New Scope

JP22

Thinking I need more power, old eyes not getting any better.

Anyone know who stocks Mueller 8-32x44 or 40x-56 target dot scopes in EU.

Many thanks.

JP22

Lock it up please mods. Think I'm sorted. Thanks.

Cass

I know of their yogurts, but not scopes.

Who are they?

Feisar

I did a bit of googling to see if I could of been of assistance to JP, couldn't find a European supplier. There're made in Chine but get good press over on rimfirecentral as a good budget option.

JP22

Cass/Feisar, some info here.

https://muelleroptics.com/products/

https://www.opticsplanet.com/mueller-optics-40-56-side-focus-target-dot-riflescope.html

As Feisar says, lots of US bench shooters use them. They are not high end, but goos specs for the price, big following in US.

I have found an Italian RFD who do them but stock is limited at this time.

World stock is limited for anything these days what with Covid/Brexit/lack of shipping containers and shipping costs.

JP22

Lock it up please mods. Sorted. Thanks.

Cass

What did you get?

JP22

Howdy Cass.

Couldn’t get a Mueller in the end, US won't ship and Italian dealer out of stock.

Should have held out, saved some more dosh but, meh in the end I settled on an Athlon Talos 6-24x50.

Scope arrived from (Krale) Netherlands this week, nice; quality looks great, everything works and the image is super clear, way above my expectations for a one inch tube.

It’s one inch tube, side focus, second focal plane, with super thin crosshair (Atmr1 reticule), should be perfect for benchrest dots at 50yds on a light varmint rifle.

It will get its maiden voyage in HH this weekend.

Edit - forgot to add.

US designed scope made for them in China, I think all scopes are inspected by US qc staff before being approved for sale, lifetime warrenty.

Link - https://www.krale.shop/eu/rifle-scope-athlon-optics-talos-6-24x50/

Cass

Sound nice. Make sure give a review when you get to break her in.

JP22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118094161#Comment_118094161

Had her out today Cass and initial results are very good.

So, lovely scope, its solidly built and seems to be good quality, image is super clear for a one inch tube, far brighter than my 36x Sightron, then again the Sightron only has a 42mm bell and the early ones were not known for their brightness.

Reticule is second focal plane and super thin, no target dot like the Sightron so you can easily loose the reticule on a very dark background. Reticule can be illuminated but I haven’t used it yet for bench shooting. Turret clicks are kind of soft but positive, once zeroed they can be re-set to zero/zero which is always handy. A couple of the lads had a look through and were impressed with the specs for the price.

Overall I’m super happy with it, it’s permanent home will be on a 58 Brno M5 for International Sporter and Light Varmint Class comps, you really need super fine crosshairs when chasing wee dots on a BR target.

Cass

Excellent stuff and good review. Glad its working for you. now all you need to do is show off the shooting. 😎