Hawke XB30 Compact 1.5-6x36 SR
The Hawke XB30 Compact 1.5-6x36 SR is a 1.5-6×36 SFP scope on a 30 mm tube with a XB30 Compact SR reticle, illuminated and 0.5 MOA clicks. Across its range the exit pupil runs from an estimated 24 mm down to 6 mm at 6×, where the twilight factor is 14.7. Its ~$199 price snapshot is above 8% of the 53 scopes here.
- Approx. price
- ~$199
- Magnification
- 1.5-6×
- Objective
- 36 mm
- Weight
- 15.1 oz
A crossbow, with reticle holds cut for bolt speeds rather than bullet drop
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Derived optics
estimated- Exit pupil
- 24–6 mm (1.5×–6×)
- Twilight factor
- 14.7 at 6×
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
- 1.5-6×
- Objective lens
- 36 mm
- Focal plane
- SFP
- Reticle
- XB30 Compact SR
- Illuminated
- Yes
- Turret unit
- MOA
- Per click
- 0.5 MOA (0.52″ at 100 yd)
- Elevation travel
- 180 MOA (≈52.4 MRAD)
- Windage travel
- 180 MOA
- Turrets
- Capped
- Parallax
- Fixed 50 yd
- Field of view
- 87.9–21.9 ft at 100 yd
- Tube
- 30 mm
- Length
- 9.3″
- Weight
- 15.1 oz
- Warranty
- Hawke No-Fault Lifetime Warranty
Features
- SFP
- MOA
- 30 mm tube
- Illuminated
- Capped turrets
- Fixed parallax
- Under 16 oz
- Lifetime warranty
For it, on paper
- + Speed-calibrated SR reticle covers 250-450 fps, and the locking speed-adjuster ring keeps the setting from drifting after zeroing
- + 87.9 ft field of view at 1.5x - a wide-angle image for close shots from a blind or stand
- + 5-level red and green reticle illumination for dawn and dusk
- + Compact 9.3 in, 15.1 oz package on a 30 mm tube
- + 180 MOA of elevation and windage travel - plenty of room to zero a crossbow at any rail height
- + Hawke No-Fault Lifetime Warranty
Against it, on paper
- − Fixed 50 yd parallax cannot be adjusted for very close or long shots
- − 1/2 MOA clicks are coarser than the 1/4 MOA of most rifle scopes
- − Capped low-profile turrets are for zeroing only, not dialing
Compare the XB30 Compact
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