Meopta Optika5 2-10x42 (AR project pics added now)

[SRShunter]

Give trijicon a look JB

 

[Jim Boyd]

Give trijicon a look JB

Already bought the Meopta, SRS.

Hope it was not a screw up!

Thanks sir!

 

[Jim Boyd]

I am not totally sold on the reticle but the glass is very nice.

Glassed a bit from the porch as it got dark.

Seems ok for a lower end scope so far.

We will see!

 

[bman940]

Very nice! You can dial in the drops using Strelok Pro too. Makes for quick and accurate long-range shots. I have one and couldn't be happier. Mine doesn't have the parallax adjustment tho, wish it did.

 

[GottaGetOutdoors]

Jim, have you looked at German Precision Optics (GPO)? They have captured a lot of market share in recent years.

 

[bfriendly]

That is SWEEET! Love it! I need to build another AR just so I can have one with a scope!

 

[Jim Boyd]

Very nice! You can dial in the drops using Strelok Pro too. Makes for quick and accurate long range shots. I have one and cound't be happier. Mine doens't have the parallax adjustment tho, wish it did.

I don’t know how to do that but I would be interested!

 

[Jim Boyd]

Jim, have you looked at German Precision Optics (GPO)? They have captured a lot of market share in recent years.

GGO

Looked at their site and see industrial but no rifle scopes?

Hard to beat the Germans!!!!!

 

[Jim Boyd]

Jim, have you looked at German Precision Optics (GPO)? They have captured a lot of market share in recent years.

Found it!

Looks interesting!

 

[GottaGetOutdoors]

Found it!

Looks interesting!

Jim, GPO is positioning itself as higher quality than Leupold and Zeiss and lower priced than Swarovski and Leica.

 

[Jim Boyd]

Jim, have you looked at German Precision Optics (GPO)? They have captured a lot of market share in recent years.

German precision optics… But made in Asia?

 

[Lucky7]

Look at Vortex…..

 

[Jim Boyd]

Look at Vortex…..

I know Vortex well and have binos and monocular from them.

Good products.

Hard to beat the Europeans, though!

 

[lonewolf247]

I think you've made a good choice Jim! I've been tempted to order that exact riflescope myself. I can't say enough about my satisfaction with the Meopta scopes I have. I haven't bought an Optika line scope yet, but I wouldn't hesitate if I needed a new riflescope. Give us some more feedback when you have a chance to do some field testing!

 

[sleepr71]

Good choice on a 2-10X. You will like that little rifle. Not much recoil & fast follow ups. Sight it 2” high at 100 & feel confident to hold dead center out to 250. IF you can find Federal Fusions..they perform well for a factory round,as does the SST. I’ve killed a few with the SST & not been disappointed. No exit at 400 yds..but put the animal down within 50 yds of impact. I would compare it to a .243 as far as Kinetic energy & performance on game..? I have yet to find any…but “Cavity Back” bullets are supposed to be the Cats meow for 6.5 G & other, slower velocity rounds. I think they mushroom down to 1900FPS. I would NOT use a monolithic/all copper projectile in the 6.5G. Just not enough velocity?

 

[Jim Boyd]

Here is a before photo of the project along with a few “after” pics.

Time to head to the range.

We are in the process of setting up a 200 meter range at our farm. Yet another project.

 

[Jim Boyd]

I think you've made a good choice Jim! I've been tempted to order that exact riflescope myself. I can't say enough about my satisfaction with the Meopta scopes I have. I haven't bought an Optika line scope yet, but I wouldn't hesitate if I needed a new riflescope. Give us some more feedback when you have a chance to do some field testing!

Thanks Lonewolf!

Ready to head to the range now!

 

[Jim Boyd]

Good choice on a 2-10X. You will like that little rifle. Not much recoil & fast follow ups. Sight it 2” high at 100 & feel confident to hold dead center out to 250. IF you can find Federal Fusions..they perform well for a factory round,as does the SST. I’ve killed a few with the SST & not been disappointed. No exit at 400 yds..but put the animal down within 50 yds of impact. I would compare it to a .243 as far as Kinetic energy & performance on game..? I have yet to find any…but “Cavity Back” bullets are supposed to be the Cats meow for 6.5 G & other, slower velocity rounds. I think they mushroom down to 1900FPS. I would NOT use a monolithic/all copper projectile in the 6.5G. Just not enough velocity?

Yessir, Sleepr - ammo is not easy to find.

I have plenty of FMJ and some hunting rounds - will watch over the summer and see what happens.

Thanks, sir!!!