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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Optics for hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Kmccord" data-source="post: 2319321" data-attributes="member: 99039"><p>Have you looked at the Athlon scopes? I have setup one for my Grandson, it was the Ares BTR Gen I series, it is a very nice and very clear scope. The Ares scope is more than what you want, plus it has the turret's and majority have illumination. Just another brand to look at, however, like you, I cannot afford to break the bank for a scope that cost as much or more than a Custom rifle. I am sure they are great, clear but if a 400.00 to 800.00 scope tracks perfectly from 100 to 1000 yards and back and is clear, maybe not as clear as a 2 to 3k scope I would rather save the extra dollars for something else. I have a Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56 with the bells and whistles of what I want and a Vortex Viper PST Gen 1 in 6-24x50 that I purchased from the gun builder at the time they built my rifle. Both to me are great scopes, but the extra dollars on the Viper PST is no different in my eyes than the 699 dollar Strike Eagle. They make one now that is a Venom series that is 5-25x56 without illumination for 499.00. I know you mentioned you do not like Vortex, not sure which model you looked at, but thought I would give my experience with the models I have used.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kmccord, post: 2319321, member: 99039"] Have you looked at the Athlon scopes? I have setup one for my Grandson, it was the Ares BTR Gen I series, it is a very nice and very clear scope. The Ares scope is more than what you want, plus it has the turret's and majority have illumination. Just another brand to look at, however, like you, I cannot afford to break the bank for a scope that cost as much or more than a Custom rifle. I am sure they are great, clear but if a 400.00 to 800.00 scope tracks perfectly from 100 to 1000 yards and back and is clear, maybe not as clear as a 2 to 3k scope I would rather save the extra dollars for something else. I have a Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56 with the bells and whistles of what I want and a Vortex Viper PST Gen 1 in 6-24x50 that I purchased from the gun builder at the time they built my rifle. Both to me are great scopes, but the extra dollars on the Viper PST is no different in my eyes than the 699 dollar Strike Eagle. They make one now that is a Venom series that is 5-25x56 without illumination for 499.00. I know you mentioned you do not like Vortex, not sure which model you looked at, but thought I would give my experience with the models I have used. [/QUOTE]
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