Athlon Talos 3-12x40 - BDC 600 IR

 

I have three of these on 22's. Happy with them.

Crossfire II 4-12x40 AO

Dead-Hold® BDC (MOA) Reticle |1inch Tube

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Thanks guys. I had the Crossfire before and it was great but I can't find that one for sale anymore. I think it was upgraded to 50mm and is much more expensive now.

 

Check out the air rifle dealers. Hawke scopes etc

 

I second the Hawke suggestion. I gave up variable power scopes -- they're great when one needs one, but I don't. All my shooting these days is 50 yards and less, so 4X is fine. (I'm also enjoying having to figgit with one less dial (magnification), and having a few ounces less to trapse around the woods is sweet, also.)

I know you're interested in variable power -- I'll get back to that in a minute -- but this post is more about Hawke.

After a LOT of search for a fixed power scope (they're increasingly rare), I bought a Hawke Vantage 4X32mm AO. It's the first adjustable parallax scope I've owned (yes, I lived most of my life under a rock ), and I gotta say, I love it. For 50 yards and in, I can set the parallax at a hair less than 25 yards and the field of view is crisp and bright for everything from 10 - 50.

Hawke so far has impressed me with their quality (and their customer service when I had a basic question about how to best use the AO feature). And the price was very reasonable, thus in my budget. (They have several lines -- three I think -- and the Vantage series is their less expensive.)

Since you're interested in variable power up to 12 or 16X, here's an example of a Hawke 4-12X AO in their Vantage line. This one has a mildot reticle, but they offer at least one other reticle. They probably offer variable power up to 16X in their others lines.

 

Sightron s-tach series should do what you want and meet your budget.

 

Mueller - Mueller - Mueller

4.5-14x40 Scope by Mueller Rifle Scopes

 

Was just talking about SWFA here the other day. Not an AO but parallax adjust down to 10 meters. Price around $300.

I have one on my Savage 22.

 

Was just talking about SWFA here the other day. Not an AO but parallax adjust down to 10 meters. Price around $300.

I have one on my Savage 22.



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How does one dial out/adjust parallax on a scope with no AO or SF (other than manually messing with the objective lens)? Am I missing something here?

 

I never heard of parrallax adjustment without AO, I am going to check that out.

 

AO is one method.
Side adjust is quite popular.
Rear adjust (not to be confused with the reticle focus) on SWFA scopes is uncommon. It works well and is handy without having to reach to the front of the scope like an AO. As you can see there's plenty of adjustment range between 10 to 20 meters.

 

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And as a new customer they offer a 10% discount

 

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The vintage Beeman Blue Ribbon scopes focused to 15’….

 

I have both the Crossfire II and the Athlon Talos. I like them both, but the side focus on the Athlon is easier to reach and adjust for me. Seems like the eye box is more forgiving too.
I bought a cheap Monstrum 3-9x32 AO off Amazon a while back. I'm actually pleased with it other than the illumination which I don't use, causes a faint glow in the tube. I think Monstrum also makes a 4-12x40 AO.