Hawke scopes

i have been researching scopes , looking for something with an illuminated reticle , looking for someone experienced with the hawke
sidewinder 30 scopes

Never heard of them....I have a couple illuminated reticle rifle scopes...I'm not as happy with them as I thought I would be...one is a Millet, one is an off branded (Eagle Eye Optics I think?) that came on a rifle I got in a trade...They are both OK glass and have worked well for me, I just don't like the lighted reticles as much as I thought I would...the Millet is certainly better made and is clearer glass, I will say that.

Never looked through a sidewinder. I have a varmint sf and a panorama with illuminated reticle. Def impressed with the optics in that price range. The panorama is slightly brighter than my millet trs1 and on par with my vx2 Leopold. Would not hesitate one bit to own a few more

My first post and I get to help answer a question!

I have a Hawke Sidewinder 30 and I really like it. Especially for the price. I don't have a lot of experience with it though as I'm pretty new to shooting (and trying to hit the target).

I have a Hawke Sidewinder 6-24X56 on my M25 in .17 Hornet. Awesome combination. It's huge (but not as large as a Millett LRS-1s with that 35 MM tube).
I'd buy another in a heartbeat....

ron