Favorite Controls on Mid-Tier Scope

[JayLee443]

I'm getting started in PRS Rimfire and looking for a mid-tier ($1,200 - $2,000) scope. Discounts / used prices for the scopes below roughly put them in that window.

• Athlon Cronus BTR GEN2 UHD 4.5-29x56mm
• Burris Xtreme Tactical XTR PRO 5.5-30x56mm 34mm Illum SCR 2
• Leupold Mark 5HD 5 - 25 X 56 FFP PR2-MIL
• TORIC UHD 4.5-30X56 34MM MRAD ELR
• Zeiss LRP S3 6-36x56mm

I've read a lot of helpful reviews here and also been to a few matches to look at other people's gear. However, most of the scopes on offer were very low or high priced and I'm looking at middle tier options.

I am looking for someone who can offer opinions on if any substantial differences exist in controls between the scopes above. I'm particularly interested in parallax. Some have mentioned that the Athlon Cronus has 180 degrees of parallax adjustment and it is more difficult to use in PRS Rimfire competition situations than a scope like the Vortex Razor with 340 degrees. A great reviewer mentioned the best way to pick out a scope is to pay attention to the controls once your scope options had the glass quality to meet the application.

I'm also interested in warranty experiences. Most have the same warranty but reviewers have said great things about their interactions with Athlon and Leupold, not much about Trac or Zeiss, and some strong concerns about Burris. Would love your thoughts.

My main application is PRS Rimfire competitions. I assume I will dial for elevation and hold wind most of the time.

 

[jetjock07]

Only have experience with two scopes listed. Zeiss S3 and Leupold Mark 5hd. Personally I would go with the Zeiss. Better glass and to me a better reticle. I like .2 mil reference over .25. Probably because all my mil scopes are that way except for the Leupold. No warranty experiences with either. Only companies I’ve dealt with on warranty were Vortex and Athlon and both issues were no fault of company and both replaced items without issue. If you go with Zeiss, wait for a sale. Should be able to find new around $1700-1850 on sale. Or look in PX.