WATCH: Tucker Carlson Discusses Food Processing Plants Across the Country Catching Fire, Over a Dozen Factories Destroyed, Including Two THIS WEEK in Plane Crashes

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With the cost of energy skyrocketing and record-breaking inflation, the Biden administration came out last month and warned the public about “food shortages” hitting the US.

Naturally, like with the ‘Putin price hike’, fingers were pointed at the war in Ukraine for causing the shortages.

Biden himself was even trotted out by his handlers, warning that the shortages in the US would be nothing short of “real.”

Joe Biden: Expect “Real” Food Shortages in Europe and the United States (VIDEO)

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Well, something odd and concerning has been happening ever since the Biden Administration made their ominous prediction. Over the past month, there has been a mysterious wave of destruction hitting the US food processing infrastructure that has seen “over a dozen” food production facilities destroyed completely or rendered inoperable.

This week alone there were TWO – yes two – separate incidents where a plane crashed into food processing plants, one in Idaho on April 13th, and the other in Georgia on the 21st at the General Mills Processing Facility.

In addition to the plane crashes, there have been numerous other incidents this month, including several fires and a sudden boiler explosion. The timing of this string of disastrous events has many people wondering what in the heck is going on?

The Gateway Pundit detailed this string of events on Friday:

Plane Crashes Near General Mills Food Plant Amid Outbreak Of Fires In Food Processing Facilities Across The Nation

On Thursday, Tucker Carlson raised the issue on his nightly show with guest Jason Rantz. According to the pair, whether this is simply a coincidence or not, there have been enough incidents grouped tightly together where it should, at the least, be looked into.

Opening his segment with the breaking news about the plane crash at the General Mills Factory, Carlson provides some background on some of the dozen-plus incidents that have occurred over the past month:

“This is the second time in a week that something like this has happened. On April 14th a plane crashed into the Gemstate Processing in East Idaho. 

What’s going on here? Food processing plants all over the country seem to be catching fire. A couple of days ago, a fire destroyed the headquarters of Azure Standard – one of the largest organic food distributors in the country. At the end of last month, a fire severely damaged a fresh onion packing facility in South Texas. In Oregon, a potato chip processing plant reported a boiler explosion that sent workers to the hospital. 

So, industrial accidents happen, of course. But this is a lot of industrial accidents at food processing facilities at the same time the president is warning us about food shortages. They’re [US food processing plants] are getting hit by planes and catching fire. What is going on here exactly?”

Rantz, a prominent conservative voice and host of the Jason Rantz Show on Seattle talk radio, didn’t have much in the way of an explanation for the string of unfortunate events, but he did point out that the timing of it all is, at minimum, “suspicious.”

These disasters, at a time when we are already facing crippling issues in the supply chain and with inflation, could compound very quickly and become catastrophic, Rantz warned.

From Rantz:

“When you’ve got well over a dozen food processing plants and warehoused getting destroyed or seriously damaged – over just the last few weeks – at a time when the food supply is already vulnerable – it’s obviously suspicious, and it could lead to serious food shortages. That’s why some folks are wondering… what’s going on?

“Can I ask you to pause there really quick? I just want to nail this down for our viewers to understand – there have been, confirmed, over a dozen disabling accidents at food plants in the last month – over a dozen?” Carlson asked.

Rantz continued:

Absolutely, and we’re talking about some really significant plants – the Taylor Farms Facility in Salinas California was completely destroyed by a fire last week. We’ve had two major potato processing plants in Belfast Maine and Warden Washington that were completely gutted, which is happening at a time when we already have a potato shortage globally. 

You were talking about the onion supply at that Rio Fresh, but it’s not just produce plants. Last month there was a fire that took out a Nestle food plant out in Jonesborough, Arkansas – and that’s impacting frozen food brands like Hot Pockets or Stouffers, which maybe you might buy if you can’t get fresh food from a warehouse that just exploded. 

…there is a significant concern, of course, that this is going to impact the supply chain. Now, to be clear, the timing is very suspicious. It’s obviously concerning. Police are saying that these fires are due to faulty issues with equipment, so they’re not saying that this was intentional. Either way, it’s obviously going to have significant implications [for] us getting our food. 

