Yes! Midas TAC for the win! I have three of them. Great for “clickers” or “dialers”. Elevation is spot on stop to stop. HD glass 26 ounces. Lifetime warranty
Hopefully the postal service is not overloaded with all the Alpha6 returns...
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trying to find the right scope (vortex, bushnell, athlon)
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Yes! Midas TAC for the win! I have three of them. Great for “clickers” or “dialers”. Elevation is spot on stop to stop. HD glass 26 ounces. Lifetime warranty
Hopefully the postal service is not overloaded with all the Alpha6 returns...
Yes! Midas TAC for the win! I have three of them. Great for “clickers” or “dialers”. Elevation is spot on stop to stop. HD glass 26 ounces. Lifetime warranty
Hopefully the postal service is not overloaded with all the Alpha6 returns...
THAT made my day
Check this out. If the 25% off is Legit there's a crapload of high end high dollar scopes even discontinued one's for cheap.
$4699.99 Leupold will be $1100.00 off if the discount is for real. Just one example or the Athlon Cronus for around $1349.99. Many others worth checking out.
https://www.tombstonetactical.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=&q=Athlon
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Use the ones that work. There was a 25% off.
https://www.prmdeal.com/coupons/tombstonetactical.com
This was few hours ago but check yourself.
You yourself have to initiate it. See my other post in OPTICS discussion couple hours ago.
That's a $1100.00 savings on the $4699.00 or was it $4799.00 whatever Leopold scope. That's only one example they got $10k specialty scopes too as well as cheaper Athlons etc...
THIS LEOPOLD AND THERMAL SCOPE LOOKS INTERESTING FOR 25% OFF ANY GOOD?
https://www.prmdeal.com/coupons/tombstonetactical.com
This was few hours ago but check yourself.
You yourself have to initiate it. See my other post in OPTICS discussion couple hours ago.
That's a $1100.00 savings on the $4699.00 or was it $4799.00 whatever Leopold scope. That's only one example they got $10k specialty scopes too as well as cheaper Athlons etc...
THIS LEOPOLD AND THERMAL SCOPE LOOKS INTERESTING FOR 25% OFF ANY GOOD?
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I'm pretty sure that the Bushnell LRS with the "G2" reticle has mil turrets which are 5 mils per revolution. If so that might be a decent scope. However I had this scope in the 3-12x44 version and it had a funky eyebox, but at least it was mil/mil so both turrets and reticle matched. I didn't think much of it so I sold it.
Still those older Bushnell's aren't anywhere close to the Athlon Midas TAC!
Also that MK8 Leupold you are referring to is the most overrated riflescope in the entire market, it's not a good value at 25% off! You could buy a Tangent Theta for $4700 or a ZCO for $3600, even less if you want their less popular reticle. Ilya "DLO" thinks the TT is at the top right now.
Still those older Bushnell's aren't anywhere close to the Athlon Midas TAC!
Also that MK8 Leupold you are referring to is the most overrated riflescope in the entire market, it's not a good value at 25% off! You could buy a Tangent Theta for $4700 or a ZCO for $3600, even less if you want their less popular reticle. Ilya "DLO" thinks the TT is at the top right now.
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Oooh my goodness, YO! You are such an enabler...!!
Thanks for the links!
Matthias
That one shows 10 yard focus on the more expensive Optics Planet site used only to check specs not to buy from there since Tombstones no brainer cheaper anyways. Bushnell JAPAN Illuminated 6-24x50 FFP but IDK if it's accurate IIRC may have seen 25 yard? The one I checked out a while ago? Maybe not this exact model # ??? IDK
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The Bushnell Match Pro is supposed to have Bushnell Forge glass IE Athlon high end Chinese glass don't know on clicking but $499 "retail" and illuminated and 10 yard focus.
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IIRR that scope is pitched at the entry level for PRS shooters — where many/most seem to dial their scopes rather than use holdovers....
If Bushnell puts their name on this scope you'd think they'd make sure that the turrets track.
Just thinking (hoping?)....
Matthias
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It seems the only suppler for the Match Pro is through Bushnell directly. Does look like a nice scope for the money.
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Those are good deals through Tombstone but the Ares BTR 4.5-27x50 has 25Y focus so it's only suited to "long range" airgunning. The Ares BTR 2.5-15x50 has 10Y focus.
Both the Midas TAC's, 6-24 and 4-16, have 10Y focus.
For whatever reason the Midas TAC 6-24 has a superior prescription. I actually prefer the glass in it over the Ares BTR??!! I've seen it over and over again over multiple samples.
I've tried to explain to Athlon to put 10Y focus on all their scopes, and why - NOPE.
Both the Midas TAC's, 6-24 and 4-16, have 10Y focus.
For whatever reason the Midas TAC 6-24 has a superior prescription. I actually prefer the glass in it over the Ares BTR??!! I've seen it over and over again over multiple samples.
