If it wasn't for a quality mishaps on the Optika 6...it is def a workable optic...and the reticle is near perfect...glass is not terrible by any means...I just question the quality control on the Optika6...now I am a sample size of 1...so...
Rifle Scopes New Meopta Scope - Optika6
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If you are looking for a quality scope that has parallax down to 10yds the Element Optics is a good scope for the money. I picked one up recently and am very pleased with it. Originally I was looking at the Optika6 3-18-56 and NF NX8 2.5-20.
I’m also looking at the 3-18 by 56, I’m waiting for the FFP mrad.
I notice a couple of people here have them, any more feedback after using them a few times?
I notice a couple of people here have them, any more feedback after using them a few times?
Went shooting with mine on Saturday, even more impressed after using it. The glass for the money punches way above its class. I compared it to my Sig Whiskey 5, and its not even close. Honestly, comparing it to the Tract Toric and S&B its not bad at all, at least as good as the Toric, probably better. European glass is where its at! I'm thinking now of selling my Sig, and putting a 2.5-15x44 on my other POF 308 for hunting purposes in SFP. If anyone has experience with those models let me know.
New company backed by FX Airguns. Scopes are designed for anything from a piston airgun, with its funky recoil characteristics, up to 50bmg. The Nexus is made in Japan (maybe by Low, not sure) and is a solid scope that fills the gap between the Chinese scopes and the handful of Alphas that can focus down to 10yds.
I wrote up my impressions of the scope last week but the post has sunk with no interest. I assume when ILya starts writing up the one he has there will be more interest.
First I'd seen that model. Not sure what Vortex is trying to do there, looks like it will be competing with their PST II model, except on paper the SE has even better stats in areas while cheaper (lighter at 30 vs 31 oz, 34 vs 30 mm tube, 56 vs 50 mm objective, 110 vs 70 MOA of elevation. It does appear the PST has "XR" multicoated lenses vs the SE having only fully multicoated lenses so I guess the PST has better glass. I assume both will be made in the Phillipines.
Both are Phillipines...I would say its the same glass...in a different chassis...that is the first thing popped into my head...this competes and beats the PST Gen 2...optically...you would probably have to reaaaaallly nit pick it to find a difference...and I bet those differences come due to other factors than glass alone.
Without hijacking this Meopta thread too much, the Strike Eagle line is made in China. Meopta is made in the Czech Republic and has a street price of $765 vs the Strike Eagle which is MSRP of $700 and can be bought for less than $500. Optika6's price point competes more with the PST Gen 2.
Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but I asked Meopta if any other of their Optika6's had ED glass. I read that the 5-30 did so I asked if my 3-18 did. Got a response this week - in short no other models do:
Hello, only 5-30 have.
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o the 3-18 Optika6 Models have ED glass? I just saw where the 5-30 model does. I have recently ordered a 3-18 model.
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Jan Pavelka
Online marketing specialist
Meopta - optika, s.r.o. Kabelíkova 1, Přerov, 750 02, Czech Republic
P: +420 581 243 526 | M: +420 733 591 747 | [email protected]
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Optika6 3-18x56 FFP
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o the 3-18 Optika6 Models have ED glass? I just saw where the 5-30 model does. I have recently ordered a 3-18 model.
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Honestly hard for me to tell, but my eyesight isn't the best. It compared favorably to my Tract Toric which does have ED glass. I do see some CA in the Optika6 when its bright, so maybe that's a giveaway.
Now that you have used this scope for a bit, how have you found it to function? Anything else that you have that you would compare it to? Looking at potentially getting the 4.5-27 as well and would love further input.
I have been using the Optika6 5-30x56 34mm tube for 6 months now. I couldn't be happier. Sitting on my Bergara 6.5 CM it makes hits easy at 400 yards and a blast letting new shooters bang steel at that distance. So far I haven't been past 727 yards on a 10-inch plate. Huge fun, especially early in the morning when you can see the vapor trail all the way to the target. This scope has all the features I need and the reason I also got a 4.5-27x50. You really can't go wrong with an Optika6 riflescope. Believe me, after 10 years with another company, Meopta goes the extra mile to make a scope that you won't wish you spent more $ on down the road. Quality glass, construction, and QC are what it's all about.
It runs right along with the gen1 rzr, the mrad1 reticle is ok, I prefer the ebr reticles. It's way better than the swfa 5-20 in every respect, imo. But this is very subjective as it's still a very new scope. The zero stop is very good. And mine has 18mils of adjustment.
