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Ragnar
03-20-2018, 12:53 PM
I'm trying to finish up my 6.5 Swede build and need to pick out a scope.
I have it narrowed down to 3 scopes.
1- Vortex Viper HS-T 6-24x50mm
2- Athlon Optics Argos BTR 6-24x50
3- Athlon Optics Argos BTR 8-34x56\
SageRat Shooter
03-20-2018, 01:01 PM
What are you going to use it for? Long range? hunting in thick stuff? just plinking steel? what's your max range? Don't think you'll ever need more than a 6-24 even when shooting long distance (1000 yards or more).

Of the 3 I would lean towards the Vortex HS-T.
Ragnar
03-20-2018, 01:27 PM
What are you going to use it for? Long range? hunting in thick stuff? just plinking steel? what's your max range? Don't think you'll ever need more than a 6-24 even when shooting long distance (1000 yards or more).

Of the 3 I would lean towards the Vortex HS-T.

Long range out to 1000 yards plinking
I should have put that in the post lol


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SageRat Shooter
03-20-2018, 01:55 PM
Long range out to 1000 yards plinking
I should have put that in the post lol

Vortex HS-T will get it done for you and the Warranty on it is unmatched... If you run over the vortex with your truck accidentally they will send you a new one.
Ragnar
03-20-2018, 03:32 PM
Vortex HS-T will get it done for you and the Warranty on it is unmatched... If you run over the vortex with your truck accidentally they will send you a new one.
Next question being that one is ffp and the other is 2fp. what would be better for my application
Robinhood
03-20-2018, 04:51 PM
I am betting you would be more satisfied with a FFP. It does things a SFP scope does not. The next thing is tracking.
SageRat Shooter
03-21-2018, 10:04 AM
^^^ what Robinhood said... I am a big FFP fan now that I have one... (Sightron SIII 6-24x50) I hated having my subtensions change on me if I had to dial my magnification down because my barrel gets too hot, or the mirage is too bad... I don't have that problem with my FFP scope. Mine is the 2-MOA reticle and it is always 2 MOA from hashmark to hashmark. Doesn't matter if I'm on 6 or 24. I don't think I'll ever go back to SFP if I'm buying anymore scopes. I still will use my SFP scopes that I have, but they are my set it and forget it scopes.
want2ride
03-21-2018, 10:05 AM
All of the scopes should track well, durability is about the same on all. The athalon might not warranty if you run over it with a truck, but other than that they are pretty similar but the price.
want2ride
03-21-2018, 10:24 AM
I agree with the other guys, FFP on everything , even hunting scopes is surely the way to go. Once you get used to it, it is hard to not have it.