Endurance 30 FD
The Endurance 30 FD series is designed for hunters and sport shooters looking for dependable performance combined with a particularly powerful reticle illumination system. At the heart of the range is Hawke's Fiber Dot technology, producing an intensely illuminated red aiming point that remains clearly visible even in bright daylight.
Illumination is controlled by a convenient push-button system with 11 brightness levels. Auto Standby combined with motion activation helps conserve battery power when the riflescope is not in use and reactivates the illumination when movement is detected.
A robust 30 mm monotube chassis, practical turret configurations and a high-grip zoom ring with removable throw lever make the Endurance 30 FD series a versatile choice for a wide range of hunting and sporting applications.
Hawke System H5 – High Optical Performance and Wide Field of View
The H5 optical system is designed to deliver a bright, high-contrast and detailed image across a wide range of shooting conditions. High-grade low-dispersion crown glass helps minimise colour fringing and provides a sharp, natural view of the target.
The lenses feature 18-layer fully multi-coated surfaces to optimise light transmission and reduce unwanted reflections. At the same time, the H5 system provides particularly wide fields of view – a significant advantage for rapid target acquisition and tracking moving targets.
The H5 system therefore combines high image quality with a generous field of view, making it equally suitable for fast hunting situations and precise target identification at longer distances.
Endurance 30 FD SF 3-18x44
The 3–18x44 SF has been developed as a particularly versatile and comparatively lightweight riflescope for demanding hunting applications. Weighing just 586 g, it combines a broad 6x zoom range with a compact design – making it ideal for stalking and hunting in challenging terrain.
Its 3x starting magnification provides a field of view of up to 12.9 m at 100 m, offering good situational awareness at short to medium ranges. At the same time, magnification of up to 18x provides substantial reserves for detailed target identification and precise shot placement at extended distances.
The Side Focus parallax adjustment allows precise focusing and parallax correction from approximately 14 metres to infinity. This supports accurate target acquisition, particularly at high magnification and when shooting at varying distances.
An exposed, locking elevation turret enables fast and repeatable point-of-impact corrections, while the low-profile capped windage turret is protected against accidental adjustment. Both turrets provide precise 1/4 MOA adjustments.
This makes the 3–18x44 SF particularly suitable for hunters looking for a lightweight and versatile riflescope for stalking, mountain hunting and precise shooting at medium to extended ranges.
LRX Hunter FD (18x)
The LRX Hunter FD (18x) is a ballistic reticle developed specifically for hunting, combining an uncluttered sight picture with additional references for both elevation and windage corrections.
Along the lower vertical axis, additional holdover aim points provide references for compensating for bullet drop. Their spacing is based around the typical ballistic trajectories of popular centrefire cartridges, allowing fast hold corrections at varying distances.
Additional windage holds spaced at 2 MOA intervals allow lateral corrections to be made directly through the reticle. This becomes particularly useful at extended ranges, where crosswinds have an increasing influence on bullet trajectory.
The central Fibre Dot provides a clearly defined aiming point for rapid target acquisition. Heavier outer posts make the reticle easy to acquire in challenging light conditions, while the fine upper post minimises obstruction of the target.
The LRX Hunter FD therefore combines the fast, uncluttered characteristics of a traditional hunting reticle with additional holdover and windage references for more demanding shots at extended ranges.
As the reticle is positioned in the second focal plane (SFP), it maintains the same apparent size as magnification changes. The defined subtensions and MOA references of the LRX Hunter FD (18x) correspond to 18x magnification.
Fibre Dot – a high-intensity aiming point for changing light conditions
Hawke's FD Fibre Dot technology is designed to provide particularly fast and intuitive target acquisition. Rather than simply illuminating a conventional reticle, the system focuses on an intensely illuminated red aiming point at the centre of the reticle. Fibre-optic illumination produces a bright, clearly defined aiming point that remains highly visible even in bright daylight.
This is especially advantageous in dynamic hunting situations. The eye is naturally drawn towards the bright central aiming point, allowing the target to be acquired quickly, while the remaining reticle structure stays unobtrusive and maintains a clear view of the target. In low-light conditions, illumination intensity can be reduced accordingly to prevent excessive brightness and maintain comfortable target acquisition.
Intuitive operation
The illumination can be adjusted quickly and easily to changing light conditions and shooting situations. This helps keep the aiming point clearly visible in both bright daylight and low-light conditions without unnecessarily dominating the sight picture.Automatic standby functionOn suitably equipped models, an automatic standby function helps conserve battery power. When the riflescope remains stationary for a period of time, the illumination can enter standby mode and reactivate when movement is detected again.
This reduces the need to repeatedly switch the illumination on and off manually during a day in the field, while ensuring that the illuminated aiming point is quickly available again when the riflescope is brought into use.
The practical advantage
FD technology therefore combines the precision of a conventional riflescope reticle with the intuitive target acquisition of a highly visible red aiming point. At low magnification, the Fibre Dot supports rapid target acquisition and engagement of moving targets; at higher magnification, it provides a clearly defined central aiming reference for precise shot placement.
This makes the technology particularly suitable for applications where light conditions, shooting distances or target situations can change rapidly – from daylight driven hunts to low-light hunting at dusk.