Watch:

Food shortages are seemingly right around the corner in the US… Welcome to Bidenzuela.

New: SOG Recondo FX Fixed Blade Knife

A sturdy fixed blade makes a valuable addition to any survival kit, whether it’s in the trunk of your car, your EDC backpack, or your plate carrier. Folding knives are great for many everyday tasks, but a fixed blade will hold up to heavy-duty uses such as batoning wood. SOG has announced a new combat knife called the Recondo FX that’s designed to withstand these uses in the hands of armed professionals and prepared citizens.

The new SOG Recondo FX features a 4.6-inch clip point blade with full-tang construction and a rubber-overmolded handle. It’s built from 440C stainless steel that has been cryogenically hardened to 58-60 HRC to improve wear resistance, and it’s finished in a black TiNi ceramic coating. The handle features strong contours and texture to lock in your grip, and there’s a hole for a lanyard as well.

Four variants of the SOG Recondo FX will be available — black or FDE handle, and straight or serrated edge. Each knife includes a Universal Mounting System (UMS) polymer sheath that’s ambidextrous and includes toolless tension adjustment to achieve your preferred balance between retention and a smooth draw. The UMS system allows for attachment to PALS webbing, belts, and Velcro loop material.

The new Recondo FX is still listed as “coming soon” on SOG’s web site, but we anticipate it will be available in the next few months. MSRP for all versions is $130. For more info, go to SOGknives.com.
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Man Lights Himself on Fire in Front of the Supreme Court

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A man lit himself on fire on the plaza in front of the Supreme Court on Friday evening.

Self-immolation is typically an extreme form of protest, but the motivation of the individual is not currently known.

The Supreme Court Police said that the man was airlifted to a hospital for treatment around 6:30 p.m., but further details of their condition or identity have not yet been made public.

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The area around the Supreme Court was closed for an active investigation around 8 p.m. local time, but law enforcement said that there was no threat to the public.

A man lit himself on fire outside of Trump Hotel in DC in 2017 to protest the election of President Donald Trump.

“I was trying to light myself on fire as an act of protest,” the man told NBC News at the time. ” Protesting the fact that we’ve elected someone who is completely incapable of respecting the Constitution of the United States.”

In 2019, a man died after lighting himself on fire outside of the White House.

A law enforcement source told the Gateway Pundit at the time that the man suffered from mental health issues and had previously expressed suicidal ideations. They said that it did not seem to be an act of protest.

A man in an electric scooter also lit himself on fire outside the White House the month before, but survived.

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LOL! On The Five Greg Gutfeld Takes Multiple Shots At Chris Wallace Over The Collapse Of CNN+ (VIDEO)

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After the collapse of CNN+ this week, Greg Gutfeld took numerous shots at his former FOX News colleague Chris Wallace during The Five.

At one point, he even looked at the camera and warned viewers that he was going to do it during every segment.

In other words, it was not discrete. It was hilarious, however.

News Busters reports:

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During the A-block, when it was Gutfeld’s turn to speak about the paltry crop of potential Democrat presidential candidates, Gutfeld said “Hillary [Clinton] was supposed to come back. You got Bernie [Sanders], you got Mitt [Romney]. The Democratic bench is thinner than Chris Wallace’s demo reel from CNN+”

In the next segment, which was on the topic of rising crime in American cities and Black Lives Matter’s influence in causing it, Gutfeld observed: “BLM has done to black people, what Chris Wallace has done to CNN+. Entice them with a promise, and then ditch them on the side of the road.”

“I’m going to do this every segment, so just get used to it,” Gutfeld warned viewers.

When Gutfeld was asked to give his take on former President Obama’s pathetic speech on “disinformation”, the Fox co-host again took a shot at Wallace: “well to quote Chris Wallace. I don’t think the credibility of this initiative is sustainable.”

Moments later, he mocked the failed CNN+ host again “so look for independent voices with free time. I guess that eliminates Chris Wallace.” That line was met with a gasp by fellow co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro.

