When I got my Horton it came with a scope. I didn't like the scope because it doesn't have a good field of view, so I bought a Hawke Red Dot and tried that. I love it because I can shoot it with both eyes open giving me a better field of view. It has 3 dots for 20, 30, and 40 yards and they all shoot dead on at those ranges.

 

I like my Ten Point three red dots (20,30 and 60 yards)scope. The red dot intensity can be easily adjusted for light conditions.

 

Scope

 

I like the Hawke Scope I have on my Mission crossbow. It has a series of small crosshairs for 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 yards and dots in 10 yard increments below that (not that I'd ever shoot that far except for fun.)

It has a dial type illumination set-up with five different intensity settings. You turn it one way, the crosshairs light up red, you turn it the other way they light up green.

I like the red setting and usually put it on the lowest intensity for the first and last 15 or 20 minutes of the day. The trick is remembering to turn it off at the end of your hunt.

I can't remember the model information on the scope, but it's included with the "Pro" accessory package on Mission Crossbows' website.

 

I prefer a scope, but that is just me.

 

My second crossbow came with a red dot. Now, granted, it could have just been the brand, but in bright sunlight I couldn't see the dot even cranked up to the highest setting. Don't have that problem with the scope. I probably would not ever go back to a red dot.

 

I like the simplicity of a simple mutli reticle scope. No batteries to wonder about and the optics are generally gonna be better than red dots to give you a few extra minutes at low light.

 

Hawke scope with optional light up reticles very seldom use light up option there scopes definitely help in low light conditions I would not change completely satisfied after 3 years of hunting.

 

multi reticle

 

Hawke scope with an illuminated reticle.

 

Have used dots, prefer a scope.