Who had one in stock? I've got one on order from CameralandNY but no estimate of shipping date.ordered one Sunday. should be here Monday. ill give some impressions also.
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Who had one in stock? I've got one on order from CameralandNY but no estimate of shipping date.ordered one Sunday. should be here Monday. ill give some impressions also.
Aandjsporting.com.Who had one in stock? I've got one on order from CameralandNY but no estimate of shipping date.
Who had one in stock? I've got one on order from CameralandNY but no estimate of shipping date.
I like the concept, but that reticle is big no go for me.
For the guys that have the 2-12, would this be a decent upgrade from a 10x swfa?
I don't like center dot reticles for the most part. I don't like not having any wind holds inside 1 mil. I dont like having a circle to pull your eye away from the center. Make the reticle thick, with simple dots with half mil hashes. No need to hang a bunch of goofy crap all over the place, some of which actually detracts from the usability. IMOYou'd be surprised. It's not a scope for small targets but it's fantastic for medium sized targets on up. So it's not the best prairie dog scope, except maybe on a 17 hmr out to 200Y. It'd be great for coyotes, deer, elk, targets like this at medium distances to however far the size of the animal allows the dot to not cover the whole thing. The main thing is seeing the reticle with FFP on low mag.
Just out of curiosity, how thick would you have wanted the dot?
I don't like center dot reticles for the most part. I don't like not having any wind holds inside 1 mil. I dont like having a circle to pull your eye away from the center. Make the reticle thick, with simple dots with half mil hashes. No need to hang a bunch of goofy crap all over the place, some of which actually detracts from the usability. IMO
I may sell a couple of my scope I have and pick up a 2-12 and 4-20.liked it enough i sold my 1-5 on my AR, put this on it and ordered the 4-20 for that bolt gun. now if i could find 6.5 bullets
I'm looking for 120-130gr.I may sell a couple of my scope I have and pick up a 2-12 and 4-20.
Oh and midway has some 6.5 bullets
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How are these coming @gr8fuldoug ?
khuber84 wrote:
"This reticle is sweet, but a 0.3mil dot @ 100y is a lil heavy. With the donut of death, it makes short range shots easy, they could have went with a 0.15mil dot and given a guy more precise aim at longer distance. Shooting at a critter @ 600y that dot will cover a 1/3 or more of the shoulder on a deer."
I don't have the scope, what khuber brought up seems correct. They need another option for the center. Make it a .1 cross. Covering an inch at 100 yds sucks an a 1/2 moa gun.
All Athlon scopes other than the Cronus are made in China.For me it isn't just about the optics quality. There are other political and economic considerations I try to avoid whenever possible. I knew Athlon had different levels of optics and assumed some of their lines were sourced without Chinese glass, but do not know enough about them to know which lines those are.
Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately this changes my perspective on getting one . Thanks for the updateAll Athlon scopes other than the Cronus are made in China.
My Ares BTR is holding zero and tracking just fine on my 18" 6.5 Creedmoor gasser. I have not heard of any major quality issues with Athlon, which is what convinced me to try out the Ares in the first place.How are these holding up for guys who have them on something bigger than a .22?
Managed to get one of these in hand this week, and man, what a great scope for the price. I'm now having a hard time researching anything over $500 until I get well over that. The reticle is reminiscent of the old Bushnell donut of death, and this time you get 2-12 vs 3-12 and a super wide FOV at 2x. The turrets may very well be one of my favorites I've ever had (I haven't had a ZCO or TT but I've had almost everything else), and that's amazing at this price point IMO. I'm patiently waiting to find a 4-20 version for another rifle.
I've got it on a suppressed 12" 6.5 Grendel I just built that I think will be hell on whitetails.
I have the 2-12 on a 16” Grendel and the 4-20 on my T1x 17. They are great $500 scopes.
both clearer than a strike Eagle 5-25 I had previously on the 17. Turrets lock and feel about the same as the strike Eagle. 4-20 turrets are more tactile than the 2-12. The 2-12 is really compact and light. Parallax is accurate and day light bright illumination on both. Still able to shoot small groups at 100 yards with the 2-12, but gets tough at 200+. Not really the niche for that reticle tho, ideal for point and shoot as well as steel.
Athlon does such a great job of getting you everything you paid for.
Interesting, guess there is some variation. I’ve had a 5-25 SE, and the 2-12 Helos Gen 2 I have right now makes the turrets on the SE feel like a cheap Wal Mart blister pack scope. Never was impressed at all by the SE, the turrets on the 2-12 I have are on a different planet.
Interesting, guess there is some variation. I’ve had a 5-25 SE, and the 2-12 Helos Gen 2 I have right now makes the turrets on the SE feel like a cheap Wal Mart blister pack scope. Never was impressed at all by the SE, the turrets on the 2-12 I have are on a different planet.
Yes it doesDoes the illumination dial have an off between power settings?
What mount/rings are you using, I only use picatinny rail/rings on my Tikkas now but I don't think you'll have any issues.Bump...Anyone have this mounted on a Tikka, directly to the dovetail? Wondering if the tube is a little short or if this fits just fine.
Sportsmatch on the Tikka dovetail.What mount/rings are you using, I only use picatinny rail/rings on my Tikkas now but I don't think you'll have any issues.
The forward tube mounting area on the 2-12 is a lot shorter than the rear but theres still a reasonable amount of room there.
It' almost a case of the rear tube section being obscenely long rather than the forward section being too short, the small objective bell doesn't help with the optical illusion.
If I had to guess I'd say it will fit.Sportsmatch on the Tikka dovetail.
Agree. I pull the pin on all the ones I have, just try to keep the ring base from overhanging the action port.If I had to guess I'd say it will fit.
Website says the locating dowel is removable in those rings so worst case you just remove the dowel pin.
Bump...Anyone have this mounted on a Tikka, directly to the dovetail? Wondering if the tube is a little short or if this fits just fine.