05-01-2020, 02:26 AM
I am in the same boat as OP, and I believe I have decided on the Athlon Ares ETR as well. I use about 15x for steel at 1000, so 30x max will be plenty for 1500 and maybe even a mile. I am a little curious though... on a 6.5 Creedmoor, what do you need a thermal scope for if youre shooting in excess of 1000 yards?

