Athlon Argos BTR Gen3 6-24x50 FFP

Precision / TacticalFFPMRAD30 mm tubeIlluminated

The Athlon Argos BTR Gen3 6-24x50 FFP is a 6-24×50 FFP scope on a 30 mm tube with a APRS11 FFP IR MIL reticle, illuminated and 0.1 MRAD clicks. Across its range the exit pupil runs from an estimated 8.3 mm down to 2.1 mm at 24×, where the twilight factor is 34.6. Its 18 MRAD of elevation travel is the least of the 26 precision scopes here.

Approx. price: ~$537
Magnification: 6-24×
Objective: 50 mm
Weight: 30.3 oz

Best for

Dialed shooting at known and unknown distances — PRS-style matches and long-range steel

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Derived optics

estimated

Exit pupil: 8.3–2.1 mm (6×–24×)
Twilight factor: 34.6 at 24×
Zoom ratio: 4×

Exit pupil and twilight factor are computed from the published magnification and objective diameter, not measured. Real exit pupil is also capped by the erector at low magnification, and coatings and glass quality move low-light performance in ways the formula cannot see — read these as comparisons between layouts, not verdicts on scopes.

Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, read from athlonoptics.com (product page + 214075 spec sheet PDF). MOA/MRAD conversions use 3.438 MOA per mil.

Magnification: 6-24×
Objective lens: 50 mm
Focal plane: FFP
Reticle: APRS11 FFP IR MIL
Illuminated: Yes
Turret unit: MRAD
Per click: 0.1 MRAD (0.36″ at 100 yd)
Elevation travel: 18 MRAD (≈61.9 MOA)
Windage travel: 18 MRAD
Zero stop: Yes
Turrets: Exposed
Parallax: Side focus from 10 yd
Eye relief: 3.3″
Field of view: 16.7–4.5 ft at 100 yd
Tube: 30 mm
Length: 14.1″
Weight: 30.3 oz
Warranty: Athlon Lifetime Warranty

Features

FFP
MRAD
30 mm tube
Illuminated
Zero stop
Exposed turrets
Side focus
Lifetime warranty

For it, on paper

+ Side focus down to 10 yd, so it also works on a rimfire trainer or airgun
+ Precision zero stop on exposed 10 MIL-per-revolution turrets
+ Illuminated FFP APRS11 MIL reticle, correct at every power
+ Argon-purged one-piece 30 mm tube
+ $537 list for an FFP, illuminated, zero-stop scope

Against it, on paper

− Only 18 MIL of total elevation, so dialing far past 1,000 yd needs a canted base
− 30.3 oz, 4 oz heavier than the Midas TAC Gen2 HD in the same 6-24x50 config
− 3.3 in eye relief is short for a hard-recoiling rifle
− 6x minimum and a 16.7 ft field of view at 100 yd are tight for close targets