Awesome. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on that scope. I read a lot of good things for that scope/brand. Sounds like it's a pretty good quality product (for the money and maybe more than for the money). They get a lot of hate as well, but seems like brand snobs. I've been looking for a scope with higher magnification for my .22 lr rifle. Arken and Athlon have been recommended by lots.
Already shot with the Arken scope last year ... in a word,
Awesome - I don't say that lightly. Everything I've read about it, particularly in comparisons to notable four figure scopes by the likes of class shooters like Tiborsaurus-Rex = all true. I've used more than a few high end scopes such as Nightforce and Steiner, as well as the venerable SWFA S/S scopes in a variety of flavors, but IMHO none can compare to the value of the Arken SH4 6-24x50. Part of its success is not only very good glass, but the 34mm tube that lets in gobs of light along with incredibly consistent turret tracking. Unless some new wonder scope becomes available, all my future long range builds will prompt the purchase of another SH4.
I'm no sniper shooter, however it was fun ringing steel @ 400yds with the stock RAR .243Win bbl, off a bipod on a portable shooting table, my handloads (Lapua brass, cheap Speer 75 grain, Federal Match primers, Varget powder) ...