Thread: Athlon Optics 4-20×50 illuminated Moa reticle review

Hey team,
I'm a simple guy of simple means and I wanted a scope with a little more top end magnification than my current 4-16×42 monarch.
I simply cannot justify the latest Swaro, Luepy, nightmare, Zeiss etc etc etc.
I also didn't want you loose any lower end magnification.
After a little bit of research I decided to drop some fun tokens on an Athlon Optics Argos 4-20×50 HMR in illuminated Moa reticle.
I ordered from Scopeuout and despite a few Covid related delays I Finally have it in my hands after waiting about 1 month for it to be shipped from Oz, Scopeuout where great to deal with and kept me up to date with regular emails, the delays where not their fault.
At this stage I have only had a chance to mount it up and have a quick look through it, so far I like the turrets they are firm and positive.
The illuminated Moa duplex reticle is just what I like simple and uncluttered very pretty much the same as a Leupold fire dot reticle maybe Slightly heavier cross hairs but it's been a while since I looked through a Leupy firedot so can't be sure on that.
It's quite short between the eye piece and the objective it's shorter than the Nikon it replaced but has a larger 50mm objective.
It's got 60 MOA of adjustment which seems good gor a 25mm tube.
Will hopefully get it to the range next week and really get a feel for it but do far so good.
I'll update once I've had a chance to have a proper play.
I know it's not hoing to out perform a Swaro but at less that $900 I don't expect it to.

Just putting it out there, this is a layman's review I an no Optics expert and I am in no way affiliated with Scopeuout or Athlon Optics. I have recieved no benefit from doing this review.