Posting this thread to be helpful. This week I went into Cabelas to compare some optics and I don't know if this should be posted here or in the sale thread but I'm not trying to deal-kill on anyone in the sale forum but spread a great deal to those of you interested.
The Cabela's staff members lowered the price on a 4.5-29x56 FFP APLR IR MILrad to $815.88 from $1699.99 moments before I arrived they said. With a Mil discount that put me at $775 for a $1700 dollar scope so I couldn't refuse. I did get a chance to look through the 6-24 Kahles and Burris XTRII 5-25 at the store outside. The Cronus was closer to the Kahles.
Yes, I tried to buy more scopes and tried another Cabelas's on my way home to see if they had any in stock and this was all that I could get.
I contacted Athlon about the O-Ring. They confirmed on the Cabelas batch that the o-ring already upgraded and the Parallax adjustment goes to 1000, however; not 1600 as the new BTR does. With the APRL vs the BTR for the price, I am happy vs the minor changes. The changes in the reticle do not warrant another $800 for me. They only recommended Q-tip cleaning the turret and using an o-ring friendly green slime if I did not like the mechanical features. To me, it's fine and solid - I have a solution if I need it. Athlon also confirmed that this pricing is way below they can make them for, which to me means there may have been a markdown error. They also said they were all going to sell the Cabelas APLR Cronus for $999 very soon, which is still an awesome buy.
Quickly glassing the Cronus against a 3-10x44 Sightron SIII and Burris XTRII 4-20x50, the Cronus is superb. The Cronus does have the largest objective, and at the same power ranges the resolution and color were amazing and I thought the XTRII and Sightron were very good.
The purpose of this post was to inform interested persons in a clearance deal potentially available to you in your market. If this is helpful, see if your local Cabela's has this deal. I called around and they said a Kiosk has to price match this and it must be in stock. I tried to post pics of the clearance tags but they are too large to attach.
See if this link works
https://photos.app.goo.gl/IfUVcMM5pS6E6VQG3
The Cabela's staff members lowered the price on a 4.5-29x56 FFP APLR IR MILrad to $815.88 from $1699.99 moments before I arrived they said. With a Mil discount that put me at $775 for a $1700 dollar scope so I couldn't refuse. I did get a chance to look through the 6-24 Kahles and Burris XTRII 5-25 at the store outside. The Cronus was closer to the Kahles.
Yes, I tried to buy more scopes and tried another Cabelas's on my way home to see if they had any in stock and this was all that I could get.
I contacted Athlon about the O-Ring. They confirmed on the Cabelas batch that the o-ring already upgraded and the Parallax adjustment goes to 1000, however; not 1600 as the new BTR does. With the APRL vs the BTR for the price, I am happy vs the minor changes. The changes in the reticle do not warrant another $800 for me. They only recommended Q-tip cleaning the turret and using an o-ring friendly green slime if I did not like the mechanical features. To me, it's fine and solid - I have a solution if I need it. Athlon also confirmed that this pricing is way below they can make them for, which to me means there may have been a markdown error. They also said they were all going to sell the Cabelas APLR Cronus for $999 very soon, which is still an awesome buy.
Quickly glassing the Cronus against a 3-10x44 Sightron SIII and Burris XTRII 4-20x50, the Cronus is superb. The Cronus does have the largest objective, and at the same power ranges the resolution and color were amazing and I thought the XTRII and Sightron were very good.
The purpose of this post was to inform interested persons in a clearance deal potentially available to you in your market. If this is helpful, see if your local Cabela's has this deal. I called around and they said a Kiosk has to price match this and it must be in stock. I tried to post pics of the clearance tags but they are too large to attach.
See if this link works
https://photos.app.goo.gl/IfUVcMM5pS6E6VQG3
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