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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    Right. I was just pointing out to others that the tube was 34mm not to be confused with the height of the mount in this particular case. I thought it would be worth differentiating only because the older Ares use to have a 30mm tube.
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    I know 1.18" = very close to 30mm and I presume that is what your referring to(?)…...but so others don't get confused, the tube on the Ares ETR is 34mm.....different from the Ares BTR which is a 30mm tube.
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    I noticed the new Ares ETR has a machine screw in the thumb knob on the power ring.....Does anyone know was the screw size/thread pitch is on it? Further, would anyone know of a nice aftermarket knurled post that would fit? Further yet, would a post in that position interfere with the bolt throw...
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    Well, another week+ just ticked by. I guess the good news is that Athlon must be 1 week closer to shipping, right?
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    It might depend on how long you are willing to wait. There are a lot of people that have not received their paid-in-full pre orders on this scope who are in line and waiting for their order to be filled. The deliveries on this scope seem to keep getting pushed out. Hopefully that will start to...
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    Have any new owners had a chance to field test yet? Any additional report/observation(s) from the few that were made available in the initial shipment?
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    Rifle Scopes $10 Throw Levers...yup $10. Only 'til Labor Day! Details inside.

    The new ETR is a 34mm tube (presuming larger diameter mag ring than old Ares). Which throw fits? There have been very few new Ares ETR delivered, might be tough to determine......Maybe Athlon can verify...….Same as Cronus?
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    Called Athlon. The latest: 2 more weeks. So.....we are going to be well out into September.....at least.
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    Athlon's silence is deafening.....
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Cronus BTR review

    With the apparent struggle Athlon is having getting the Ares ETR out, I don't think I would bank on a smooth delivery of the new floating dot reticle in the Cronus for a long while.
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    That would put us into right about now. Has anyone heard new information?
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR

    We are moving into mid-August. Does anyone have an update? I think someone mentioned that the first larger shipment was due last Friday. Has anyone been sent a shipment notice on their pre-order? I think @gr8fuldoug mentioned preorders would be drop shipped from Athlon. Is the first "large...
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    Rifle Scopes Athlon Cronus BTR review

    I have seen others post that it is expected to show up in the Cronus at the next Shot Show. It is first being used in the brand new Ares ETR which is just starting to be shipped.