Hawke Optics Sidewinder 30 SF 8-32x56 - Manual (Page 3)

To focus your personal eye characteristics to the riflescope, thus giving a crystal clear picture of
the reticle, carry out the following adjustment.
Hold the scope about three or four inches from your eye and look through the eyepiece at a
featureless, flatly lit, bright area such as a wall or open sky. If the reticle is not sharply defined,
loosen the eyebell lock-ring and turn the eyepiece (either direction) a few turns. Quickly glance
through the scope again. If the focus has improved, but is still not perfect,
continue focusing. When the reticle appears in sharp focus, retighten the lock-ring. The lock ring
is a unique feature to the Hawke SideWinder, that helps prevent unnecessary adjustment either
out in the field or by a third party
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
Always check that the diameter of the riflescope body tube matches the diameter of the scope
mounts that you wish to use. The Sidewinder has a 30mm ‘mono’ body tube, therefore 30mm
mounts are required.
Purchase the best mounts that you can afford making sure that the base of the mount will fit your
rifle.
Hi-recoil rifles, such as spring air rifles may require mounts to be fitted with recoil stop pins.
Fix the mounts to the rifle mount base - do not tighten the mounts. Lay the riflescope into the
mounts. The scope should be mounted as low as possible without touching either the barrel or
the receiver. Before tightening the mount rings, look through your scope in your normal shooting
position. Adjust the scope (either forward or backward) until you find the furthest point forward (to
ensure maximum eye relief) that allows you to see a full field of view. Rotate the scope in the rings
until the reticle pattern is perpendicular to the bore and the elevation turret is on top. Then
tighten the mounting screws, tightening each side evenly.
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
coated to ensures that any stray light/reflections are kept to a minimum.
However, on extremely sunny days, or when shooting over highly reflective surfaces (standing
water / snow) we recommend using the supplied 100mm long sunshade.
To use, simply screw the threaded end into the objective bell of the rifle scope.
Screw-In Lens Covers
The Sidewinder is supplied with screw-in lens covers, designed to protect the lenses when not in
use.
LOCKED UN-LOCKED
ZOOM
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Zoom (magnification)
Sidewinder riflescopes feature a true 4X optical system allowing a magnification increase of 4X.
To alter the magnification of your Sidewinder riflescope, rotate the zoom ring positioned forward of
the eyebell.
Please note: although the zeroed Point Of Impact will not change when you change the
magnification, other additional aim points will alter due to the reticle being positioned in the
second focal plane.
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
additional feature of a lock ring.
When fitting the sunshade the screw in
lens covers need to be removed first.
The screw-in lens covers will not fit the
sunshade.