I've tried to explain to Athlon to put 10Y focus on all their scopes, and why - NOPE.
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Steve,
I appreciate you taking the time and making the effort to write to Athlon.
Yes, if it isn't 10 yards parallax, I don't even put it onto my Scope Specs Tables — it's a deal breaker for me and many others (15y is a marginal maybe).
A 4.5-27x would nicely cover close range stalking shots and 150 yard long rangers — all in one scope.
That's what I find facinating about the variable magnification scopes.
MTC, HiLux, Swampfox, Falcon, Vector, Discovery — they all can do it in their 5-30x scopes (and usually for around $500). Why not Athlon?!? (Well, OK, Vortex and Bushnell are much worse than Athlon. My email to Bushnell was met with a friedly recognition of that fact — I'd love to see progress and improvement....)
Just too bad. For them. And for us.
Maybe more of us should contact Athlon to adjust their POA and include airgunners in their product design! 
Matthias
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That's why I kinda gave up on the 25 yard JAPAN Bushnells. I think I wanna try this one SAYS 10 YARD FOCUS from Tombstone with discount since this LINK REFERENCE ONLY THEY'RE EXPENSIVE DONT BUY FROM BUSHNELL BUY FROM TOMBSTONE WITH 41% OFFCODE IF ANY CODE WORKS IT WILL BE DIRT CHEAP FIR A JAPAN ILLUMINATED FFP SCOPE THAT RETAILED FOR $1450.00.
https://www.bushnelloptics.com/bushnell-riflescopes-bt6245f.html
This one was REALLY BIG BUCKS YEARS AGO!!!
EDIT! CRAP! Wrong scope! Meant to post reference link for Illuminated FFP JAPAN 10 YARD one. Wait for it...
NOooo ITS CORRECT!
Don't buy from here!!! I don't care if it says HALF PRICE! THEYRE A LOT CHEAPER FROM TOMBSTONE WITH DISCOUNT CODE.
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If you bought it on sale I'll buy it from you send me a PM and copy of your price you paid. SERIOUSLY. Don't return it.
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Jerry I have several different Sightrons Models from the S2s and S TAC and S3s.
The S2 4-16x front focus says Philipines and so do all my different S TACs. The S3s all of my different ones say JAPAN.
Its too bad you missed the Sightron S3 clearance sale 2-3 months ago for $599 and $699 clearance sale and now you pay regular price which is about double. Most had 13 yard minimum focus. Some were 40 yard minimum just research before buying and don't be dumb like me careless buying expensive stuff sometimes without doing enough research.
I wouldn't pay the regular price for the S3s because they're aren't clear past 35x on the 10-50x60s S3s maybe on a dark overcast or Dawn or dusk then they're pretty clear. But I actually did pay full price for my first few years ago when I was kinda careless and stupid with my money.
They are worth IMHO $599 and $699 for the 10-50x60 S3s with the 13 yard focus. I wouldn't pay more.
Pay REALLY keen and close attention to the eyebox on the Alpha6 when zooming from minimum to maximum. You are gonna miss that nice eyebox when you look through other brands of scopes Japanese included.
Send me a PM don't return it if you didn't mount it and paid the sale price I'll buy it from you.
The S2 4-16x front focus says Philipines and so do all my different S TACs. The S3s all of my different ones say JAPAN.
Its too bad you missed the Sightron S3 clearance sale 2-3 months ago for $599 and $699 clearance sale and now you pay regular price which is about double. Most had 13 yard minimum focus. Some were 40 yard minimum just research before buying and don't be dumb like me careless buying expensive stuff sometimes without doing enough research.
I wouldn't pay the regular price for the S3s because they're aren't clear past 35x on the 10-50x60s S3s maybe on a dark overcast or Dawn or dusk then they're pretty clear. But I actually did pay full price for my first few years ago when I was kinda careless and stupid with my money.
They are worth IMHO $599 and $699 for the 10-50x60 S3s with the 13 yard focus. I wouldn't pay more.
Pay REALLY keen and close attention to the eyebox on the Alpha6 when zooming from minimum to maximum. You are gonna miss that nice eyebox when you look through other brands of scopes Japanese included.
Send me a PM don't return it if you didn't mount it and paid the sale price I'll buy it from you.
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Hi all!
At the end i bought a VECTOR TAURUS 5-30x56 ffp scope. After a few months using it, im dissapointed with it.
Glass quality is fine for me but not excellent...the worst thing is that this scope (at least mine) is not reliable for dialing....
I hope next time me to make a better choice
Regards!!
At the end i bought a VECTOR TAURUS 5-30x56 ffp scope. After a few months using it, im dissapointed with it.
Glass quality is fine for me but not excellent...the worst thing is that this scope (at least mine) is not reliable for dialing....
I hope next time me to make a better choice
Regards!!
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