TALOS
6-24x50 BDC 600 IR
If you ask any hunter they'll tell they probably have filled more tags in the low-light hours than any other time. With that said, it would be wise to design a scope to excel in early-morning and late-evening light. The Talos family of rifle scopes featuring SFP, Fully Multi-coated, Capped Elevation & Windage Turrets, Illuminated Reticle, 4x Power Ratio, 1 inch Tube.
TALOS
6-24x50 BDC 600 IR
If you ask any hunter they'll tell they probably have filled more tags in the low-light hours than any other time. With that said, it would be wise to design a scope to excel in early-morning and late-evening light. The Talos family of rifle scopes featuring SFP, Fully Multi-coated, Capped Elevation & Windage Turrets, Illuminated Reticle, 4x Power Ratio, 1 inch Tube.
Nick –
For the price you will not find anything with this many features!! The build quality is amazing and optical clarity is excellent in it's class, the one and only draw back is the eye relief but that's a given due to it's price and magnification. I would highly recommend this scope (and company) to anyone looking for high quality optics at an affordable price.
QuickSilver –
This is my first Athlon scope I have purchased in order to give this company a try. I tend to use Leupold and Vortex, but Athlon offers a lifetime warranty and other features at a cheaper cost than those two.
I placed this scope on my 54R VEPR rifle to give it a try, along with some cheap rings I had laying around, and I was very happy with the way it performed. That morning was very cold (around 40* F) and was a pretty good test to see the scope fogged up at all. It did not! My glasses would fog at times, but the scope was clear the entire time.
Getting it dialed in on paper was not difficult at all, and can easily see targets at 100-200 yards (limited by local range). Obviously when you get towards the higher end of the magnification things get blurry, but keeping it around 12-16x offers me crisp enough visuals.
So far after 150 rounds of 174 gr. 54R the scope hasn't moved at all. Which is pretty good for me as a VEPR isn't exactly a light recoiling rifle.
Almost forgot it has an illuminated reticle!
DSK –
Mounted this scope on a new 22-250 12fv savage with warne 1" high rings. After 5 rds, I was ready to move out to 100 yds for zeroing. Was able to zero with next 5rds. Group was under an inch and the scope performed quite well. The illuminated reticle is not the brightest so I wouldn't buy it for that purpose. The eyebox was comfortable. I had a Bushnell Trophy Xtreme 6-24 also with me and I preferred the Talos. The reticle is thin and would likely be good for varmint hunting. I did buy the sunshade to ensure I didn't have mirage when shooting. I used the bds reticle out to two hundred with no issues but couldn't go further since it was a 200yd range. I'm likely going to sell the Bushnell and replace it with a Talos or maybe even another step up in the Athlon line. I think most users would be happy with this scope. It is still only a 200 dollar scope but performs I'm the 300-500 range imo.
HHOMedia –
You just can't do any better than Athlon. Just a brilliant product, with a brilliant warranty. Then we come to the price...which makes it unbelievable. A feature packed scope with a 6-24 zoom and a 50mm objective? Illuminated reticle? Paralax adjustable? Under $200?!?! Just unreal folks. I've hunted and guided for big game here in CO for over 2 decades now. I've had Zeiss, Leica and several other high end scopes...and they're great. But these folks...these Athlon folks...did something real special. They gave us a high quality optic for an unbeatable price, with unbeatable service. Please buy their scopes so they stick around!!!!! Great job Athlon, just great.
Eli S –
Ok here's what i think about this scope. Crystal clear couldnt ask for it to be any better.
I did have to buy extra high mounts to get it mounted properly.
Not blaming the scope on this but had to adjust alot to the right almost maxed out to get centered at 100.
I mounted this on a savage axis 308. Sighted in my rifle and my wife sighted in hers no issues. Bear season comes no issues both shot a bear. Deer season she gets out her other rifle i opt to keep using my 308. Missed four times went to the range 9 inches low foot to the right. I didn't bump or drop my rifle. Picked up my wifes rifle and hers was a bit off but not near as much as mine. Sighted back in no issues rest of season. I havent shot it since so i dont know if its back off again or not.
I have a friend who has the same exact scope he turned me onto them. Granted his is on a way higher quality rifle then mine and if he was reading this would say ive had no issues with mine whatsoever and i shoot over a 1000yrds in a 2 inch group. So when purchasing this my suggestion buy it i do believe this is a very good scope and im sure if i could rewind id find something other then the scope to blame for being off.
I havent looked but would recommend purchasing a sunshield as it does get a hit of glare.
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Dustin Thomas –
Great scope super clear holds zero! I have thos on my ruger 308 and its awsome!
WILLIAM R KUGHN –
Dustin at Athlon Corporate gave me a great amount of time helping me understand the subtensions of my new Athlon 6x24x50 scope. Wow, what a great resource of information. Seems like Athlon will be my new "go to" based on the customer support from Dustin. I'm sure once I have digested all the shared info, I will be a much more skilled reloader and shooter. Not bad for an old guy at 72 to learn so much in a short conversation. Thank you, Dustin
Ong –
Owned 5 talos scopes from 3-12 to 6-24