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The Cronus BTR Gen2 was on sale on Expert Voice for $999 last month....which is why I bought my 3rd one.

My 20" JP is very accurate, but only with certain ammo. Hornady Black 75gr, Defender 69gr SMK, and a custom load from Copper Creek using 77gr Berger's.

I have 2 Cronus BTR's.....and 1 BTR Gen2 = 3 total. The Gen 2 was a steal on Expert Voice for $999. Best bang for the buck in optics IMHO.

I went with a Geissele buffer spring (Super Braided 42) rifle length and a H2 rifle length buffer.

Feeler gauges or the Arisaka Leveling Tool and be done with it. Takes minutes instead of dicking with a plumb line, vice and bubble levels and still wondering if you got it right.

What are you comparing it against. I put my Cronus BTR Gen 1 against a Vortex AMG and they were very close......so much so, that I sold the AMG and bought a 2nd Cronus.

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/crimson-trace-3-series-tactical-rifle-scope-34mm-tube-5-25x-56mm.7059746/

For a great deal on a Cronus BTR Gen2, hit up Frank Maduro at Black Mountain Optics.....should be under $1400 shipped. Tell him Chris M referred you.

Cowpokey....I know, that was called sarcasm. I compared the Gen1 Cronus to a Vortex AMG, side by side....theres a thread or post on it with pictures from several years ago if you're into digging for it. The end result was selling the AMG, buying a 2nd Cronus BTR, and pocketing the extra $1k...

Then "Made in China" technically makes no difference either....so get the highest end model made there, save your money, and be confident in your equipment........yeah sure, let us know how that works out for you.

I'd throw Athlons top tier offering into the mix....Cronus BTR Gen2. Made in the same facility as the Razor Gen2.

The people that buy cheap ass pieces of shit scopes....are the reason why said scopes are continuously being made. Just say no 🙂

Athlon's reticles are much better than Bushnell's.

Yes....get a Casio Pathfinder Tough Solar and don't worry about beating the crap out of it....plus your NOD's.

I have a Series 3..... 5-25x. Knobs do spin quite easily, not a fan of that. Floating dot reticle I like. I would almost never be below 15x so the shrunken reticle is a non-issue. It's a nice Japanese built scope for $499. Shot it today as a matter of fact. It's sitting atop a JP .223 20"...

Big proponent of the Athlon Cronus BTR....a Gen2 if budget allows but Gen1 is a fine scope as well. I compared side by side with a Vortex AMG......I preferred the Cronus. Sold the AMG and bought a 2nd Cronus and pocketed almost $1k. I had a Bushnell LRTSi with G3 reticle and it was a little...

Pick a good stainless steel rod. There was a really smart metallurgist that made a post here several years ago, espousing the benefits of ss vs coated rods. After reading that, I ditched my coated rods for stainless rods. I like female tipped rods and male tipped brushes and jags.....no little...

You want zero cant or a mount with cant? They're tough to come by. Avoid split rings vertically on precision rifles....and probably QD feature too. Frank posted about issues with those features on precision rifles...and I put stock in his recommendations. I can't justify the cost of a Sphur...

They're tough to find. I really like the Geissele Cantilever 20moa mount. The JP Cantilever mount is great too. I had one with no can't which I had to change out because I needed more usable elevation in the scope.

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