Illumination is ok, but not great. Doesn't flare, but I would've lit the dot and bottom axis as well as 1mil left and right. But I have no idea if that's possible
Illumination is ok, but not great. Doesn't flare, but I would've lit the dot and bottom axis as well as 1mil left and right. But I have no idea if that's possible
Do you notice a difference between the 4.5-27 and 5-30( the 5-30 has ed glass)? I know they have a different tube and reticle, but would you say they compare favorably outside of those 2 differences?I have been using the Optika6 5-30x56 34mm tube for 6 months now. I couldn't be happier. Sitting on my Bergara 6.5 CM it makes hits easy at 400 yards and a blast letting new shooters bang steel at that distance. So far I haven't been past 727 yards on a 10-inch plate. Huge fun, especially early in the morning when you can see the vapor trail all the way to the target. This scope has all the features I need and the reason I also got a 4.5-27x50. You really can't go wrong with an Optika6 riflescope. Believe me, after 10 years with another company, Meopta goes the extra mile to make a scope that you won't wish you spent more $ on down the road. Quality glass, construction, and QC are what it's all about.
1 4.5-27 model finally became available in Canada and I ended up jumping on it. I was at the top of a list of a list of people trying to find an MRAD model.
If you don't mind me asking, who was the previous company you worked for?
My main concern with the MRAD 1 reticle is the lack of windage holds right around the point of aim. Really that's about it and the donut seems like it is going to allow it to function well as a crossover scope. Knowing that it compares favorably to a razor gen 1 at this price point has me excited to get mine.
I'll need to do a video on the MRAD 1 reticle in the 3-18x50 as well. I originally designed it with a donut for 3x visibility and a slightly shorter tree, but Meopta decided to stick with essentially the same tree as in the MRAD reticle in the 5-30x56.
The idea with these two reticle was for the MRAD to be a dedicated precision reticle and MRAD1 to be a crossover design. In retrospect, I probably should have added a couple of extra wind holds inside the horseshoe, but that can make the whole thing look too busy, so the jury is kinda still out. Personally, I like it quite a bit in the 3-18x50.
ILya
I don't have the 4.5-27x, but I have the 3-18x50 and 5-30x56. Above 14x or so, the 5-30x56 is a bit better, but it is not a huge difference. The colors are a little nicer and contrast is a touch stronger.
ILya
I have had my two for several months. The Zero stop is a PITA to work with and the instructions are horrible. That's the only negative. Clicks on both scopes are firm, audible and accurate. Parallax is accurate. Clarity is great but not as good as some of my other scopes but they cost 3-4 times more. For what I do I went with the 4.5-27x50 SFP with the 4D Dichro reticle.
Thanks Ilya,
I would imagine the 4.5-27 would compare quite similarly to the 3-18. I'm also considering a 2.5-15, but the weight is 10 oz heavier then the scope it might replace. Don't mind the weight on the tactical oriented ffp scopes, but it is a little on the high side as a hunting scope.
What do you all do that made you decide on sfp and dichro in that magnification range? Was the zero stop just a PITA to figure out, or is it a timely process to do?
Meopta makes their own glass, Czech republic based company. I'm sure they source some of the other components, but it is a Czech scope. Although I sometimes wonder why people can be so concerned about that, unless they want to avoid chinese products.
I am a big fan of Czech stuff. CZ for instance. Good stuff. Thanks for the info.
I have found the light transmission to be very good on my Optika6 scopes. All-around use the 3-18x50 is tough to beat. For a hunting rifle or long-range shooting, it gives you a lot of great features. I have personally used mine to watch deer pre-sunrise which allowed me to take a nice buck last year. I have also found the Optika binos to perform very well in low light situations.
And there is much more to perceived optical clarity and quality than specs.
Agree. I read that each lens transmits 99% but scope 91. Agree it is more about what users say.
Is that bad or is it actually honest for once?
Meopta is an OEM, they make scopes for all sorts of other companies labels.
Lol and when can we expect those to be available. It was incredibly difficult for me to find one of the 6's and multiple models I would have preferred still aren't available. Hopefully we can see good availability on the new Optika 5 and current Optika 6 towards the end of the year, but who knows. As a 30mm tube it is quite heavy compared to a lot of other 30mm tubes with similar features. To be fair, I got rid of those lighter scopes due to durability(Leupold) and the Meopta should hold up better I would imagine.
Welp I just ordered a Meopta Optika6 from Camera Land. Got a screaming deal. Thanks Doug and Bro.
Good 'nuff. And now it will be your turn to share your thoughts on image clarity, tracking, etc.!
Looking forward to your AAR.
Virtually every light transmission number mentioned in marketing literature is absolute useless nonsense and I have not seen a single marketing employee in any of the scope companies I have talked to (well, maybe there is one), who understands what "light transmission" means and how it is measured.
Ignore it.
ILya