In the D-Block when Pirro asked Gutfeld what he thought about climate change, Gutfeld responded that he thinks it’s a “challenge that we will be facing” but argued a lot of the left’s solutions are unreliable. “I mean look at CNN+, how much money they invested in wind power by hiring Chris Wallace,” he quipped.

See the clips below:

So funny.

Cross posted from American Lookout.

Queens Handyman Stabs Mother More Than 55 Times, Stuffs Body in Her Son’s Hockey Bag – Was in the Country Illegally

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A New York City handyman stabbed a woman 58 times, stuffed her body in her son’s hockey bag and left the body on the side of the road.

According to police, 44-year-old David Bonola of Queens fatally stabbed 51-year-old Orsolya Gaal last Saturday.

Bonola worked as a handyman at Gaal’s home and the two were in an ‘on and off’ intimate relationship leading up to the murder.

David Bonola

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Gaal was last seen last Friday night when she went out to a show at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, NBC News reported.

Bonola arrived to Gaal’s residence just after midnight last Friday and the two got into an argument in the basement.

Bonola stabbed Gaal 58 times in the basement while her 13-year-old son was upstairs asleep.

Bonola was arrested on Thursday and charged with murder, criminal tampering and criminal possession of a weapon.

NBC reported:

Police shared a timeline of events leading up to Gaal’s death.

According to authorities, she attended a show Friday night at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, then took the train back to Forest Hills. Gaal stopped at a local establishment about 11:20 p.m. before returning home an hour later.

Bonola arrived at the residence between 12:30 and 12:40 a.m. He was either “let in voluntarily” or used a key he had knowledge about hidden in a barbecue, Essig said.

The pair argued in the basement and a knife was produced. They were having a “domestic type dispute” over their intimate relationship, Lt. Timothy Thompson with the NYPD’s Queens North homicide squad said.

Gaal was “ruthlessly and brutally” stabbed in the basement, according to Essig.

She had 58 stab wounds to her neck, torso, arm and hand, police sources previously said. The hand wounds were likely from attempts to fight off the attacker, according to the sources.

Bonola is reportedly on suicide watch in prison.

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Brother-Lover Ilhan Omar Takes Paid Consultant and Husband on Pakistan Trip – Stirs Up Regional Tensions with Visit to Occupied Kashmir

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Brother-lover Ilhan Omar traveled to Pakistan this week with her paid consultant and latest husband Tim Mynett. The two were pictured together in several photos from Pakistan although her husband was never identified as the person sitting next to her.

During their visit Ilhan Omar stirred up an international crisis when she Pakistan side of the cease-fire line in occupied Kashmir. During her stop there Omar said the House Foreign Relations Committee, on which she sits, would look into allegations of human rights violations by Indian authorities in the region.

Clearly, Ilhan Omar has chosen a side in the conflict between India and Pakistan and occupied Kashmir.

Indian officials rebuked Omar for her trip to the disputed region. India’s Ministry of External Affairs blasted the far-left Minnesota representative, calling her trip to the disputed region of Kashmir “condemnable.”

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Ilhan doesn’t care. She does what she wants with who she wants.

What Are They Hiding? Secret Service Claims to Have “No Records” of Visitors to Biden’s Delaware Homes

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Throughout his time in office, the US Secret Service has kept “no records” of who visits Joe Biden when he is away from Washington at either of his Delaware homes, according to a newly released Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that was published by the New York Post.

In all, Biden has spent over 25% of his presidency stationed at his Delaware homes, which consists of him taking “personal time” while also conducting official and unofficial business. However, during the past year-plus, the USSS did not record any of Biden’s visitors at all.

The admission from the agency came in response to a FOIA request from the NY Post. When the outlet asked for records about who was visiting Biden, the USSS officer Kevin Tyrell was forced to admit they didn’t have them, because they didn’t exist.

From the NY Post:

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“The Post sought more than one year of visitor log records, including for Biden’s first year in office, but Secret Service Freedom of Information Act officer Kevin Tyrrell wrote in a response dated Monday that “the Secret Service FOIA Office searched all Program Offices that were likely to contain potentially responsive records, and no records were located

…Tom Fitton, president of the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, which also has sued for presidential visitor logs, accused the Secret Service of playing a “shell game” — potentially claiming that the Delaware logs belong to the White House rather than the protective agency.

