Arken Optics EP5 5-25X56 Rifle Scope FFP VPR Illuminated Reticle with Zero Stop 34mm Tube

These scopes hit way above their mark. A lot of scope for the money. Very clear. Turrets are crisp and audible on clicks. Repeatability is good.

Extremely clear. Great in low light. Parallax works well. Clicks when dialing are audible and tactile. About 300 rounds with it so far but it seems very durable. Highly impressed.

Very nice scope good size and sight quality and amazing magnification was used at the range and can say its the best you could get for your money very accuract and very functional with all of its functions like its zerostop

This is a great scope at a great price.

I had heard good things about Arden from several content creators versed in long rang shooting. I had purchased a 7X35 for a large magnum caliber for a few thousand dollars, it performs well, clear glass, fine turrets and shoots well. I was in the market for something to throw on a 308 in this power range and didn't want to break the bank for this build. I went with this scope and it has really surprised me with the way it performs in this price point. The glass is clear enough, the reticule is nice for hold overs in Mil Radian, and it seems solid and holds zero. I am looking forward to stretching its legs and seeing how it does at longer ranges than just the 100 yard zeroing so far.

so for no problems ,clear ,lined up well on 7mm

I’ve owned an ATACR, Vortex Razors, and Leupold Mark V’s. This scope keeps pace with them easily. Light transmission is phenomenal, the reticle is perfectly observable and elevation and windage numbers are usable starting at 8x all the way to 25x. The zero stop is easy to set while following the directions, and the turrets click audibly and tangibly. No guessing if you accidentally made one or two, you will know. I am thoroughly impressed. I heard the great reviews and thought it might have been a bunch of overhype, but this thing really does deliver the goods. After zeroing it at 200 yards right out of the box, I was able to nail a 2’x4’ target at 700 yards repeatedly with my 300 win mag no problem. If you’re aiming into the shadows, use the illumination as it’s easy to lose the super fine reticle. Definitely a large and heavy scope and the numbers on the turrets make no excuses for those hard of sight, but you wouldn’t be choosing this scope unless it’s for a rifle you’re only going to be shooting prone. It’s a huge scope, but it’s a huge step-up from what you’re probably used to. If you’re thinking about buying this unit, in the words of Palpatine, just Dew It.

Just got this out to the range for the first time and wanted to share my initial impressions. The glass is great quality for the price point - it is not as good as what you would get in a Leupold but it is also nowhere near the price of a Leupold. At high magnification the eye box tightenes up but it's not bad - you aren't buying this scope for the field, it's a bench rest scope so for me that is not the end of the world. I really like the reticle and the illumination feature is nice as well. The turrets are audible and very well defined, no "mush" at all. The zero reset feature on the turrets is easy enough to set and the zero stop is nice as well. The only issue I have with the scope is the parallax adjustments are not accurate. I was shooting at 100yrds and getting bigger groups than I should have been for the load/gun combo I was shooting. I played around with the parallax and at around the 175yrd mark on the dial it lined up with 100yrds. Once I had that tuned in I was easily shooting under half inch groups which is what I expect from that gun/load. The parallax issue is annoying but I can live with it for the price of the scope with all the other features and benefits.