The Hawke Sunshade 32mm AO Objective (Model 62002) is a passive, mechanical aluminium accessory designed to reduce optical glare and internal lens reflections. Measuring 2 inches (50 mm) in length, it screws directly onto the front objective bell of compatible riflescopes to shield the glass from stray, low-angled sunlight. This prevents image contrast wash-out in bright conditions and eliminates front lens glint that can alert quarry. It features male threading on the rear to attach to the scope and female threading on the front, allowing shooters to stack multiple tubes or attach screw-in flip-up covers.

Key Features

• Glare and Flare Control: Extends 50 mm beyond the objective lens to block angled sunlight, maintaining target contrast in bright fields.
• Quarry Concealment: Shuts down forward lens reflection to prevent game from spotting glass glint.
• Stackable Dual-Thread Design: Threaded at both ends to allow the connection of multiple 50 mm shades for extreme lighting environments.
• Accessory Integration: Front internal threading accepts compatible screw-in flip-up lens covers to protect optical glass between shots.
• Recoil Proof: Calibre-agnostic, threaded aluminium build handles standard rimfire, centrebeam, and spring-piston or PCP air rifle recoil.

Product Specifications

• Length: 2 inches (50 mm)
• Objective Compatibility: 32 mm Adjustable Objective (AO)
• Scope Compatibility: Hawke riflescopes with 32mm AO manufactured from the 2015 collection onwards (e.g., Hawke Vantage AO series)
• Incompatibilities: Hawke Frontier 30 series, XB/XB1 crossbow scopes, and non-AO fixed-focus 32 mm objectives
• Material: Matte anodised aluminium
• Power Requirements: None (0 W mechanical accessory)

Who is the Hawke 32mm AO Sunshade for?

• Small-Game Hunters — requires a 50 mm threaded objective sunshade to conceal forward glass reflections from game while stalking with 32 mm AO rimfire or air rifle setups.
• Pest Control Shooters — needs a 2-inch (50 mm) forward extension on 32 mm adjustable objective scopes to eliminate optical glare and contrast wash-out across open, sunlit paddocks.
• Target Shooters — benefits from a 50 mm aluminium sunshade to block low-angled morning or evening sun when shooting with post-2015 Hawke 32mm AO optics.

Less suitable for: Shooters requiring zero forward length addition or an ultra-compact profile (who should use a 9 mm honeycomb killflash sunshade instead), riflescopes with fixed-focus non-AO 32 mm lenses (which require a dedicated non-AO sunshade), or scopes with 40 mm, 44 mm, or 50 mm objective bells (which require dedicated larger-diameter sunshades).