ATN scopes ..any experience with ?

Galopin · Guest

I recently found ATN scopes on the Internet (American Technolgy ) does anybody have some experience with this brand ? any comments ? The caracteristics on file look good and attractive, but I definitely respect the field experience .
Itlooks like they have some very big objectives ...60 and above ..to the best of my knowledge, because of the size we will need obviously some bigger rings and/or base ...so the question is : What about accuracy after many shots ?
Thanks for your answers guys
PAtrick

sales@opticsplanet.com · Guest

Hi Patrick

ATN scopes are basically military scopes that have been adapted for the sporting market. They do offer a lot of features at a very attractive price, but keep in mind their origins. They are still a military scope at heart.

No attempt has been made to keep the weight down as in sporting rifle scopes, so they are much heavier than a typical Leupold or Nikon. Depending on the model, the scope may weigh half as much again as your rifle. Not a problem on a big 50 cal, of course, but a 60mm or 75mm model will overwhelm a light sporter.

On the really large models, weaver/picatinny rings are built-in, so all you have to do is add a weaver/picatinny base. On the other hand, this may be yuour only mounting option. In some scope/rifle combos, the scope rail provided may be the wrong length for the action of the rifle.

Optics are fair, but again, not on a par with higher grade Leupolds, Nikons or Bushnell Elite. Product competition in the sporting market has been much stiffer and the result is a better grade of optics for shooters in the sporting scope arena. If you are demanding of your optics, you'll need to invest in a more expensive scope, but the ATN scopes will certainly do the job out in the field. Keep your expectations lin line with the price, not the size of the objectives.

Lastly, keep in mind that you also pay a price when mounting super large objective scopes on a rifle. Being so high above the bore, shooting with these scopes will make holdover or holdunder much more problematic. That's one reason why most of the ATN scopes are equipped with a BDC. If you are shooting a caliber not listed, you may have a problem in this area. You may also find that you keeping your cheek down on the stock where it belongs is not possible when looking through such large scopes. This may be uncomfortable to downright painful if shooting a large magnum.

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ranburr · Guest

ATN is essentially gimmicky crap when it comes to hunting scopes. They do make some pretty good night vision equipment. But, thery are lost when it comes to sports optics.

ranburr