I think that the fact that you had drop tested the Athlon and it failed, gives the impression that the SWFA is more reliable (even though you didn't actually say that.) I get why you wouldn't want to subject a new scope to the test, but I think if you're going to trash the Athlon to promote the...
I had a T3 300WM and got tired of the recoil and had a Benchmark 6.5 PRC barrel put on it and I love it. It shoots better than I thought possible. The 7 PRC would be great I'm sure, but Not to lessen recoil.
I notice a little rolling ball effect with my 15x56 SLC's and absolutely none with my 10x42 NL's, which I love. Apparently Swaro is using a slightly different coating on new bins, probably all models, that tend to fog up quicker. I notice it on my NL's and it's not a deal breaker, but can be...
I don’t know the most common threads but I know I can answer most of them with one of two statements;
Buy once cry once.
Shot placement is the most important thing.
One person has seen three and there are NO game camera pics, no carcass’ found and no solid evidence of existence. If I see three I think I’m going to keep it to myself.
I use my bins for more than hunting, so about one out of a thousand times I put them to my eyes, I would like to have a rangefinder. I'll pack a separate rangefinder and replace it when the tech improves or it no longer functions. I'll bet my bins are still useful in 20 years but if there was...
NL. You will mostly be spotting from a vehicle so you won't be likely to have trouble stabilizing them, so the 10X would be great, and they have about the same FOV as the 8.5's. The 8.5's might draw a little more light but for the most part you won't need it in Africa. I've got the forehead...