Athlon Optics Midas HMR Gen2 2-12x42 AHMC1 SFP IR MOA

Against dark timber or a busy hillside in poor light, a thin crosshair can disappear. The AHMC1 reticle in the Athlon Midas HMR Gen2 2-12x42 AHMC1 SFP IR MOA answers with a bold outer crosshair that stands out against backgrounds that are hard to tell apart, stepping down to a fine crosshair around an illuminated floating dot, on a 12 in, 19 oz scope with a zero-stop elevation turret.

Key Features

• AHMC1 reticle. A traditional hunting reticle with an illuminated center dot and a fine center that covers less of the target. At 12x the dot covers 0.36 MOA and the bold posts start 14.37 MOA from the center.
• Second focal plane. The reticle looks the same at every power, and its subtensions are true at 12x; at 6x each figure doubles.
• Illumination. The button at the center of the side focus knob switches the dot on and off (press and hold) and steps through the brightness settings (press once). One CR2032 battery powers it.
• Turrets and zero stop. Clicks are 0.25 MOA, 25 MOA a turn, with 120 MOA of elevation and windage. The exposed elevation knob pulls out to dial and pushes in to lock, and a zero-stop plate under it brings you back to zero; the windage turret is capped and has no zero stop.
• Build. Fully multi-coated lenses in a one-piece aircraft-grade aluminum 30 mm tube. It is purged with argon rather than nitrogen for better fog proofing, and it is rated waterproof, fog proof and shockproof. Side focus runs from 10 yards to infinity.

Ideal For

• Hunters, the use this scope is built for.
• Choosing a 2-12x42 reticle. All three cost the same. The APLR-H2 MOA version adds 2 MOA marks for holdover around a floating center cross; the APRS-H2 MIL version has 0.5 mil marks out to 4 mils, then 0.2 mil marks, with 0.1 MIL clicks. Pick the AHMC1 if you would rather hold dead on and dial than hold over.
• More reach. The Midas HMR Gen2 4-24x50 AHMC1 has the same reticle and adds HD glass and 24x, with 110 MOA of elevation at 21 oz, for more.
• First focal plane instead. The Helos BTR GEN2 2-12x42 AHMR2 MOA keeps its holdover marks true at every power, at 25.4 oz with 110 MOA, for a little more.

Accessories & Compatibility

• Rings and base. The 30 mm tube takes 30 mm scope rings, with 1.4 in of tube ahead of the turret housing and 2.1 in behind it. The reticle comes centered from the factory; for more elevation, Athlon recommends an offset 20+ MOA scope rail.