Best Crossbow Scopes (2026): 7 Picks Matched to Your Bow's Speed

Best crossbow scope overall

Sportsman's Warehouse: $249.99 · Speed range: 215-450 fps (Hawke) · Weight: 16.5 oz

Hawke builds more crossbow scopes than almost anyone, and the XB30 Pro is the one we'd put on most bows. The reason is its speed range. Hawke says it can be calibrated for crossbows shooting 215 to 450 fps, the widest published span of any scope in this guide, which covers everything from an older recurve crossbow to most of today's fast compounds.

The 1-5x magnification is the other big selling point. At 1x you can keep both eyes open for a deer stepping out at 15 yards; at 5x you have enough power for careful shots at the edge of your range. Hawke lists a 30 mm tube, a 24 mm objective, a red illuminated SR reticle with a stepless dimmer, fixed parallax at 45 m, low-profile 1/2 MOA turrets, metal flip-up lens covers in the box, and a weight of 16.5 oz.

Hawke backs it with its No-Fault Lifetime Warranty. Sportsman's Warehouse had it for $249.99 on October 1, 2026 (Hawke lists $249.00). The trade-off is a small 24 mm objective lens, which gathers less light than the 32 mm scopes below in the last minutes of legal light.

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Best value crossbow scope

EuroOptic: $199.00 (was $279.99) · Speed range: 275-450 fps (Vortex manual) · Weight: 14.0 oz

The Vortex Crossfire II crossbow scope is the easy recommendation for anyone who wants a proven name, a lifetime warranty and everything needed to mount it, for under $200. Vortex includes 30 mm rings, flip caps and a neoprene cover, and backs it with its VIP "unlimited, unconditional, lifetime" warranty.

The XBR-2 reticle gives holdover points out to 100 yards with red or green illumination. Speed matching is done with the magnification ring: Vortex's owner's manual lists 2x for 275 fps, 3x for 330, 4x for 380, 5x for 425 and 6x for 450. That's simple and it works, but it also means your magnification is tied to your bow's speed once you set it. A 380-fps bow, for example, shoots at 4x. Vortex lists 14.0 oz, 9.5 inches long and fixed parallax at 75 yards.

EuroOptic had it for $199.00 on October 1, down from Vortex's $279.99 MSRP. Sportsman's Warehouse listed it at $199.99 the same day.

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Best for fast crossbows (380-505 fps)

EuroOptic: $299.99 (only 2 left) · Speed range: 380-505 fps (TenPoint)

Most budget scopes top out around 425 to 450 fps. Today's fastest crossbows go well past that, and that's what TenPoint's RangeMaster 100 is for. TenPoint says the 2-7x32 variable-speed scope covers bows shooting 380 to 505 fps, and TenPoint puts it on fast bows like the TRX 26 package EuroOptic lists.

The 100-yard reticle is laid out in three styles so you can tell aim points apart quickly: illuminated dots at 20, 30 and 40 yards, crosshairs at 50, 60 and 70, and chevrons at 80, 90 and 100, with red or green illumination on an infinite-position dimmer. Rings are included and TenPoint gives it a 5-year warranty. Its calibration routine is short: sight in at 20 yards, verify and fine-tune at 50.

EuroOptic had the black version for $299.99, matching TenPoint's own price, with two left on October 1. If your bow shoots under 380 fps, this isn't your scope; look at the Hawke or Vortex instead. TenPoint doesn't publish a weight on the product page.

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Best budget crossbow scope

Sportsman's Warehouse: $159.99 · Speed range: 250-425 fps (Hawke) · Weight: 13 oz

If you're upgrading the basic scope that came in your crossbow package and want to spend as little as possible, the Hawke XB1 1.5-5x32 is the lightest and cheapest speed-adjustable scope here. Hawke lists it at 13 oz and 8.3 inches, with a 250 to 425 fps calibration range, a 32 mm objective and 5 levels of red and green illumination.

It gives up a few things to the XB30 Pro: a 1-inch tube instead of 30 mm, a slightly narrower speed range, and less windage and elevation travel (120 MOA max). For a bow in the 300 to 400 fps range and shots inside 50 yards, those trade-offs won't matter much. Sportsman's Warehouse had it for $159.99 on October 1, below Hawke's own $179.00.

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Best for Ravin owners

Ravin: $369.99 · Speed: FPS-adjustable (range not published)

If you shoot a Ravin and want a spare or replacement scope from the same maker, buy it from Ravin. The 100-Yard Illuminated 450 Scope (R170) is one of Ravin's "450" scopes, the class Ravin ships on its 420-fps bows (EuroOptic's R10 Pro and R10X Pro package listings include a "450 FPS Illum Scope").

Ravin lists 20 to 100-yard reticles, FPS adjustment, red and green illumination, fog and waterproofing, shock and recoil proofing, and fully coated lenses. What Ravin doesn't publish is the actual speed range of that adjustment, the magnification or the weight, so it's hard to compare with the Hawke and Vortex on paper. That's why it ranks in the middle for non-Ravin owners.

Ravin had it for $369.99 and in stock on October 1 (EuroOptic listed it at the same price). Ravin also sells an updated version with a locking speed ring (the R166 "450FPS Scope w/ Speed Lock," $469.99). If you're shopping for the whole bow, see our Ravin R10X Pro review.

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Best rangefinding scope under $1,000

Sportsman's Warehouse: $999.99 · Weight: 30.8 oz (listing)

Misjudging distance is one of the most common reasons for a bad crossbow shot, because arrows drop fast past 40 yards. The Burris Oracle X fixes that with a built-in laser rangefinder: press the wireless remote and it measures the distance and lights up the exact aim point for your setup. Burris adds a built-in inclinometer for steep treestand angles and magnification compensation, so the aim point stays correct as you zoom from 2x to 7x.

Burris says it stores multiple bolt profiles and gets 3,000+ activations per battery. The Sportsman's Warehouse listing gives ranging to 500 yards on reflective targets and 200 yards on deer, a CR123 battery and a weight of 30.8 oz, nearly twice the weight of a glass scope. Burris covers it with its Forever Warranty and says that includes the electronics.

Sportsman's Warehouse had it for $999.99 on October 1 (EuroOptic showed its price only in the cart). Burris doesn't publish a speed range; you set up the scope for your bolt.

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Best premium auto-ranging scope

EuroOptic: $1,399.99 (was $1,799.99) · Bow speeds: up to 650 fps (Garmin)

The Garmin Xero X1i is a digital crossbow scope with a laser rangefinder inside. Range the target and it shows a single, correctly placed colored aim point instead of a ladder of reticle marks. Garmin lists 3.5x magnification, ranging to 250 yards on game and 500 on targets, an electronic level, and an AutoCal routine that supports bow speeds up to 650 fps, out to 80 yards, the highest speed rating here.

It runs on 2 AAA lithium batteries that Garmin rates for up to a year, includes a wired range-finder trigger you can mount where your finger falls, and can pair with a compatible Garmin GPS to mark where you shot. Garmin lists it at 1.9 lb and $1,399.99, which is also what EuroOptic charged on October 1. Ravin sells its own branded version (R189) at the same price.

Garmin's own page notes that some places regulate or prohibit electronic sights like this one for hunting, so check your state's archery and crossbow rules before buying.

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