Athlon Optics 3-12x40 Talos, Mil-Dot Reticle, 1/4 MOA, 1" Tube

Put this scope on an AR for hunting yotes and plinking and couldn’t be happier. For how cheap it is, I was pleasantly surprised with the glass quality as well as turrets and magnification ring. Eyebox gets pretty tight at higher magnifications and the image darkens up a little but that is to be expected with the value optics. Overall an amazing scope backed by a phenomenal warranty. Would buy again!

The Athlon Talos 3-12x40 Mil-Dot proved to be an outstanding optic for the price. The glass is bright and clear, providing a crisp sight picture throughout the magnification range. Turret adjustments were smooth and consistent, and the reticle was simple but effective for basic holdovers. Just like the 4-16x version, the build quality feels solid, and zero held perfectly after extended use. It’s an ideal choice for hunting or target shooting out to mid-range distances. Great performance at a great value.

This optic will be used on a ruger 10/22 for general hunting and plinking. It is an excellent optic for this application. I like to solid adjustments, clear reticle and overall quality for an optic in this price range. It will primarily be used by my grandson who has been using iron sights for the past year. Now I will let him move up to use of an optic. This is a solid scope that will last a lifetime.

Very clear and reliable scope

Did not receive my military discount like I was promised.

Easy to use MOA adjustments dialed it right in.

Nothing.

There's a boat load of different priced scops out there with all sorts of stuff on them, too. For me, I just like to keep it simple.

Glass is pretty clear, holds zero on my Beeman R1 just fine.

Not as good a fit and finish as Hawke in the same price range, the focus knob gets very stiff after not having moved for a day or so.

This scope works just fine on my gun with pretty substantial recoil. I left the turret covers on the hood of the truck and drove off on day one. Athlon customer service sent me two more out immediately at no charge! The glass is decently clear and the reticle is sharp. It does get a little dim at higher magnifications. It seems to be a solid optic. My one real complaint is that the interior fit and finish does not seem as nice as the Hawke scopes that I have in the same price range. But I have had no issues with it and would not steer anyone away from the product.

This thing has great turrets, especially by capped standards. Very good glass, short, lightweight. All the adjustments are firm with only a little slop on the eye piece.

Have it either mil mil or moa moa so the turret adjustments match the reticle type.

This thing is hands down better than a $220 hawke scope of the same size.

I bought this scope on Greg's recommendation. It's everything he said it would be. Nice glass, well balanced to the rifle, and easy to use. Mounted up .well on my medium rings. I'd consider putting one of these on one of my conventional rifles.

Not too much. More robust scope covers such as Leapers has would be a plus, but as I only use the covers when it's being transported it's not a big deal. The only thing that I've seen that kept it from a 5 star overall rating is the parallax adjustment. It's bottomed out at minimum distance, and at 10 meters I could use a little bit more to achieve a completely sharp image, but it is adequate.

great scope for the money

Compact,

Parallax is ridiculously pathetic will not adjust to focus. Do not recommend.