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    K-Bars Tactical Knives

    A T.Kell Nighthawk came in last week.
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns If you had $2000 to spend for a range pistol…

    I had one for years and did well with it locally and won matches. Even though it was minor power factor, because of the weight on the rear of the slide, it rocked "up" quite a bit and no one at the time could get the trigger as light as I prefer. But it has my favorite grip feel yet for a...
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    The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

    Yes that particular ETR is fantastic! Same here on the G2 4.5-27 version and sorry but I think somebody else will have to comment on the G3 4.5-27's IQ since I have no plans to get one and that I already have too many scopes unmounted as is. This G3 2.5-15 has won out and is staying mounted on...
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    Precision Rifle Gear Are 147’s still blowing up?

    Slightly OT but how about 6.5 150gr SMK blowing up?
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    Which Midas Tac variant?

    Darn that sucks those scopes got killed! My friend has a ETR 3-18 and a MT on his long range 7Saum and 300PRC with out any problems but he doesn't shoot enough that I doubt he'll burn a barrel out on either.
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    Which Midas Tac variant?

    I sold my original MT 4-16 because I felt the reticle was too thin for low mag and I prefer all .2's. The only thing that put me off with my original MT 6-24 was for the same reason, it didn't have all .2's either. I have friends that love this scope as their favorite all timer and these guys...
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    And locking or capped windage. Also nuclear bright illumination which helps solve reticle issues of FFP at low mag.
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    The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

    It looks like that 5-30 G2 MT has retained a capped windage but has illumination now whereas 1st Gen MT's didn't have illume before. Still pretty lightweight for a 34mm tube and 56mm objective at 30oz and 30 mils of travel. The G3 Ares BTR 4.5-27 has a 30mm tube with 50mm objective. It has 24...
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    The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

    I managed a short long range session this morning from 9:30 to 11:30. Wind was 5 mph when I arrived and about 15 when I left. Mid 50's to low 60's. The place I go and shoot from is in black cinders here in northern AZ. This is significant because the mirage gets pretty bad by a certain point...
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    The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

    Thanks for saying so Craig! I see your posts and wish I lived closer because it'd be nice to meet you some day. The nearest I've been in the last 10 years is southern WY by Alpine.
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    The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

    It's massive on 2.5X and normal on 15x.
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    The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

    I've helped in the suggestions of different features and reticles designs and get dealer discount pricing as well as have been given a few scopes throughout the years. So I tend to get enthusiastic when the next year rolls by and I try different Athlon products. Many of which I tested and sent...
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    The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

    I mounted this scope on my AR upper in 6mmFatRat a few minutes ago so I'll try to get out to shoot some long range soon and see how that goes. I hadn't looked at the sunshade and scope caps yet but it turns out the scope caps are threaded so they both screw right onto the scope!!! The...
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    The new Athlon Ares BTR G3 2.5-15x50, initials, and ongoing thoughts.

    Not me.
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    Poor SPR Optic

    It would but it's difficult for manufacturers to align the reticles on both planes perfectly. I see this a little in my March DFP 1-10 and have read posts of other experiencing the same thing. The easiest solution is nuclear daylight bright illume in the center of the reticle which for whatever...
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    Poor SPR Optic

    If you want to easily see the reticle for fast shooting then the HG2 is awesome for that. Often what ends up happening is people will put this scope on mid power so the dot doesn't appear as large and the FOV is wider. I love this scope and reticle personally and use it foremost for shooting on...
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    Yeah I know I'm just venting, though mine does seem substandard. Certainly nothing special in the glass department. I should send it back.
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    That LHT 4.5-22 should never have had the Razor designation. It's got Strike Eagle glass. Not a great reticle design. The elevation turret and locking mechanism of a $400 scope and 6 mils per rev is silly. The windage turret of a $200 scope. But somehow they got it the lightest weight that I...
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    Talk me out of an Athlon Cronus 4.5-29

    I mostly use ARC rings which have been stellar. The Seekins rings are great too and more sleek.
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    Burris XTR2-best scope option for around 500 bucks?

    If you can make sure you're getting a newer example that'd be important because when these first came out I wouldn't put the IQ in the ones I looked through up there as even mediocre. My old SWFA 3-15 had better IQ which is mediocre and my cheap G1 Athlon Argos had better IQ than my SWFA 3-15...
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