From my experience with them, Hawke has a great customer service. I would contact and see what they have to tell you.
Although they're not for me your might wish to consider a scope with an illuminated reticle. If you do not enable the illumination they have a normal black reticle which can blend in with the trees. Turning on the illumination will have them stand out.
The reticle is a bit too fine for me to pick up against trees, despite the abundant available lighting outside.
Quote from: Luthier Vandros on June 05, 2021, 01:08:45 AMThe reticle is a bit too fine for me to pick up against trees, despite the abundant available lighting outside. I have two Airmax scopes with the AMX reticle and I agree it can be hard to see against a dark background. I paint my targets yellow and orange, the orange ones are more difficult to see while the yellow ones the reticle is easy to see at 60 yds in deep shade.
Quote from: Lt. Dan on June 05, 2021, 12:13:58 PMQuote from: Luthier Vandros on June 05, 2021, 01:08:45 AMThe reticle is a bit too fine for me to pick up against trees, despite the abundant available lighting outside. I have two Airmax scopes with the AMX reticle and I agree it can be hard to see against a dark background. I paint my targets yellow and orange, the orange ones are more difficult to see while the yellow ones the reticle is easy to see at 60 yds in deep shade.How do you paint squirrels before you go hunting? Sorry. I couldn't help myself. I agree with the OP the Airmax reticle isn't easily picked up in dark busy background. With practice it improves but it's still not ideal for woods hunting. Target shooting is ENTIRELY different than hunting. Time is of the essence when your target may not stay put long enough to acquire it.