Hawke Optics Sidewinder 30 Tactical SF 8.5-25x42 - Manual (Page 3)

Tofocusyourpersonaleyecharacteristicstotheriflescope,thusgivingacrystalclearpictureof
thereticle,carryoutthefollowingadjustment.
Hold the scope about three or four inches from your eye and look through the eyepiece at a
featureless,flatlylit,brightareasuchasawalloropensky.Ifthereticleisnotsharplydefined,
loosentheeyebelllock-ringandturntheeyepiece(eitherdirection)afewturns.Quicklyglance
throughthescopeagain.Ifthefocushasimproved,butisstillnotperfect,
continuefocusing.Whenthereticleappearsinsharpfocus,retightenthelock-ring.Thelockring
isauniquefeaturetotheHawkeSideWinder,thathelpspreventunnecessaryadjustmenteither
outinthefieldorbyathirdparty
WARNING: NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN
WITH THIS RIFLESCOPE - IT MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR EYES.
iNstRuctioNs foR use
STEP 2 - Mounting the riflescope:
CAUTION: Be sure that the firearm is NOT loaded. Always practice safe firearms handling
Alwayscheckthatthediameteroftheriflescopebodytubematchesthediameterofthescope
mountsthatyouwishtouse.TheSidewinderhasa30mm‘mono’bodytube,therefore30mm
mountsarerequired.
Purchasethebestmountsthatyoucanaffordmakingsurethatthebaseofthemountwillfityour
rifle.
Hi-recoilrifles,suchasspringairriflesmayrequiremountstobefittedwithrecoilstoppins.
Fixthemountstotheriflemountbase-donottightenthemounts.Laytheriflescopeintothe
mounts.Thescopeshouldbemountedaslowaspossiblewithouttouchingeitherthebarrelor
thereceiver.Beforetighteningthemountrings,lookthroughyourscopeinyournormalshooting
position.Adjustthescope(eitherforwardorbackward)untilyoufindthefurthestpointforward(to
ensuremaximumeyerelief)thatallowsyoutoseeafullfieldofview.Rotatethescopeintherings
untilthereticlepatternisperpendiculartotheboreandtheelevationturretisontop.Then
tightenthemountingscrews,tighteningeachsideevenly.
WARNING: AVOID OVER-TIGHTENING THE RINGS. THIS CAN DAMAGE THE SCOPE
AFFECTING PERFORMANCE OR RENDERING IT INOPERABLE.
BE SURE THAT THE SCOPE IS MOUNTED FAR ENOUGH FORWARD - ITS REARWARD
MOTION MAY INJURE THE SHOOTER WHEN THE RIFLE RECOILS.
Sunshade
High performance lens coatings are used on all of the Sidewinder lenses.Internal tubes are
coatedtoensuresthatanystraylight/reflectionsarekepttoaminimum.
However, on extremely sunny days, or when shooting over highly reflective surfaces (standing
water/snow)werecommendusingthesupplied100mmlongsunshade.
Touse,simplyscrewthethreadedendintotheobjectivebelloftheriflescope.
Screw-In Lens Covers
TheSidewinderissuppliedwithscrew-inlenscovers,designedtoprotectthelenseswhennot
inuse.
LOCKED UN-LOCKED
ZOOM
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Zoom (magnification)
Sidewinderriflescopesfeatureatrue4Xopticalsystemallowingamagnificationincreaseof4X.
ToalterthemagnificationofyourSidewinderriflescope,rotatethezoomringpositionedforwardof
theeyebell.
Please note: although the zeroed Point Of Impact will not change when you change the
magnification,otheradditionalaimpointswillalterduetothereticlebeingpositionedinthe
secondfocalplane.
STEP 1 - Ocular Lens Adjustment:
Because each human being has different eye characteristics, riflescopes are made to have
adjustable eyebells.The Sidewinder 30 range features a fast focus ocular adjustment with the
additionalfeatureofalockring.
Whenfittingthesunshadethescrewin
lens covers need to be removed first.
Thescrew-inlenscoverswillnotfitthe
sunshade.