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I'm very interested in the Panamax 3-9x40 AO, which comes in two flavors - illuminated and non-illuminated.
Photos and specs indicate they are identical except for the illumination. What is left unsaid is if the non-AO reticle is engraved. I believe the illuminated reticles are. I have an 8-24 Panamax and it appears to be engraved.
I want the non-AO reticle to be etched as well, or I don't think I want one, so it's important for me to find out.
If anyone knows, please chine in!
Also, for anyone who is interested -
Nikko advertises the Panamax line as airgun rated with a lifetime warranty (for the original owner at least). The 8-24x50 that I have seems to be a legit step up from every Hawke Vantage I've owned, and I believe that the Vantage buyers are their target demographic.
Glass is good!, and not just for what I paid.
Controls feel great. Markings are very good. The half mil dot/hash reticle is simple, crisp and is perfect for the long range plinking that I do. The entire scope seems to be well made. I find them to be good looking too.
Tonight, I looked at a few points of interest around my neighborhood in very dim, failing. light. At 8x, my view was much brighter than my naked eye and I was able to see everything much better. At 24x, it was a little less bright than the naked eye, but not bad at all. It quickly got too dark for me to have any chance at reading the clearly marked AO markings so I ducked into the house, set it to 100 (and yes, it dials down to 10 yards) then went back to look towards a single outside light on a house roughly 100 yards away, and everything in its area of illumination was surprisingly crisp. Evidentally, the coatings are good enough on this scope that the 1" tube isn't hindering its brightness. No tunneling effect that I noticed either.
I'm looking forward to getting it on a springer so that I can see if it truly holds up. I may mount it on my FWB 300, if it doesn't get in the way of the breech.
I will not be able to outshoot it range-wise with the 300. Reports from Europe about these have been very positive, and I'm encouraged even if they are likely doing well on 12fpe rifles....
Photos and specs indicate they are identical except for the illumination. What is left unsaid is if the non-AO reticle is engraved. I believe the illuminated reticles are. I have an 8-24 Panamax and it appears to be engraved.
I want the non-AO reticle to be etched as well, or I don't think I want one, so it's important for me to find out.
If anyone knows, please chine in!
Also, for anyone who is interested -
Nikko advertises the Panamax line as airgun rated with a lifetime warranty (for the original owner at least). The 8-24x50 that I have seems to be a legit step up from every Hawke Vantage I've owned, and I believe that the Vantage buyers are their target demographic.
Glass is good!, and not just for what I paid.
Controls feel great. Markings are very good. The half mil dot/hash reticle is simple, crisp and is perfect for the long range plinking that I do. The entire scope seems to be well made. I find them to be good looking too.
Tonight, I looked at a few points of interest around my neighborhood in very dim, failing. light. At 8x, my view was much brighter than my naked eye and I was able to see everything much better. At 24x, it was a little less bright than the naked eye, but not bad at all. It quickly got too dark for me to have any chance at reading the clearly marked AO markings so I ducked into the house, set it to 100 (and yes, it dials down to 10 yards) then went back to look towards a single outside light on a house roughly 100 yards away, and everything in its area of illumination was surprisingly crisp. Evidentally, the coatings are good enough on this scope that the 1" tube isn't hindering its brightness. No tunneling effect that I noticed either.
I'm looking forward to getting it on a springer so that I can see if it truly holds up. I may mount it on my FWB 300, if it doesn't get in the way of the breech.
I will not be able to outshoot it range-wise with the 300. Reports from Europe about these have been very positive, and I'm encouraged even if they are likely doing well on 12fpe rifles....
