Nice set up !I have tried the same once, with a Hawke Vantage 3-9x40. I just could not get the fixed scope ring removed. Including heating the ring to make sure the glue would get softer etc etc.The Vantage is a nice scope, still the Airmax wins hands down to me.
Nice if it works for you. Let me know what day you are going to the range. Any morning this week is fine for me.
Really like Burris timberline 4.5x14--- a small- light- bright-ballistic plex reticle...........
Ron, I ditched the Hawke Airmax 3-9 AO on my HW50, too, and for the same reason. The weight just ate up some of that HW50 handling I love so much. I just happened to have one of the new Leupold Freedom 3-9 EFR scopes and went with that, instead. It weighs only 12 ounces, but, of course, it is pricey. No ballistic reticle, either, but old traditional me prefers a simple reticle, anyway.
Quote from: north country gal on July 19, 2021, 06:08:31 PMRon, I ditched the Hawke Airmax 3-9 AO on my HW50, too, and for the same reason. The weight just ate up some of that HW50 handling I love so much. I just happened to have one of the new Leupold Freedom 3-9 EFR scopes and went with that, instead. It weighs only 12 ounces, but, of course, it is pricey. No ballistic reticle, either, but old traditional me prefers a simple reticle, anyway.I'd never really thought about it until Joanie brought it up, but my 3-9 Air Max scoped 50S is kinda' heavy. Hmmmm, what to do, what to do?
My 177 Hw50 is my preferred gun to carry hunting. It used to wear a Hawke Airmax 3-9x40 AO. The 3-9 Airmax is a great scope but IMO it's a little hefty and doesn't really compliment the Hw50s light and handy characteristics. That and I find my self missing hunting opportunities while fiddling with the AO and magnification rings. I wanted to try a simpler fixed low power scope with fixed parallax. This way targets are always in focus and I can simply point and shoot.I ordered this Hawke Vantage 4x32 with the intention of voiding the warranty and adjusting the preset 100yds parallax to 35 or 40 yards. When I got the scope I was disappointed that I couldn't get the objective lock ring off to adjust the parallax. When I looked through the scope it was surprisingly bright and clear for an 80 dollar scope. I was really shocked to see the scope was perfectly in focus at only 15 yards. It's a little blurry but still usable at ten yards. This is quite remarkable for a scope with a 100 yard fixed parallax. At only 11oz it's a half pound lighter than the Airmax, so that's nice. It also has a mildot reticle that's not too fine or too thick. The only downside is that there is lots of parallax at close ranges. This can be mitigated by always looking through the center of the scope. It'll take a little conscious effort until it becomes muscle memory.I'm looking forward to using this gun on my next trip to the range. I'll have a better idea if this is actually a viable hunting package for me. Heck I even like the simpler looks of the new package.Ron
Ron,Wondering if you considered one of these scopes? Once upon a time they had a great reputation.http://www.clearidgeoptics.com/product-p/3330.htm-Y
I get it. I sighted in at 20 yards, for a woodchuck I expected to see between 20 and 40 yards. Come around the corner of my garage and there she is at less than 5 yards. Pull up the gun, at 5 yards and the parallax is set for 20 yards, and magnification still on 9. I had been seen and had to take a quick shot, and all I had was a blurry blob of woodchuck face in the scope.