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steve123 replied to the thread Pulled the trigger on a cronus.I haven't been keeping track of all the reticle thicknesses in all the Athlon lines but I like the thicker reticles more for the mid to...- The Ares ETR 4.5-30x is comparable glass wise to the Cronus. What I don’t like is the reticle (same layout) is thicker in the ETR than...
- steve123 reacted to SAZ's post in the thread Events Southwest Airgunners Duncan FT and silhouette matches in Duncan, AZ on 03/29/25 and 05/03/25 with
Like. Billinoregon, Stop on by......I plan to have at least a couple with me. Just in case.........;) - steve123 reacted to Franklink's post in the thread Results Match Report for Ultimate Field Target at PRGC March 2025 with Love. @ We held a match yesterday, 03/22/2025. And it was a blast. As far as weather goes, we had highs in the mid 80s, FULL sun, and light...
- steve123 reacted to pesty3782's post in the thread Results Match Report for Ultimate Field Target at PRGC March 2025 with Like. What a great time it was. I shot with Steve and his 22 rimfire. He was hammering those long targets. Think I might ask Barb for some...
- steve123 replied to the thread Pulled the trigger on a cronus.These are older scope designs, l think 5 years old now, so I'm interested in how improved a G3 Cronus would be??~! I wonder if this will...
- Pretty hard to beat the Athlon line of scopes. Here we do pay a bit of a premium on them but the lifetime warranty makes it less...
- I have a Cronus also, and think it’s a great scope. But IF you don’t need higher magnification, the Ares ETR 3-18x is every bit as clear...
- steve123 reacted to Bigragu's post in the thread Skout Airguns Tech Tuesday - HP Reg Update with Like. Steve disassemble your LP reg and check that tiny bugger sized(a healthy bugger, if I may)plastic seal. Yours may be hammered or...
- steve123 reacted to Bigragu's post in the thread Skout Airguns Tech Tuesday - HP Reg Update with Like. Works every time…👍👍
- steve123 replied to the thread Skout Airguns Tech Tuesday - HP Reg Update.It was at 150 psi and then when I saw you ask this I turned it up to 180 to see if it would help, and nope.
- Mirage is my next go to wind indicator if I can't use the string. It's very important to focus your scope between you and the target...
- Those two plus the -009 X ring to replace SK-OU9009, and the brass spacer to replaced the sintered metal “filter” should make this HP...
- steve123 reacted to Bigragu's post in the thread Skout Airguns Tech Tuesday - HP Reg Update with Love. @ STEVE123: As far as finding leaks, I’ve tried many types including electronic beep detectors, which only work best if it’s a...
- steve123 reacted to Bigragu's post in the thread Skout Airguns Tech Tuesday - HP Reg Update with Like. Exactly, Troy. This post by Skout is a perfect example I’ve given to many folks that have recently asked me my thoughts and opinions on...