Hawke Scope: Nite-Eye... Any good?

[ConnRadd]

Just wanted to get some opinions on this scope. Looking to use it for hog and deer hunting...

Hawke Sport Optics : Nite-Eye Riflescopes

 

[sean_bart1]

My experience with cheaper scopes on a hunting rig, is that they don't hold zero very good. Anything bigger than a .223 and your all over the place.

 

[ConnRadd]

Well, I gave this scope a try... I mounted on a Marlin XL7 .270, laser sighted, then went to the range. After a few clicks to the right, I was hitting center. Went back to the range the next day, wife shot it and hit bullseye on her first shot. Put a total of 15 rounds through the rifle and the scope still held true. The eye relief is about 3 to 3.5" inches, it was a cloudy day and the glass was crystal clear. (True test is 5 mins before dark). My goal is to put this on my LR-308 for hog hunting, which I'll work on that after this deer season. For $170.00 and with all the features it has, I say it will easy match up to my Nikon Prostaff (but to be fair, my Nikon is a 3-9x40mm, so not sure about a 50mm).

 

[dee]

The 50mm objective should gather a lil more light than the 40mm.

 

[ConnRadd]

The 50mm objective should gather a lil more light than the 40mm.

That was my goal. I have not had a chance to go hog hunting with it just yet, but I'm hoping I'll see a positive difference with it.