“Obviously the Secret Service knows and tracks who is visiting President Biden at his homes in Delaware and they are playing a shell game with the public to keep that information secret,” Fitton said.”

These types of records are especially important given the current situation surrounding Hunter Biden and the Bidens more broadly. Not only is Hunter currently under federal investigation for tax fraud, but the contents of his infamous laptop from hell are finally starting to catch some traction. Documents and photos from the laptop expose the Biden Crime Family’s direct links to China, Mexico, Russia, and Ukraine and it has been proven for quite some time now that he has taken in large sums of cash from ‘business associates’ in many of these countries – which makes identifying who is coming and going from Biden’s home these days pretty relevant.

As for precedent, it is not out of character for the USSS to not record visitors when the president is away from the White House. In fact, this same issue was raised when Trump was in office by a left-wing watchdog group. However, the group was able to procure the documents from the Trump Organization, which recorded the information in their own records.

From the Daily Wire:

“Getting records of the president’s official meetings outside of Washington has been an issue for transparency groups in the past. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) was only able to obtain records on former President Donald Trump’s meetings at his Florida resort Mar-a-Lago because of records kept by the Trump Organization, not the Secret Service.”

In the end, with Trump, the records were produced and nothing was found to be a conflict of interest.

Don’t hold your breath in hopes of the same level of transparency from the Biden camp. The people visiting him in his basement will likely remain a mystery, but with his track record, they shouldn’t be.

WATCH: Comedian Trolls Texas City Council Meeting – Satirically Demands Reparations and Proposes School Bill and Policies to Honor George Floyd

A comedian disguised as a BLM activist and Eminem wannabe trolled the Frisco, Texas city council meeting last Tuesday satirically demanding reparations and proposing a bill honoring George Floyd for schools. Cassady Campbell, known for his hilarious and jaw-dropping pranks, hijacked the council meeting last Tuesday. He has 1.61 million subscribers on Youtube and 38k followers on Twitter. “I create original comedy content on various social media platforms such as Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram where I play numerous characters such as my most famous ones being the Wanksta, spoiled rich kid, Redneck and flamboyant character and many more,” according to his website. On Tuesday, Campbell proposed “TO SAY HIS NAME BILL” to honor “my homie George Floyd” who has been “sober for two years,” during the city council meeting. “So I just got my ancestry DNA test back, and I’m 2% black. The reason I’m up here today is because you all trifling and we need to honor my homie, George Lloyd, who has now been sober for two years. And this is going to be called, To Say His Name Bill,” Campbell said. “So first of all, let’s take a knee to the Pledge of Allegiance of George Floyd. Well, I recite the pledge. Everybody take a knee, please,” Campbell demanded. “I pledge allegiance to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement and the causes for which they stand. One sentence, “I can’t breathe with methamphetamine and fentanyl for all.” he continued. Unfortunately, nobody in the room listened to Campbell so he accused the crowd of being a racist. “Nobody took a knee, I see. I guess you are all racist. You all were taking a knee back in 2020, though. Am I the only one still taking knees?” Campbell then presented what will be included in the “To Say His Name Bill” for Kindergarten through Grade 12. “So first of all, white kids need to hold their breath for eight minutes every day. White kids have to do the black kids’ school work. White kids have to give black kids their lunch money or else they go to the principal’s office. Everyone will watch George Floyd’s sex tape and write an essay on it. Every Veterans Day, we will honor George Floyd as he served as a security guard for the Salvation Army,” Campbell announced. “Kids can receive bonus points in the classroom if they hold a pregnant woman at gunpoint. Kids can receive bonus points for using counterfeit $20 bills. Kids can receive bonus points if they record themselves having to fend all overdose and live. Students should purposely provoke the police because they’re racist and try their best to receive police mutation and be celebrated by BLM with a peaceful protest. Students will be encouraged to do everything possible to get shot by the police and do not comply,” he added. “White kids will sit in the back of the bus so that they can live the experience of Rosa Parks. Black kids will start with a baseline grade on all schoolwork of 80% and white kids will start with 0%. In order to end racism, students will post a black square on all social media platforms to end racism and spread equality. Premade Molotov cocktails will be for sale in the school store and they will be highly encouraged that they are used on school police cars. If a white kid acts up in the classroom, the teacher will be called to put on a knee on his neck,” Campbell continued. “If a black kid shoots someone in school, it will be justified and labeled as self-defense because he was bullied no matter what due to skin color and he will be celebrated as a national hero. Black kids will be issued guns in school for protection against white supremacy. The “N-word” will be called a trigger word which means they will now be allowed to pull it. Black-on-black crime will be encouraged as it is in Chicago in order to end white supremacy. In the name of the greatest Mayor of all time, Lori Lightfoot,” said Campbell “I love you, Lori. Bless you” as he pounded his chest and pointed to heaven. One of the council interrupted him and asked the city lawyer present in the meeting if they would allow Campbell to continue. Campbell then responded to him and said, “Last time I checked you all took a knee for George Floyd.” One Twitter user applauded Campbell for pointing out all the ignorance. “It’s absolute satire and he did a great job pointing out all of the ignorance. Reverse psychology. Yet when he does it everyone thinks he’s foolish. But when our lawmakers do it, it’s applauded!” Campbell continued and ended his speech by asking for reparations. “Since I’m here where are my reparations at? My ancestors were slaves and they built this country. They’re my ancestors I’m a slave by DNA. So where my reparations at? I mean we need to stop this racism. We need to stop this. You feel me?” Watch the full video below:

