Dnt The one vs ares etr 4.5-30

Remington92

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Looking for a scope for my b14r and fairly narrowed to these 2 anyone have time behind both the one 7-35 and ares etr 4.5-30 with aprs6 reticle? Right now closeouts on the ares is 800 and the one is 600. Is the ares worth 200 more? I’ve got a couple helos I’ve been very happy with and trust Athlon will be around where dnt is the new kid on the block.
 
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They're pretty close to be honest. I don't think the ARES are worth the extra 200$
I went with the DNT because I wanted the 35x at the top for my 550y KYL and it was a bit easier to spot the 223 impacts on the smaller targets than with my 5-25 Midas Tac
 
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I just got in an Athlon Ares 2.5-15X50, and a DNT 7-35X56. I'm happy with both considering price.

The Athlon turret detents aren't very positive and non locking wind. Has a color shift to green tint bottom 3rd of sight picture. Otherwise I'm happy.

After a couple hundred rounds with the DNT 7-35X56, is a solid 7-29X scope broad daylight perfect lighting conditions. If lighting conditions are sub par, like shooting into the sun, or targets get dark, then it's a solid 23-25X scope. Past these magnifications in bad lighting the eye box gets tight, image quality suffers.

Though, as I told my friend, one would have to be a retard not to get a DNT.
 
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