Crossbow Scopes · Ranked by CareScore™
Printed span of 200 fps or more. Hawke Pro 235, Compact 2-8 225, Compact 1.5-6 200. A silent ring fails this filter. We do not write 250–450 onto Vortex to fatten the list.
Who this is for: Scopes with a printed FPS span of 200 or more — one optic across a wide speed band.
The short answer
The best crossbow scope for wide window is the Hawke XB30 Compact 2-8x36 SR with a CareScore of 83.0/100 at $209, ahead of the Hawke XB30 Pro 1-5x24 SR (73.7).
Ranked by the published CareScore v1.1.8 methodology with weights re-tuned for this buyer — June 2026 data.
The long-zoom Compact. Maker $209 (12227). Magnification 2–8. Printed FPS 250–475 — a 225-fps span. 15.3 oz. Live on build morning with low stock, not a 404. Distinct from the 1.5-6 Compact.
The wide-window Hawke. Maker $249 (12230). Magnification 1–5. Printed FPS 215–450 — a 235-fps span, the widest printed window on this board. 16.5 oz. Red-only stepless rheostat. No locking speed ring.
The cheap Compact. Maker $199 (12226). Magnification 1.5–6. Printed FPS 250–450 — a 200-fps span, the floor of the wide-window list. 15.1 oz. Locking speed ring. Distinct from the 2-8 Compact.
