What is the minimum focus distance for the side parallax on the Hawke Vantage 3-12x44 S/F?

The side focus parallax wheel adjusts smoothly down from 9 metres (10 yards) to infinity, allowing you to easily correct parallax error at close ranges without breaking your shooting position. Please note that targets closer than 9 metres will exhibit blur and parallax error as they fall outside the operational working envelope.

At what magnification is the Half Mil Dot reticle calibrated for accurate holdover calculations?

Because this riflescope features a Second Focal Plane (SFP) design, the mil spacings and hash marks are strictly accurate only when the zoom is set to 10x magnification. If you use the 3-12x zoom range at other magnification settings, your holdover and holdunder calculations will need to be adjusted accordingly.

What mounting rings are required to attach this scope to a rifle in Australia?

The Hawke Vantage 14160 uses a standard 1-inch (25.4 mm) mono-tube chassis, meaning you will need standard 1-inch riflescope mounting rings to attach it securely to your firearm or air rifle platform. It does not require any special electrical compliance or certifications as it is a fully passive, non-illuminated optical device.

Vantage Riflescope - Hawke 14160

The Hawke Vantage SF 3-12x44 Half Mil Dot Riflescope (Model 14160) is an optical riflescope engineered for airguns, rimfires, and mid-range centrefire rifles. Built on a 1-inch (25.4 mm) mono-tube chassis, it features Hawke's System H2 11-layer fully multi-coated optics and a 44 mm objective lens to maximise light transmission and clarity. The scope incorporates a side focus parallax wheel that adjusts down to 9 metres (10 yards) and a Second Focal Plane non-illuminated Half Mil Dot reticle calibrated true at 10x magnification, providing precise aim points for pellet and bullet drop compensation.

Key Features

Side Focus Parallax Adjustment: Smooth side dial corrects parallax from 9 m (10 yds) to infinity without requiring the shooter to break position.
H2 Optical System: 11-layer fully multi-coated glass elements provide high-contrast optical clarity across the full 3-12x magnification range.
Half Mil Dot Reticle: Non-illuminated Second Focal Plane design offers multiple holdover and holdunder dots and hash marks calibrated at 10x zoom.
Capped Turrets: Low-profile, finger-adjustable 1/4 MOA click turrets provide 100 MOA of total windage and elevation adjustment.
Ruggedised Housing: Nitrogen-purged, shockproof, waterproof, and fog-proof 1-inch aluminium tube rated for all calibres, including high-recoil spring-piston air rifles.

Specifications

Magnification: 3–12x
Objective Lens Diameter: 44 mm
Main Tube Diameter: 1 inch (25.4 mm)
Reticle: Half Mil Dot (Second Focal Plane, non-illuminated)
Parallax Focus: Side Focus, 9 m to infinity (10 yds to infinity)
Eye Relief: 90 mm (3.5 in)
Field of View: 10.2–2.6 m @ 100 m (30.6–7.7 ft @ 100 yds)
Exit Pupil: 14.7–3.7 mm
Adjustment Click Value: 1/4 MOA
Elevation and Windage Range: 100 MOA
Overall Length: 337 mm (13.3 in)
Weight: 491 g (17.3 oz)

Who is the Hawke Vantage SF 3-12x44 for?

Air rifle pest controllers — requires parallax correction down to 9 m (10 yds) on this air rifle riflescope to eliminate target blur and aiming error during close-to-medium range pest eradication.
Rimfire varmint hunters — utilizes the 3-12x magnification range and 44 mm objective lens to maintain target identification and trajectory compensation for .22 LR and .17 HMR small-game setups without adding excessive bulk.
Mid-range target shooters — fits standard 1-inch mounting systems while keeping overall firearm weight manageable at 491 g, delivering 100 MOA of total elevation and windage travel for holdover calibration.

Less suitable for: targets closer than 9 metres, where the fixed minimum focus causes image blur and parallax error (requiring close-focus specialist optics), or long-range precision and F-Class disciplines requiring magnification higher than 12x (better served by dedicated high-magnification scopes such as 4-16x or 6-24x on 30 mm chassis platforms).

SKU	HWK39705LP
Model #	14160
Brand	Hawke
Shipping Weight	1.0000kg

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