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I won't go in the details but I brought out my Excalibur Matrix 380 crossbow to sight in for the season and practise from the stand today and found it had been damaged. Appears to have been dropped on the scope and the scope tube is bit bent up.
Researching a bit better xbow scope and ran across good reviews of a Hawke XB30 but can't find anyone stocking it in Canada.
I'm looking to replace it with one with an illuminated reticle.
Anyone know who carries these Hawke scopes in Canada? Any other cross bow scopes I should consider in the $300 or so price range.
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I was able to find the following in Canada. It is listed as a Hawke XB30 but I wonder if it is an older model as it only goes out to 360 fps. Now thruth be told while my bow is a Matrix 380, I'm guessing that shooting 150gr broadheads the speed is more like 350 and I doubt it will make a difference at 20 - 30 yard ranges I'm shooting at. http://www.gagnonsports.com/index.php?product=HAW-HK3248
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My son has been using a Nikon with zero issues.
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Hawke makes decent scopes. I've 5 of them simply because they offer features many others don't. I've had one that went belly up on a fairly mild SZ350, but the others seem to be holding well. The glass in them is not that great, but they are cheap scopes.
I prefer the Hawkes as they offer speed dials that work at lower magnification compared to others. I change up arrow weights at times, so like being able to just change the speed setting and have the dots work correctly.
The guys over on AT seem to like the XB30.
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I've got the Vortex crossbow scope and it works well on my 380
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I have an Excalibur Tact-Zone available. PM me if interested.
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