Hawke sport optics airmax ev 4-12x50ao riflescope - Hawke Sport Optics Airmax EV 4-12x50mm AO Rifle Scopes 1in Tube Second Focal Plane

Pros:
*Scope works well on my Beeman R9 spring piston air rifle having good optics. This scope doesn't shift the point of impact laterally when focusing from 50 yards and the refocusing at 10 yards like the older 4-12x40 Hawke Airmax I owned.

*1" tube scope has a more favourable size and weight compared to my other 30mm tube 3-12x44 scope and the image is clear and bright.

Cons:
*Adjusting the elevation when zeroing the scope seems to also affect the windage a bit and visa-versa. Not a biggie for me because I only use "holdover aiming" and once the zero is set I don't need further clicking.

*The AO is very stiff turning making it a bit of a chore to quickly focus the scope when scope rangefinding during hunter class field target matches.

Both Pro & Con:
*"Pro" that the scope doesn't have the added complexity and weight of a lighted reticle which I prefer, however the unlighted thin etched glass reticle tends to get lost when aiming at dark targets in a shaded areas. At a recent field target match however the reticle was adequate for all but a couple dark faced targets placed in a deeply shaded area.