? About Aeon scopes from TopgunAirgun
anyone familiar with this brand? I did a search, but there are too many unrelated hits to go through “Aeon scope and Aeon Optics”. Phew! Thought I’d just ask.
thank you,
darryl
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Well, should you remove the scope sometime, keep my request in mind– its weight.
I want to mention that I myself ventured into non-mainstream Chinese scopes. Tired of the scant offerings of Nikon, Bushnell, Leupold, Burris, with their fancy reticules, non-sidefocus, and non-short yardage parallax capabilities; high-def glass doesn’t make up for their neglecting the airgun market. Hell, I see just fine, and hit the mark just fine, just like I can see just fine with the non-new-car windshield of my car to drive. I’m not blind.
And even BSA, Simmon, NCStar are poor in their offerings. Not to mention the Leapers/Accushot/Centerpoints, etc . that do cater to the airgunner– but they’re all the same scopes.
So I ventured buying a Chinese no-name 2-16×44 scope:
It was the last one that WelcomeGet’s at Amazon had for sale– 160 bucks (an
Ebay store sells them too, and other 8x and 10x zooms, but for 340 to 540 dollars. Too much for me, for an experiment)– came with the finest mildot reticule, sidefocus parallax adjustment to 13 yards, and the 2-16 mag– an 8x zoom– (I’m just previewing March scope technology)– I’m just grinning at what I can do with it: Zoom down to 2/3/4 magnification on squirrels out to 25 yards, or zoom up to 8/12/16 mag for squirrels 30/40/50 yards and beyond to see them nice big and fat. Great. I’d have never found it if I hadn’t done a lot of search and research, like I imagine you did in looking for the scope you wanted.
So, congratulations, Darryl, nice scope. Sometimes you’re the only one, or one of the few, who owns one of something, and it’s kind of cool-feeling. And, sometimes, paying less you get more.
I forgot to add that the side-focus knob is firm but not heavy to turn, making a ring optional but not absolutely necessary. The ocular focus ring turns easily, but does not feel loosey-goosey, yet could be a bit more firm (resistant to being easily turned), imo. Still, a great scope value if ever there was one.
bleece, I’m sorry but I just received your post this morning after I’d already mounted the scope on my FX Timberwolf. I can tell you the scope feels lighter than the one it replaces, a Lepaers 6-24×50. I suppose the reason for this is it does not have an illuminated reticle, so no rheostat, and no battery, though that may not be a ton of reduced weight. Oddly, it came with instructions for installing a battery, and even a battery (apparently the package contained two batteries, and was cut in half). TopGun-Airgun’s website says their scopes ship with sunshades, but this one did not. There’s a reason for that. The bell is not threaded for a sunshade. In a reply to my email, Peter explained the vendor goofed and neglected to thread the scope for a sunshade. Further, he stated that he’d had the illuminated reticle eliminated after receiving several complaints about it.
I say Peter needs to prioritize updating his website so the information the public sees is correct and current. But I’m not in his shoes. To his credit, Peter offered to take the scope back if it did not suit me. He also offered that he had an older 8-32×50 scope, as used, but that and an 8-32×56 were mil-dot reticles. I haven’t replied to Peter yet, but I will say this about the new scope: my initial impressions are that it is, in all other ways, a keeper, and an excellent buy for the price range.
I instantly liked the reticle. It’s a newer version than the one shown on the website, having an additional horizontal line below the main axis. It’s an etched reticle, and so very thin compared to my old scope. The glass seem is very clear from edge to edge at 32x. Peter had told me this new scope also has increased turret clicks now, a total of 70 per turret now. It is an MOA scope, so the hash lines are the same count as those of a mil-dot reticle. There are half-hash marks, with is very nice. The turret clicks are positive, and sufficiently loud to be easily heard as well as felt; a nice feature. The turrets can be set to zero in the usual manner with an allen key, a feature on many scopes.
the reticle (sorry for poor photo) taken at 32x on a tree @ 30 yards:
Pictures of the scope will follow (camera batteries are low right now and need a recharge).
I like this scope a lot, going by my initial impressions. The lack of a sun shade is not a deal breaker at all for me. I don’t mind not having an illuminated reticle because I don’t hunt or shoot in low-light conditions.
Those little bumps aside, I give this scope a solid recommended-buy and a thumbs up. Wait until you see the pictures.
darryl
Daryl, could you do me a favor and weigh your scope?
I too have been looking at the Aeons, for about a year. I like the reticule. As for all the “rave reviews”, I’ve never seen them except for a thumbs-up statement by the bench-shooter club member in Oregon (and I’ve done hours of search looking for reviews).
I’ve always wanted to make sense of what the given “WEIGHT’ numbers for the Aeon scope offerings mean. If they mean lbs, then they are very light scopes for their size. Your help might also clear up for me what the doubling in weight from the 8-32×50 to the 8-32×56 means. Thanks, Daryl. Give us a review too, when you’re able.
LOL! j/k 😀
thank you for that RS. I went ahead and ordered one from Peter. I understand it’s the updated 8-32 with an enhanced tree reticle. I guess i haven’t been able to track down very many rave reviews, but I have read where the scope has been used at FT events. Someone else compared it’s glass to a Hawke scope (don’t know which one) but at half the price. I’m just hoping it’s a decent scope to use on my FX Timberwolf. It may be ambitious of me, but I want to try to match scores out past 70 yards with a friend who shoots an FX500. It’s just friendly co,petition between us two. I try to avoid public embarrassment! 😆
darryl
The one with the “Christmas Tree” reticle gets rave reviews and a lot of people use it. Can’t really go wrong at the price. I have seen the 4-16×50 C/T reticle and it focuses down to 10 meters but the std. Mildot reticle only goes to 30 meters.
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It’s hard to find a decent scope at a decent price. I’d always been in the low-budget scope category until very recently, living off the Leapers and Accu-shot offerings. I thought I’d probably sell blood to get a Hawke 8-32 scope, but thank goodness I could explore other offerings online. The more I handle this AEON scope (spent some time tuning the old Timberwolf) the more I like it. Sometimes you have to go outside the box (of usual suspects) and try something new. I did the same with this scope, which sits proudly on my Daystate Harrier: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456482/bsa-tactical-mil-mil-rifle-scope-30mm-tube-4-14x-44mm-side-focus-1-10-mil-adjustments-first-focal-mrad-reticle-matte This scope is money well spent for mounting on a PCP air rifle. With a discount, I paid $230.00 shipped; the most I ever paid for a scope until the AEON (only a few bucks more). I recently bought a very nice BSA Ultra, and as soon as I can afford it I’ll choose either another BSA like the one I have, or another AEON. BTW, Topgun-Airgun lists it’s older version of the 8-32×50 scope as weighing 1.14 pounds, and that one has the rheostat and battery. Shipping weight for my scope was 2.8 pounds. TGAG also has a 4-16×50 AEON scope, the same spec as the Laaper that sits on my BSA. Given the Ultra’s short legs, that might be an option. Given my views on the AEON scope I have, that scope might be an upgrade. 😉
I hope people will give these AEON scopes a try, or that those who have them will sing out a bit more. So far the brand seems to be a well-kept secret. In my mind it’s quite a deal for the price.
BTWm in case I don’t mention it, this AEON, when set at 10x, focuses down to a bit less than 9 yards. Great for indoor/basement shooting
darryl