2,000 dollar sightron s6 or the athlon Helos at 550.00. I’ll take the athlon any day!
MY opinion! I shoot hft.
MY opinion! I shoot hft.
Sightron vs athlon
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Could very well be. Today the scope game is a beautiful mess. On one hand we can get a lot more for our money these days. On the other it’s hard to tell where the best use of that money should go. If you check out the backfire channel on YouTube they had a video several weeks back showing how something like 15 different companies were selling basically the exact same scope (manufactured in China) ranging from 100-400 dollars.
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This is mostly true but there are exceptions sometimes in features or specifications.
One could be the reticle, another could be a higher grade of glass/coatings, yet another turrets. Upgrades cost the Optics Co more.
The Athlon Talos btr 4-14×44 comes to mind which is quite an upgrade compared to the BSA version though initial appearance seems similar.
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FYI…if you are a veteran, Sightron has a Very Generous discount..not in the 550.00 range but Much more affordable. John
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I looked at Athlon as several of our shooters had them. To me they were dark plus I did not care for the reticle. I will say the guys have had no problems with them but several have moved on to other brands.. I am a big fan of the Sightron STac line. I have 5, many thousands of shots with zero problems including a Diana54. I have 2 more on centerfire brnchrest rifles. Bright glass and totally repeatable adjustments. Vet program is fantastic.
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My local BR competition practice day my friend and i traded scopes . I own Athlon he has Sightron . I did see a slight brightness in his scope . but not a large enough difference for the money . We both shot X's 20 times .untimed
I have never had an Athlon break on a springer .
I have never had an Athlon break on a springer .
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At 16x there isn’t much benefit for the higher price glass, and I’ve owned the S6
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I've used several Sightrons, not the S6, but SI, SII's and a SIII and they were all nice, I'm sure the S6 would be awesome. That said I have a Athlon Midas Tac 6-24X50 Gen 1 and it has great glass. And, out of all the scopes I've used over the years, this one ranges better, and snaps in and out of focus better to my eyes than the others as far as a HFT scope goes.
I still use a S1 and a SII Sightron, and hope to try a STAC at some point, but in general Sightron has great glass.
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I love my Sightrons,I bet they are both good scopes,I own both and they get along together great.
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I definitely think better performance in optics goes up at a much more gradual pace than the price paid for those performance improvements. You pay a lot more for a little better, especially when you get into that mid tier level. The super expensive ones aren’t that huge of a jump (except price) Especially today.
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I use Sightron SIII’s on my rimfire benchrest rifles, 36x and 45x. My 6mm BR carries a Vortex Golden Eagle which I find superior to the Sightron.
Any advice about Vortex on springers?
Any advice about Vortex on springers?
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I love the Athlon scopes I have had, but I would not take any of them over my fixed power Sightron target scopes.
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Those Athlon Heras 6-24 SFP scopes must range pretty good because Kent in our FT club shot a perfect 48/48 in horrible winds on Saturday in Hunter. He thinks the MT's are a little clearer though.
I looked through this Heras in MOA and the reticle does appear to be about the perfect thickness and also thought the glass was very nice at 16x.
I looked through this Heras in MOA and the reticle does appear to be about the perfect thickness and also thought the glass was very nice at 16x.
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I think it comes down to how much do you want to spend? here is a dollar value for each. For myself on a pcp, I refuse to spend any more than $700.00 so that would be ATHLON.
Dollar Value Verdict
- Athlon dominates the $400–$1,200 range with more features (FFP, illumination, zero stop) and modern reticles. If you want versatility and tech without breaking $1,000, it’s hard to beat.
- Sightron starts to shine when you’re chasing optical purity and tracking precision above $1,200. Their SIII and SV lines are built for shooters who demand repeatable accuracy over bells and whistles.
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