Hawke Vantage IR 3-9x40 Rimfire .22 HV

RimfireSFPMOA1-inch tubeIlluminated

The Hawke Vantage IR 3-9x40 Rimfire .22 HV is a 3-9×40 SFP scope on a 1-inch tube with a Rimfire .22 LR HV (9x) reticle, illuminated and 0.25 MOA clicks. Across its range the exit pupil runs from an estimated 13.3 mm down to 4.4 mm at 9×, where the twilight factor is 19. Its elevation travel is 26th-most of the 53 scopes here that publish one, at 100 MOA (about 100 MOA).

Approx. price: ~$239
Magnification: 3-9×
Objective: 40 mm
Weight: 15.2 oz

Best for

A .22 or .17 rifle, with parallax set for the distances rimfire actually shoots

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Derived optics

estimated

Exit pupil: 13.3–4.4 mm (3×–9×)
Twilight factor: 19 at 9×
Zoom ratio: 3×

Exit pupil and twilight factor are computed from the published magnification and objective diameter, not measured. Real exit pupil is also capped by the erector at low magnification, and coatings and glass quality move low-light performance in ways the formula cannot see — read these as comparisons between layouts, not verdicts on scopes.

Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, read from us.hawkeoptics.com. MOA/MRAD conversions use 3.438 MOA per mil.

Magnification: 3-9×
Objective lens: 40 mm
Focal plane: SFP
Reticle: Rimfire .22 LR HV (9x)
Illuminated: Yes
Turret unit: MOA
Per click: 0.25 MOA (0.26″ at 100 yd)
Elevation travel: 100 MOA (≈29.1 MRAD)
Windage travel: 100 MOA
Zero stop: No
Turrets: Capped
Parallax: Fixed 75 yd
Eye relief: 3.5″
Field of view: 39–12.7 ft at 100 yd
Tube: 1-inch
Length: 12.4″
Weight: 15.2 oz
Warranty: Hawke No-Fault Lifetime Warranty

Features

SFP
MOA
1-inch tube
Illuminated
Capped turrets
Fixed parallax
Under 16 oz
Lifetime warranty

For it, on paper

+ Reticle holdovers are calibrated for .22 LR high-velocity ammo at 9x, so there is no ballistic math on a plinking or small-game rifle
+ Parallax is fixed at 75 yd instead of the usual 100 yd - closer to typical rimfire distances
+ 5-level red and green reticle illumination
+ 15.2 oz and 12.4 in on a 1-inch tube - light enough for a .22 sporter
+ A .22 LR Subsonic-calibrated sibling (model 14223) is sold at the same price
+ Hawke No-Fault Lifetime Warranty

Against it, on paper

− Fixed 75 yd parallax with no adjustable objective, so it cannot be focused for 10-25 yd airgun or bench work
− Holdovers are only correct at 9x (second focal plane) and only for the .22 LR HV load the reticle is built around
− Capped low-profile turrets are for zeroing only, not dialing