POTD: Swedish Platoon 1990

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In our Photo Of The Day, we go back in time. This photo was taken on October 13, 1990, some 32 years ago. We have a collection of firearms used by the Swedish Army at the time – some are still going strong – like the Ak4 (H&K G3), Grg m/48 (Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle 84 mm), Ksp m/58 (FN MAG) all gathered around an off-road vehicle Tgb 20. The Swedish platoon soldiers in the picture all have the green Uniform m/59. Note that most of the Ak4s have bayonets mounted and that one has a riflescope (made by Hensoldt possibly, to make an Ak4 DMR version). It was around this time the new Ak5 (FN FNC) was introduced to units.

The original caption is in Swedish (Source) and you can find a machine-translated text here:

The Army’s contingency platoon was first organized in 1983.

The platoon could intervene in various emergency preparedness projects and solve limited combat tasks in connection with these. They could also solve various surveillance tasks, and be able to intervene within the framework of the provisions of IKFN (Interventions, Violations, Peace and Neutrality).

The platoon was about 40 men and was trained in two rounds – with the introduction of group leaders in January and for the second platoon in April.

P 10 / Fo 43 was one of the units responsible for emergency platoons.


Photo by Rosén, Per-Olof (1947-). The original can be found here: Source. SRBA — Södermanlands Regementes Bildarkiv, Arsenalen.

TFB Review: Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope, 2.5-15x50mm, HD, SFP

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The Athlon MIDAS HMR rifle scope is in its own series with a 2.5 to 15 magnification range, which is a good start for up-close to medium range work. The MIDAS HMR is one of three scopes Athlon sent us to review, and of the three in this review series, is the cheapest option, but they offer a wide range of optics for almost any budget. The three scopes, ARES ETR, HELOS BTR, and this MIDAS HMR have roughly the same magnification range with several different features and price points between them. Let’s see what the MIDAS HMR has to offer.

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Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

ATHLON MIDAS HMR SCOPE REVIEW: INITIAL IMPRESSIONS & SPECS

Taking the Athlon MIDAS HMR out of the box, it felt solid and stout. The matte black finish was as expected and felt as if it should hold up well. The Minute of Angle (MOA) reticle is practical, without being cluttered and is definitely a step up over a simple duplex crosshair. The MOA lines are a bit sparsely numbered, with 20 MOA being the first number shown from the center, but the spacing checks out when you count the hash marks. The distance between each hash mark is 2 MOA, with the same spacing for the interruption between the 10 and 12-30 lines.

