Drop testing Athlon scopes

[westsloper]

I've read the drop test report for the Helos 2-12 scope, and I was wondering if anyone here has feedback about the zero retention on other Athlon scopes, including the Midas and Argos lines.

 

[BLJ]

I haven’t intentionally dropped any of mine, but I’ve good service from the Athlons I have.

Multiple Argos, Midas Tac, and Ares BTR.
Had a flake that showed up in a Talos that was covered under warranty.
All have done well with tracking and zero retention given my use.

Riding in the back of the truck, normal hunting conditions (for me) and NRL 22 matches.

All in the last 5 years.

 

[lil' bear]

I have an Ares 1-10x lpvo i dropped close to 17 feet when getting settled into my tree saddle. Zero shifted about 3 inches to the right. Aside from that it's been solid.

 

[Macintosh]

I have a cronus btr, their first gen top of the line scope, that I bought in 2018. Its made by low in Japan, while all their other scopes are made “elsewhere”. It would not surprise me at all if it shifted from actual drops, but I havent tested. What I have tested regularly is zero retention just from use (which is range time, practice and occasional local PRS matches). The zero has never shifted from this use, return to zero and tracking have been good. I tried to sell the scope a few years ago and did a tall target test at the time, which also did just fine. Im a believer in the drop tests, I have had other scopes lose zero, but this one has been fine for me.