Hawke XB30 Crossbow Scope

[BrotherRon]

Does the Hawke XB30 Crossbow Scope have an illuminated reticle ?

[deerman41]

Yes, my first gen XB 30 has red & green. Really like it.

[BrotherRon]

Thanks. I see they are considerably less expensive than the SR Pro

[deerman41]

Good scope, don't use crappy mounts that come with it. Get Hawke competition mount rings. The ones you see for sale new are probably NOS, I don't think they make them anymore. I would buy another in a heartbeat.

[nchunterkw]

I have an old XB1 (just like the one you are talking about but1" instead of 30mm) on my Vortex and ar XB30 SR Pro on my Micro. The SR is head and shoulders better than the older version. The older one is good and has red/green, but the glass is not great at the edges. Also, the SR has infinitely adjustable brightness.....this sounds like it's no big deal, but it really makes a big difference, especially at dawn or dusk. Easy to just have enough crosshair to see to shoot with and easy to adjust. My XB1 is kinda stiff to adjust and clicks a bit. IMHO you woudl be better off to save up and get the SR. It's that much better than the previous version. Wildcatter did a great review on these about 1 or 2 yrs ago on here. Be worth finding and reading.

[deerman41]

Mine has 30mm tube, very good in low light. Has 5 degrees of brightness settings, ok for my old eyes. I will try to find wildcatters review, I'm always upgrading something. Thanks Keith

[nchunterkw]

Found the review....pics are no longer there though...thanks Photobucket.

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2 ... ke#p562552

[deerman41]

Thanks Keith, I found it, good info.