Hawke ,Bipod or Tripod.

bruskey

Hello lads.
I would like your opinions on the Hawke nite-eye 4-16 x 50 centre illuminated scope or an alternative for lamping charlie.My current scope isnt great after 100 yds at night (hawke 6x42).I was looking at shooting sticks and was wondering whether the bipods or tripods were easier used.Charlie wiped out my birds this season and as the saying goes ,if the same dog bites you twice you dont blame the dog.All opinions will be greatly appreciated.:(

ormondprop

i have a hawke nite-eye 6.5-20x50 on my hornet and i dont like it at all, it always goes off target and its not as if theres much recoil from a hornet, and the image quality is poor enough at night when you zoom it in a bit, i'm just waiting till i have enough money to buy a new scope, when i buy a new scope i'm goin for quality glass and less gimicks, something like a zeiss or schmidt 8x56, 3-12x50 or 4-16x50 with a 30mm tube, i dont reckon there is much need for an illuminated reticle or as much magnification for lamping as i usually end up spending more time playing with the scope rather then concentrating on the shot, and if i go for something with a parralex adjustment i will definately have it at the side of the scope rather then on the objective bell

i have no experience of shooting sticks but i have a bipod and i'm finding myself leaving it at home most of the time now as i rarely had a chance to use it and it was only extr weight to carry around, i found i never had time to lie or kneel down with it and usually just ended up resting the gun on a wall,stake or branch instead or just taking the shot off my shoulder if i had no other choice

just my 2 cents
ormondprop