They all appear to use the same scope bodies and and same glass. I have it on a cricket carbine & just love it . Thurmond, Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total). . Who makes Athlon scopes? With these advantages we are able to deliver products to consumers with great cost savings. I was able to fit a UTG sidewheel to my 6-24X50 Athlon Talos by removing the wheels rubber bushing and adding some 1/4" painters tape to the inside track where the bushing fits and reinstalled the rubber bushing.. By holding the utmost stringent quality standard and rigorous testing requirement, we’re confident in offering a life time warranty for all scopes, red dots, binoculars, and spotting scopes. Like I say , just curious ...But if they are moving production here good for them ! Our goal from day one is to pass those savings to you, the outdoor enthusiast. The hawke comes with all the goodies but the talos I have to buy the sunshade separate & not sure if I can get a sidewheel for it, something people have to consider ( more $ ). I haven't tried this yet but looks like it may work. Most of Athlon’s … Thanks again I'm always open too ideas & suggestions learning a lot  from the forum ! From Athelon: “Hi Thurmond, We are a USA based company in the Kansas City area. Devoted to designing and delivering superior quality optics products and outdoor accessories at a competitive price to our consumers via our distribution and retail channels. Toss up which scope is better because I haven't used it much. The 50mm ACME sunshade fits the 50mm Argos and Helos, and can sometimes be had for 1/2 the price. Thanks again I'm always open too ideas & suggestions learning a lot  from the forum ! I was able to fit the UTG side wheel on my Athlon 6-24x50 Argos by sanding off a bit of the rubber nubs inside the wheels center with a drimel. I haven't tried this yet but looks like it may work. Don't know if you remember me but when I first joined , I bought a hawke sidewinder 30 sf 6.5-20x42 from you . I had an old SImmons scope that the wheel I used was just a tad too big. Joe thankyou sir ! It looks like it could be secured if you wrapped something like painters tape, a piece of aluminum can or similar, around the knob to firm it up, then tightened its set screws. Does anyone know if Athlon scopes are made in the USA? There’s an optic for any mission. I think what he is referring to on our boxes is where it says USA Company. Like I mentioned above, Athlon is the rifle scope brand, and the Athlon brand of scopes is manufactured in China and Japan for Athlon using Athlon provided specifications.