. I've been considering that exact scope. I'm trying to get away from AO and SF scopes. I love my fixed parallax (100yds) Hawke Vantage 4x32 mildot. Because it's only a little blurry at ten yards in basement lighting. Outdoors it's sharp enough for hunting at ten yards. Very clear at 12 yards out. I love this scope on my Hw50. It's light and there's never any fussing with parallax or magnification adjustments. It's a joy to shoot at the range from ten to a hundred yards. It's my primary airgun hunting rifle/scope combo because just about any situation or distance I'd be comfortable shooting is always in focus and the mildot values are always the same. I was so excited about how well the 4x worked, I recently bought a 3-9x40 fixed parallax Vantage for my R1 or R9. The 3-9 isn't as sharp as the 4x at close ranges. At 3x it's clear enough for hunting at maybe 11 yds and completely clear at 15 yds.I was considering the leupold you reviewed because the parallax is fixed closer than the Hawke 3-9x40. The local dealer wouldn't cut the wrapper off to allow me to look through the scope. Not willing to spend over 300 dollars blind, I left wondering how it would be. Thank you for your detailed review. I greatly appreciate it.Ps: IMO neither Hawke scope mentioned have reticles thin enough for precision group shooting past 30 yards. As hunting and plinking scopes they are great.
I’m new to air guns-and this forum.Getting a Diana 54. Called Leupold and they suggested getting the FX-1 rimfire, 4x28(it’s a fixed power). Parallax set at 60 yards. They claim it will have no problem holding up. I’ve never had an issue with the six Leupold scopes I already own for years. They are all vx models. However, this will be the first time using one on an air gun. Any feedback from you folks would be appreciated. Also, read an article that Bushnell has done the best job of offering a scope for air guns. I prefer a fixed power as most of my shots with a friend’s Gamo have taken many iguanas from 10-40 yards. Variable powered scopes just seems over the top. I’m the type to just zero in and leave the scope alone too. Appreciate any useful thoughts. Quite a few folks I asked so far say to get the .22 (not a .177)for iguanas. Thanks
Quote from: Bayman on February 25, 2022, 10:33:04 AMThank you for saving me 300 dollars. I've been considering that exact scope. I'm trying to get away from AO and SF scopes. I love my fixed parallax (100yds) Hawke Vantage 4x32 mildot. Because it's only a little blurry at ten yards in basement lighting. Outdoors it's sharp enough for hunting at ten yards. Very clear at 12 yards out. I love this scope on my Hw50. It's light and there's never any fussing with parallax or magnification adjustments. It's a joy to shoot at the range from ten to a hundred yards. It's my primary airgun hunting rifle/scope combo because just about any situation or distance I'd be comfortable shooting is always in focus and the mildot values are always the same. I was so excited about how well the 4x worked, I recently bought a 3-9x40 fixed parallax Vantage for my R1 or R9. The 3-9 isn't as sharp as the 4x at close ranges. At 3x it's clear enough for hunting at maybe 11 yds and completely clear at 15 yds.I was considering the leupold you reviewed because the parallax is fixed closer than the Hawke 3-9x40. The local dealer wouldn't cut the wrapper off to allow me to look through the scope. Not willing to spend over 300 dollars blind, I left wondering how it would be. Thank you for your detailed review. I greatly appreciate it.Ps: IMO neither Hawke scope mentioned have reticles thin enough for precision group shooting past 30 yards. As hunting and plinking scopes they are great.I didn't mean to imply that the sight picture was "blurry" at under 12 yards... just not "optimal". At 10 yards and 3x, it's definitely not "blurry". I have no problem putting pellets in a ragged hole at 10 yards. It's a non-issue.A parallax fixed at 30 yards presents its own set of issues. A 60-yard fixed parallax is a good compromise vs 100-yard like most fixed parallax scopes. Yes, you can alter the parallax on a fixed parallax scope by removing the hood and rotating the objective lens inward/outward. Not doing that on my Leupold scope.My ideal scope would be a straight 4x, 40mm objective, MOA reticle, with parallax fixed at 50 yards. I could mount it on my .22 rimfire rifles as well. Most of my adjustable zoom scopes are always set on 4x BTW, I also mounted the Leupold scope on a new HW50s to check the rifle's accuracy. It needed a drooper mount. Extremely accurate as expected. It weighs just over 7lbs with the Leupold scope... nice.