I haven’t seen them priced this low before. I’m guessing Athlon might be releasing a Gen 2 version of this scope soon.
Athlon Talos BTR 4-14x44 FFP $197.99 at Midway USA
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Hi .. Just purchased a hellos btr 4x20 for the compact 177 cricket , n what a awesome scope.. thanks to Dairy Boy for the review on that scope.. really generous eye box . N glass..
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This is a really good scope at a great price! This is the first Athlon scope and first FFP scope I bought. Now all my scopes are FFP and I own 6 Athlons. If you have any doubts go ahead and get one.
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One of the best mil reticles on the market regardless of price and in .2's!
I like how the hashes cross over from top to bottom and left to right which makes the reticle appear bigger on low magnification.
Man that would be cool if they came out with a Talos BTR G2 4-16x44 instead!
I like how the hashes cross over from top to bottom and left to right which makes the reticle appear bigger on low magnification.
Man that would be cool if they came out with a Talos BTR G2 4-16x44 instead!
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I got one three weeks ago. A lot of scope for $200. No its not as nice as scopes that cost three or four times as much but..... Yeah its a China scope but it seems to be a good fit for my close out Hatsan AT44QE Looooong in .25. Some say the turrets have under 1% error but I would have to see that but its possible. But once you develop a dope chart just use the reticle to account for hold overs. I understand the illuminated feature is not strong enough for daylight but I would only use it around dusk or dawn. So far zero buyers remorse but its got a good warranty.
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You guessed correct. The Gen 2 has been out for a while. Thats a lot of scope for $200. I contacted them and they said ok for springers and will warranty if it breaks. It might be fine on a 12 ft. lb.er but I would bet a magnum springer would eventually destroy it.
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This is an incredible deal. I paid more than this for a cheapo Centra FFP for my wife's Flash. I've had nothing but great experiences with Athlon.
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Are these sold out now? When I go on the Athlon site it gives you a link of where to locate and buy one.
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You won’t regret. Even at full price there aren’t many in the same range that compare and for under $200 I don’t think there’s anything. We have three, and I also have an Athlon 3-12 x 40. Nothing but impressed with any of them.
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I put a different Athon Talos on my most accurate PCP, a P35 in 22 caliber, and am happy with it. I got the 6-24x50 for under $200 from Pyramid on a Thanksgiving day sale last year. For target shooting I love it. For hunting I'm not sure, the reticle is quite thin but I can turn up the illumination if I can't see it. We'll see. But even if I end up with a different mil dot scope for hunting I will use my Athlon for targets. Nice and clear, especially for the price, and the parallax adjustment seems to work especially well for a bullpup. Mine will adjust down to 8 yards and the difference in yardage out to about 20 yards is relatively large. Close in bullpups tend to shoot low so understanding the distance is more important than with a gun with the scope closer to the bore.
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