The Hawke Vantage IR 3-9×40 Illuminated Rimfire .22 LR HV riflescope puts a rimfire-specific reticle in a 1-inch tube with red and green illumination (brand part no. 14222). Hawke etches the reticle in glass and gives it five stepped illumination levels in either color, so the aiming point stays usable from bright shade to dusk. The scope is parallax fixed at 75 yards, a fixed setting with nothing to adjust in the field. Hawke builds the Vantage IR on its System H2 optics with capped low-profile turrets, a fast-focus eyebell and a high-torque zoom ring. It is a practical optic for a .22 LR rifle that sees both range and field use.

Key Specifications

• Magnification is 3-9x, a classic rimfire range for both close targets and longer shots.
• The objective lens is 40mm, giving an exit pupil of 13.3 to 4.4mm.
• The reticle is the Rimfire .22 LR HV (9x), a glass-etched design listed by Hawke for this model.
• Illumination has 5 levels in red and green on a stepped rheostat, powered by the included CR2032 battery.
• The tube is a 1-inch mono-tube that fits standard 1-inch rings.
• Parallax is fixed at 75 yards, so there is no adjustment to set.
• The scope is in the second focal plane, so the reticle holds one size as you zoom.
• Adjustments are 1/4 MOA per click with 100 MOA of elevation and windage travel on capped, low-profile, resettable turrets.
• Eye relief is 3.5 inches, and the field of view runs from 39 feet at 100 yards at 3x to 12.7 feet at 9x.
• Lenses are fully multi-coated in 11 layers, and the scope is nitrogen purged, shockproof, waterproof and fog proof.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this scope made for .22 LR rifles? Its reticle is the Rimfire .22 LR HV (9x) pattern, so it is the rimfire-specific version of the Vantage IR 3-9×40. Hawke also rates the Vantage line for all calibers.

What battery does the illumination use? The reticle illumination runs on a CR2032 battery, and Hawke supplies one in the box along with lens covers, a lens cloth and the manual.

How big is the scope? It is 12.4 inches long and weighs 15.2 ounces.

Buy the Hawke Vantage IR 3-9×40 Illuminated Rimfire .22 LR HV Riflescope

For a rimfire rifle that needs an illuminated reticle matched to .22 LR, the Vantage IR 3-9×40 keeps things simple with fixed parallax and a 1-inch tube. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping, and see more gun scopes while you are here.