The Hawke Vantage IR 3-9x40 AO (Model 14225) is an all-calibre rated riflescope designed for rimfire, air rifle, and centreline platforms. Built around Hawke's System H2 optical system, it features an 11-layer fully multi-coated (FMC) 40 mm objective lens and a glass-etched Mil Dot reticle positioned on the second focal plane. The reticle includes dual red and green illumination across 5 brightness levels, powered by an included CR2032 coin-cell battery. Housed in a 1-inch (25.4 mm) single-piece mono-tube aluminium chassis, the optic is nitrogen-purged, waterproof, fog proof, and shockproof to handle heavy-recoil spring-piston airguns and field hunting conditions.

Key Features

• Adjustable Objective (AO): Front objective bell corrects parallax error from 9 metres (10 yards) to infinity.
• Dual Illumination: Glass-etched Mil Dot reticle with 5 levels of red and green brightness to prevent reticle washout in low-light environments.
• 11-Layer Fully Multi-Coated Optics: Maximises light transmission and reduces glare through the 40 mm objective lens.
• Capped Low-Profile Turrets: 1/4 MOA click values with 100 MOA of total internal elevation and windage adjustment range.
• Heavy-Recoil Construction: Nitrogen-purged, waterproof, and shockproof 1-inch aluminium chassis rated for all calibres.

Specifications

• Magnification: 3–9x
• Objective Lens Diameter: 40 mm
• Main Tube Diameter: 1-inch (25.4 mm) mono-tube
• Reticle: Glass-etched Mil Dot IR (Second Focal Plane)
• Parallax Adjustment: 9 m (10 yds) to infinity ($\infty$)
• Eye Relief: 89 mm (3.5 in)
• Field of View: 13.0 m – 4.2 m @ 100 m (39.0 ft – 12.7 ft @ 100 yds)
• Exit Pupil: 13 mm – 4 mm
• Click Value: 1/4 MOA
• Adjustment Range: 100 MOA (Elevation and Windage)
• Length: 322 mm (12.7 in)
• Weight: 507 g (17.9 oz)
• Power Source: 1 x CR2032 3V lithium battery

Who is the Hawke Vantage IR 3-9x40 AO for?

• Rimfire rifle hunters — pairs a 3-9x magnification range and an adjustable objective focusing down to 9 metres (10 yards) with small-game pest control calibres like .22 LR, .17 HMR, and .22 WMR across typical sub-200-metre distances.
• Airgun shooters — relies on a heavy-recoil resistant 1-inch (25.4 mm) mono-tube chassis weighing 507 g to withstand the bi-directional shock generated by high-power spring-piston and PCP air rifle platforms.
• Woodland and light-to-medium game hunters — uses a dual-illuminated reticle and a 40 mm objective lens to maintain reticle visibility against dark brush in low-light dusk or dawn conditions.

Less suitable for: Dedicated extreme long-range target engagements exceeding 300 to 400 metres, where higher-magnification scopes featuring first focal plane reticles, exposed tactical turrets, and 30 mm or 34 mm main tubes are better suited.