25Mils Elevation and 27 Mils Windage, Wow!

Tracking spot on, Wow!

Price Point, Wow! Wow!

So I will admit I purchased this scope very, very pessimistic. I haven't had a piece of glass worth while at this price point in SFP let alone FFP. I thought that after all the buzz I would get this in my hand and still have a feeling of remorse or wish I did not taken the chance. I thought the tracking would be off or not repeatable or that it would be mushy and messy. I also figured it could go on a junk 22lr or something similar after I was disappointed.

As I saw it only had 20mils Elevation listed I thought I would be limited by this but figured what can you expect at the price point. Again after in my hand review it had 25 Mils Elevation significantly more than listed...

After I received my package I immediately noticed that I was in for a surprise. It is easy to be surprised when you are not expecting much, but with each and every feature I was getting increasingly more excited with this purchase.

Took to the range and put this through its paces. Checked Tracking or Stated/Listed Mils and Reticle and found to be accurate at 100m exactly centered and lined up at 10mils, 20mils, and 25mils. Was very excited by this. Box test perfect. Reticle as designed and as listed.

I cannot tell you what a relief it is to see that a scope at this price point can track and can be easy to get behind.

The 4-14x magnification range with this reticle is awesome. There was no tunneling even at low magnification I was able to see within 1 ft of listed/stated FOV at 100m and was very surprised with edge to edge clarity across this magnification range. I used this on a Magnum cartridge without a brake and it held up to much abuse 300gr bullets with 90gr+ powder.

I can say that once I get a chance to have the other Athlon lines of Argos and Midas in FFP scopes I will be posting reviews of those as well. I expect great things I am only pessimistic at how can they improve these features as the clicks were positive and it tracked perfectly and the glass was not lacking in any respects. the bottom of 4x and the top of 14x was awesome, I know this gets harder for scope manufacturers for say above 14-15x and they have models of 24x, 27x and 34x at the top range that will be the supreme challenge. I believe that Athlon is up to that challenge.

I had seen great reviews of the Cronus but that is not my price point. I want great value for $500 not over $1k, I have heard however that the Cronus at $1,700 competes with scopes $3-4k and that it will even give Tangent Theta a run for its money from a few notable sources.

Fantastic optic for the price. First focal, lit reticle, tracks properly. Not quite as nice as the Viper PST, but still very clear glass. My first one went on a 16" free-floated AR-15. After using it I can safely say I'll be buying more.

Just buy this scope. Seriously. Tracks perfectly. Illuminated reticle is amazing. Mil reticle is spot on. Zero'd with a muzzle brake, shot with suppressor and adjusted, and saved the adjustments for a suppressed zero. Went back and forth with suppressor/brake, adjusting turrets each time. Amazed it only costs $300. I'd pay double for it.

I purchased this riflescope for a varmint rig. I was pleasantly surprised when my scope arrived and found the quality to be on par with my other riflescopes that cost much more. Clarity and transmission are good and it tracks as true as I can shoot. The reticle is amazing for hold overs in hunting scenarios. The lifetime warranty was a plus and I must say when I had a problem with my scope, Athlon representatives were right on top of it. They answered the phone in one or two rings and my problem was their priority from there. They resolved my issue within 15 minutes and didn't ask a question or blink and eye to make me a believer that they are going to stand by this product.

I sell shooting equipment for a living. I hesitated to buy this one because i had not heard , uch abmout them. Glad i did. This scope is just awesome. I won't hesitate to buy one for my next rifle. As good or better than any scope I have tried that cost twice as much. Crystal clear at 500 yards. Haven't had a chance to try it past that distance yet.

I dropped my Talos from pretty high onto a very sharp corner one day. Causing a small but very deep scratch into the front part of the scope body. After mounting the scope again I could not get it to hold zero. Sent it back to Athlon and they had a replacemnt to me in 3 days from getting my scope in hand. GREAT service. Thank you.

I have two of them too. One on a precision built AR, and one on a Ruger Precision Rimfire. I couldn't be happier than I am with both of them. Clarity of the glass is exceptional, and about equal to scopes costing twice as much. Tracking is incredibly accurate, allowing me to dial all over the place as needed for the rimfire that I shoot long range with. I honestly don't think that you can beat it for the price, and I will buy other Athlon Optics in the future because of my experiences with these first two.

Have it mounted on a Polish Tantal AK74 for the IPSC-Rifle season. She's still fine, keeping POI, handling gun cycling.

I like the FFP, have shot almost at night with it and was very impressed to be able to shot at 200 meters @ x14 in such a low light condition.

Despite there is no horse shoe or what so ever for short range / quick acquisition, the external branches of the reticle are fine for short range fast shooting let's say 25-30 meters @ x4.

Over 200 meters, that reticle is KING when it comes to trajectory handling.

Got a side red dot on the gun for below 25 m.

I really like that configuration.

I purchase my Talos for my Savage Mk II rimfire. It has been a perfect scope for the 0-250 yards I am shooting for long range rimfire competitions. My most recent match resulted in a 399-26x with Wolf ammo. I will be starting to shoot NRL soon and this will be my go-to set up. A $189 rifle and $270 scope that outshoots $2500 plus set-ups. Awesome.

TALOS BTR 4-14X44 Saw review; had to try it. Have it on precision 22lr rifle. Am very pleased w/ performance. Clear glass, clear reticle, (easy to use for hold over or under). Illumination is very good. Holds 0. Planning an other model for 25-06.

I have this on my new Air Venturi Avenger 25 cal. I LOVE THIS SCOPE!