Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics 2020 Meopta - Someone is listening to hunters!

Really excited to see that it seems they are listening to hunters. Saw a Shot show update from Doug, looks like a new Optika 5 rifle scope line with 1" tubes, capped turrets, and some really nice magnifications: 2x10-42, 3-15x44, 4-20x44 etc. Also new MeoPro Air binos in 8x42 and 10x42, MeoStar glass but in an open bridge design for lighter weight.

https://www.theoutdoorwire.com/releases/ee20330d-f75c-46a9-99de-7a19b5513700

The retail prices on those scopes looks pretty good. If the weight is reasonable on the 2-10x42 it could be the cat's azz.

If they do the dichrotec 4D reticles in these they will make great whitetail scopes IMO. Fingers crossed.

Nice

Looks good.I really like Meopta scopes.

I am hooked on elevation turrets. That is the only thing missing.

Me too,

I have several Zeiss Conquests....

DF

Yep I was hoping for an exposed elevation turret, but I know lots of people want capped turrets too.

I completely agree.

If an optic has a target turrets for elevation, IMO it needs to be dead nuts accurate and have zero stop. Those parameters add weight and cost.

If they have to cap elevation to hit a price point I’m okay with it. I’d rather have a capped elevation turret than a half-assed elevation turret.

Why the hell buy a scope that you cannot trust adjustments, capped or not? I will GLADLY pay more for something that works, if that's what it takes. I make no concessions for something that does not work.

Less then thrilled with my Z5 and it was twice the price of this Optika 5. Hmmmm

There's a difference between a scope doesn't track dead on a scope that won't hold zero. I've had scopes that showed some variation in the tracking, but once they were set, they held zero. Yes, these were less expensive scopes. I'd love to be able to have the best of the best for everything hunting related, but sometimes tradeoffs have to be made.

I’m in for a 2-10 and maybe a 3-15

Have you read Formidilious review on the Optika 6 scope? I have had just a few Meoptas, other then a cosmetic issue with an eyepiece and another that was used as a crowbar never had an issue.

We need to stop this old, tired argument of heavier, dialing scopes vs. lighter “set and forget” scopes. One IS NOT BETTER than the other !! It’s all in YOUR application.

Part of the problem are "set and forget" scopes that ought to be called "a pain in the ass to set because of wonky tracking and can't really forget because they aren't that great at holding zero either."

Those scopes are not considered.

Prices are very reasonable .

Yes, they are.
Hopefully they will be significantly lighter than the optika 6. A 2-10 over 16 oz isn’t going to motivate me.