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

The Athlon MIDAS HMR scope’s reticle is located in the Second Focal Plane (SPF), which means that the reticle stays the same size regardless of the optical magnification level, but it also means that the MOA subtensions are only absolute at the highest magnification, 15x. This aspect of SPF is what some people would call a deal-breaker, however, some long-distance shooters see this as a feature, not a bug. By doing a bit of math, dialing back the magnification should change the subtensions to quantifiable numbers. For example, if the hash marks equal 2 MOA at 15x magnification, then at half magnification, just a hair over 8x, each mark should equal 4 MOA.

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

Notice the crisp, edge-to-edge image. The HD Glass on the example I tested is excellent.

The first 10 MOA lines; up, down, left and right, are illuminated. The MIDAS HMR’s illumination dial is the outermost portion of the left turret, while the inner dial adjusts the parallax. The illumination dial has six brightness settings, which are each separated by an off setting. I like this feature since you can set your off setting to the nearest couple brightness levels according to your most likely need, or you can quickly adjust to the most extreme levels of 1 or 6 from the off position between them. The illumination dial cap houses the battery compartment, which accommodates a standard CR2032 battery.

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

The MIDAS HMR has turret caps, which give a subdued tactical look to it, while still having practicality between the AHMR reticle, illumination, and a reasonable magnification range that still lets the user engage targets up close, and out to 500 to 1000 yards, depending on caliber.

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

Athlon MIDAS HMR

The magnification range seems to be an error, the power of which is found on the MIDAS BTR. Image credit: Athlon Optics

RANGE TIME WITH THE ATHLON MIDAS HMR SCOPE

The Athlon MIDAS HMR has crisp glass, with only an ever-so-slight hint of distortion around the farthest edge. My camera won’t always show the reticle and the background as clearly as the naked eye does, but you can get the idea in my real-world photos. I mated the MIDAS HMR scope to my Leupold Mark AR 30mm scope mount, and paired the system with my AR-15. Despite only having a 16-inch barrel, the HMR rifle scope didn’t look out of place, and I felt that the only thing I was sacrificing, optically anyway, was home defense and CQB. However, at those ranges, one could eyeball it if this setup was all they had.

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

The parallax adjustment moves smoothly but is stiff enough to stay in place. The elevation and windage turrets adjust with audible and tactile clicks with each quarter MOA turn. The magnification throw knob is easily adjusted but takes intentional force to move it. The magnification knob is milled in a way that allows for better grip but isn’t rough on the hands.

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

I enjoyed slapping my MK Machining Covid target at 200 yards, standing, and standing supported. I also took Hornady’s 75-grain SBR Training loads out to 500 yards, which required a bit of homework leading up to since I was using a 16-inch barrel and the listed test barrel length for that load is 24 inches, yet designed for 10.5 to 12-inch barrels (head-scratcher, I know). I took a couple guesses on muzzle velocity for the ballistics calculator, but it paid off; I found that a 19 MOA hold over on the reticle did the trick, and I was hitting the right elevation. I didn’t hold off for windage at all since I wanted to see what it was doing on paper.

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

Elevation was spot on at 500 yards, but I let the wind do its thing and didn’t hold off for windage.

FINAL THOUGHTS

I enjoyed my time with the Athlon MIDAS HMR rifle scope, with each feature being user friendly, and the overall construction was soundly built and sturdy. The reticle’s markings were a bit sparse, which took me a bit more time to line up my shots at distance and double checking I was on the right hash mark. However, I can certainly see the value in having less clutter compared to Christmas Tree reticles, which I know can be off-puting to some shooters. Despite all that, Athlon’s AHMR reticle was still reliable and got me on target at 500 yards on a really windy, gusty day. The clarity of the HD Glass was superb.

The Athlon MIDAS HMR scope is currently only available in 2.5-15×50 and carries an MSRP of $649.99 on Athlon’s website. You can view the MIDAS information HERE on their dedicated page, or check out their website, AthlonOptics.com.

Athlon MIDAS HMR Scope Review

What do you think about the Athlon MIDAS HMR? If you’re interested in this optic, which gun would you put it on?



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