The Helos is step up from my Athlon Argos. This first focal plane scope has more refined and precisely designed turrets with a rock solid brass zero stop. The reticle is finer and less cluttered.
In other ways it is very similar despite being over $200 more. It shares similar optics performance. Both are argon purged (argon is a heavier gas than nitrogen and that helps purge the tube of lighter atmospheric gases and water vapor). Despite the Helos’ higher price it is still a good value when comparing performance and features to similarly priced scopes from Vortex.
I chose the 4-20×50 because it is slightly smaller and nearly a 1/2lb lighter than the more popular 6-25x scopes. I don’t feel I’m losing performance because at most matches I seldom dial my magnification higher than 12-16x. Lower power settings also afford you a wider field of view, that is sharper, brighter and more vibrant.
This scope has a street price under $600 and is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3L5cPnR
RESOLUTION
Element: 3-4
Group: -1
SPECS
| Weight | 27.6 oz |
| Length | 13.3 in |
| FOV @ 100yds | 27.9 – 5.6 ft |
| Eye relief | 3.6 mm |
| Objective size | 50 mm |
| Zoom range | 4x-20x |
| Main tube size | 30 mm |
| Parallax adjustment | 10 – Infinity |
| Zero stop | Yes |
| Total elevation travel | 32 MILs (100 MOA) |
| Total windage travel | 25 MILs (80 MOA) |
| Turret travel per rotation | 10 MILs |
OVERALL RATINGS
Build: 5
Glass: 4
Reticle: 5
Holds Zero: 5
Box Test: 5
Turrets: 5
Eye Box: 5
Value: 4.5
