The Hawke Vantage HD 30 WA IR 1-8x24 Circle Dot (Model 14311) is a low-power variable optic designed for fast target acquisition at close range and accurate shot placement at medium distances. Built on a 30 mm machined aluminium mono-tube chassis, it features an 11-layer fully multi-coated H2 optical system paired with a glass-etched Circle Dot reticle in the second focal plane. The optic provides a wide field of view ranging from 38.3 m down to 4.8 m at 100 m, making it suited for tracking moving game in dense cover. It is nitrogen-purged, shockproof for all sporting calibres, waterproof, and fog-proof, weighing 468 g with an overall length of 267 mm.

Key Features

• H2 Optical System: 11-layer fully multi-coated lenses deliver high light transmission and image clarity across the entire 1–8x magnification range.
• Dual-Colour Illumination: Glass-etched Circle Dot reticle features red and green illumination with 5 brightness levels controlled by a stepped rheostat, powered by a single CR2032 3V coin-cell battery.
• Rapid Magnification Controls: Knurled zoom ring equipped with a removable throw lever enables fast magnification adjustments while wearing gloves.
• Generous Eye Relief & Exit Pupil: Offers 97 mm of eye relief, with an exit pupil transitioning from 24 mm at 1x for snapshot targeting to 3 mm at 8x.
• Low-Profile Turrets: Capped, resettable elevation and windage turrets operate with 1/2 MOA click adjustments across a broad 210 MOA total travel range.

Product Specifications

• Magnification: 1–8x
• Objective Lens Diameter: 24 mm
• Main Tube Diameter: 30 mm
• Reticle: Glass-etched Circle Dot (8x), Second Focal Plane (SFP)
• Field of View: 38.3 – 4.8 m @ 100 m (21.7° – 2.7°)
• Eye Relief: 97 mm (3.8 in)
• Exit Pupil: 24 mm – 3 mm
• Elevation & Windage Click Value: 1/2 MOA
• Total Adjustment Travel: 210 MOA (Elevation and Windage)
• Parallax: Fixed at 91 m (100 yds)
• Overall Length: 267 mm (10.5 in)
• Weight: 468 g (16.5 oz)
• Battery Type: 1 × CR2032 3V coin cell
• Environmental Rating: Nitrogen purged, waterproof, fog-proof, shockproof

Who is the Hawke Vantage 30 WA 1-8x24 Circle Dot for?

• Australian wild boar and feral pig hunters — requires a 1-8x magnification range paired with a wide 38.3 m field of view at 100 m, allowing this low-power variable optic to track fast-moving game through dense scrub before dialing up to 8x for clear identification.
• Driven hunt and battue shooters — benefits from true 1x magnification with an illuminated glass-etched Circle Dot reticle and 24 mm exit pupil, enabling rapid, both-eyes-open close-quarters aiming with 210 MOA of internal adjustment travel.

Less suitable for: Target engagements beyond 300 to 400 metres where higher top-end magnification (such as 4–16x or 5–25x) and adjustable side-focus parallax are required, or extreme low-light twilight hunting where an objective lens larger than 24 mm (such as 44 mm or 50 mm) is needed to maintain a larger exit pupil at high magnification.