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Looks like Meopta is revamping the 30mm line with some nice improvements. More eye relief, 6X zoom range, new illumination system, hydro coatings (MeoDrop), mil spec coatings (MeoShield), low light weighted (like Zeiss does and now Leupold too), not super heavy and two nice zoom ranges (1.7-10x42 and 2-12x50). I always liked Meopta riflescopes but their ER was very short before this (90mm/3.54 inches).


Meopta riflescopes are already designed to provide low-light dominance to the North American hunter, but Meopta�s new MeoLux lens coating clearly separates Meopta from the herd by providing industry-leading light transmission through the entire visible spectrum. The advanced MeoLux technology, premium Schott glass lenses and expert design enable 99.8% light transmission per glass surface resulting in 95% transmission through the entire scope. This allows hunters to see more clearly in the lowest light of morning and into the last light of evening. As with all Meopta optics, the new MeoStar delivers a crystal clear, bright image with exceptional color reproduction. Simply put, seeing better helps you hunt longer and make lethal shots safely in lower light.

Meopta engineers have also created a brand-new illumination system for the R2 series which is visible even in the brightest of daylight. This new RD8 illumination system has eight levels of reticle intensity so the brightness level of the red dot can be adjusted to accommodate the ever-changing light and weather conditions in the field � from the brightest sunshine and snow to the dimmest light.

Improved windage and elevation turrets are quickly resettable to zero and easy to grip, even with gloves on. The hydrophobic MeoDrop lens coatings ensure the highest level of visual clarity, easily repelling rain, snow, skin oils and dirt. Focal adjustment is also quick and easy thanks to Meopta�s MeoQuick fast-focus eyepiece, and the external lens surfaces are protected from scratches and abrasion by the robust MeoShield coating.

Like all Meopta riflescopes, the MeoStar R2 riflescope is machined from a solid block of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy and built to withstand extreme conditions. The scope features an anodized exterior for scratch resistance and is waterproof, shockproof and fogproof for maximum performance and durability.

While I was at DSC, the COO of Meopta, Reinhard Seipp, told me the R2 would rival any scope made in the world, period. I am very, very impressed with him, and Meopta. They are, and will continue to be a force to be reckoned with IMO. The S2 spotter is amazing.

^ agreed. will be picking one of these scopes up no doubt

Do Meopta scopes have a reputation for being durable ?

And if anything like the S2 spotter, they'll do this for about 1/2 to 2/3 the cost of Zeiss or Swaro.

Meopta's site lists 1-6x24 and 2.5-15x56 for the R2 lineup. That's a pity.....the specs listed in the top post are much more to my liking. I'm hoping they do actually launch those offerings (1.7-10x42 would be my personal preference).

I wouldn't be opposed to a 2.5-15, but the 56mm objective is just too large for my taste.

I am hoping the 1.7-10x42 becomes a reality. That would be awesome.

Good for them. I believe it won't be long before they are of the top brands in the scope market. Been very happy in my dealings with their binos and scopes.

Make a rugged optic that has good glass. Easy enough?

Dave

Very Very Durable scopes...they were OEM for a lot of brand name scopes ...they are busting out of that and going Mainline.

If their durability has anything to do with their build quality, they should be very durable. The one's I've handled exemplify this. I bought a 10x42HD bino to use this past season. It's is exceptional in every way, as well built as anything I've ever handled or owned. Not to sound like a broken record, but one of the main things I like about them is that they make everything in house, including glass grinding, polishing, coating. The only other manufacturer who does this is S&B, and their pricing shows it.

If I'm not mistaken (don't hold me to this yet), the only difference between the R1 and R2, besides configurations and maybe some reticles, is that the R2's are all 2nd focal plane, and the R1 may be 1st or 2nd depending on the model.

They need to hire a webmaster to update their website...usually takes a while.

Yeah and purportedly one of the best spotters in the world

I sold a Zeiss Diascope on here because I wanted a rifle that caught my eye badly. I don't regret it one bit...love the heck out of the Winny Supergrade 264WM I got (with money to spare), but I plan to replace it with an S2 when time and funds permit.

I have a pair of 7x42 B1's that ROCK for whitetail hunting. Love them to death.

If that 1.7-10x42 comes to pass, I'm all in on that one, given that they'll make it with the illuminated #4C reticle they have. That would be about my perfect scope right there.

Throw in there that the Cabela's Euro spotter is a rebranded S2, and the sales/offers Cabela's throws out there, when the Euro is priced similarly to the S2, make the S2 a very attainable spotter, too.

I don't believe they come with elevation turrets either. Not a big deal if you aren't into shooting longer ranges, but then why a 30mm tube?

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:zWZoXCdLwnYJ:www.meoptasportsoptics.com/sqlcache/connaissance-de-la-chasse-no452-december2013.pdf+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Interesting....seems to confirm the info in the first post in the thread concerning scopes coming soon. I can't wait for those 1.7-10's. That's IT for me right there. The link doesn't seem to want to link, but hopefully copy/paste will work? They project pricing is about $1700. That's steep, but stand it next to a Swaro Z6i and see how the price compares.

wonder if theyll have any additions to the meopro line as well?

That's a good question. I'm not sure what more you do with a line of scopes in that price range? They have a pretty fair selection within the "Pro" line.

About the only thing the R2 doesn't provide that I personally like would be caps similar to Leupold's Alumina's. If they did that, holy crap, these things would be absolute perfection in my opinion. They're already dang close.

"Delivering the power you need for the most challenging long-range shots."

I actually think they missed the mark completely. They coin this as a longrange scope, but it does not have turrets, nor does it have any sort of holdover reticle. A 23oz scope that is basically only good on a prairie dog rifle...

Since I'm not a distance shooter, that isn't something I focused on immediately, but the site does say for the R2's (including the 2.5-15, which I assume is the one you're talking about?) that it has "MeoClick - Precise, tactile-disc turrets on each and every R2 riflescope allow for quick and easy reticle adjustments at the range or in the field."

They surely are not target turrets, granted, but they seem to be potentially viable for dialing a long shot in the field?

Either way, I can see your point. Every optics maker does seem to trend certain ways. Not being much of a long shooter, I don't know that market well. It seems to me that Zeiss, Nightforce, and Leupold make more offerings marketed at that segment than Swaro or Meopta?

And to me, it's always seemed like Meopta's main target is Swaro.

I just don't understand why scope makers cannot make a scope capable of longrange even though the buyer doesn't really plan on it. Kind of like rifle companies putting slow twist barrels on their guns. Too many engineers, not enough shooters working there.

Funny thing is, they put nice turrets on the 6-18 Meopro, and then hamstring it with only 40moa of elevation travel. Put that turret on the R2, or even their 3-9 -and- 4-12 Meopro and they would have a better set up.