Visit the SWFA.com site to check out our current specials. |
ior valdada |
Post Reply | Page 12> |
Author | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
jimpenny
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/05/2007 Status: Offline Points: 21 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: January/05/2008 at 22:18 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I am considering buying the IOR Valdada 2.5x10x42 30 mm hunting scope. Can anyone give me some info on it? Is it a first or second plane focal reticle? The info I have says it can function in high humidity and rain. Does it have some kind of rainguard coating on the lenses? Is it a good scope? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
supertool73
Optics God Superstool Joined: January/03/2008 Status: Offline Points: 11814 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It is a SFP reticle. If it is the same as the tactical version it will have 1/2 MOA adjustments instead of 1/4 MOA on most scopes. IORs are fantastic, I have 3 of them and they are very durable and rugged. The glass in IORs is amazing you won't be disappointed in an IOR. Another option to check out is Meopta, I have a few meopta pieces of glass and comparing them side by side with IOR optical clarity I think the glass looks just as good. You have more options with Meopta and much cheaper prices. I have an Artemus 3000 on a 45-70 and it is doing great, I really really like it. But if money was not a concern I would get the IOR.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.
"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don't own." |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cheaptrick
MODERATOR Joined: September/27/2004 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 20844 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Negative. 1/4 MOA clicks.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If at first you don't secede...try..try again.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ed Connelly
Optics Retard God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24225 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RONK
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: April/05/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3199 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[QUOTE=supertool73] If it is the same as the tactical version it will have 1/2 MOA adjustments instead of 1/4 MOA on most scopes.
Negative again. Your Tactical is incorrectly advertised as having 1/2 Moa clicks. Close, but no cigar. They are in fact 1/10 MIL. clicks. (Approximatly .36 moa per click. )
edited for spelling error. Edited by RONK - January/06/2008 at 09:57 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
supertool73
Optics God Superstool Joined: January/03/2008 Status: Offline Points: 11814 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Umm not quite, they have a mil version and a MOA version in a few of their scopes now. The 2.5-10x is one of those scopes. MOA version SFP http://www.swfa.com/pc-10156-292-ior-25-10x42-tactical-30mm-rifle-scope.aspx Mil version FFP http://www.swfa.com/pc-10157-292-ior-25-10x42-tactical-30mm-rifle-scope.aspx Edited by cheaptrick - January/08/2008 at 17:59 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.
"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don't own." |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tahqua
MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9042 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From the IOR sight
Technical Data Tactical http://www.valdada.com/vn/ior/03h
Specifications Hunting http://www.valdada.com/vn/ior/02d
Edited by tahqua - January/06/2008 at 11:51 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RONK
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: April/05/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3199 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It is my understanding that many IOR Tacticals have, at least in the past, been advertised as having 1/2 moa clicks, when they are in fact calibrated as 1/10 mil clicks, (which are preferable if you place any importance on having the dials correspond to the reticle, MP8 is a milling reticle.
I was unaware that they currently produce and market both styles now and I apologize for trying to inform you of a potential stumbling block.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tahqua
MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9042 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Who knows, anymore. Even from the manufacturer we can get varying and sometimes bad info. Witness the Kahles etched reticle thread.
Regardless, I have not used IOR but some members around here have. By far most of them like them and it would seem as though their optical quality gets you into some pretty good company.
Edited by tahqua - January/06/2008 at 12:33 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RONK
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: April/05/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3199 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exactly. They are by most accounts very good optics for the money. Customer service may or may not still be iffy, but if you buy from SWFA, you will be treated fairly.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tahqua
MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9042 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No argument here, just posting what the IOR site had with links so that the O.P. could look it up. I don't own IOR, but those are the facts from the companies site.
A lot of us here pass on information that we have gleaned from others. This is also for the benefit of the O.P. There is also the search function here. There are literally dozens of hits regarding IOR in the last year.
Point; I dont mind passing on info if it helps the O.P. It doesn't take first hand knowledge to pass on what I have learned from other members here at O.T. and IOR has good ratings. Edited by tahqua - January/06/2008 at 13:36 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RONK
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: April/05/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3199 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Proud owner of IOR Tactical 2.5-10x with 1cm, or 1/10 MILLIRADIAN clicks.) Edited by cheaptrick - January/08/2008 at 18:07 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tahqua
MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9042 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BTT
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Focus
Optics Master Conquistador!! Joined: June/05/2007 Location: Maine Status: Offline Points: 1006 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Well since you guys are all having such a good time interacting :>) Let me just very calmly say in answer to the opening post.....no they offer no type of rain coating. Second I will still say they are heavy, tight in my opinion on eye relief, and their service is not very well established in this country. Good scopes, probably........one I would take over a conquest.........no.
Focus |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I Can See Clearly Now......<><
If Accurate rifles Are Interesting.....I've Got Some Savages That Are Getting Mighty Interesting...... |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ed Connelly
Optics Retard God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24225 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
supertool73
Optics God Superstool Joined: January/03/2008 Status: Offline Points: 11814 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It only weights 2 oz more than a comparable 3-9 conquest. But the IOR has a 30mm tube so that would make up the diff. Eye relief is 3.5 which I used on a 7mm and never had a problem. Butt the IOR is more expensive so the conquest may be a better option.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.
"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don't own." |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
supertool73
Optics God Superstool Joined: January/03/2008 Status: Offline Points: 11814 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Okay all, I want to publicly say my bad for acting like an ass getting
bent out or shape and going overboard. I apologize and am sorry, I
have been meaning to do this for days, but you all know how pride works
it has been getting the best of me. The rebukes and rips to me are and
were deserved. My excuse is I had a bad morning as I had some problems
at work that had to bring me in on a Sunday and I was pissed anyway and
went overboard and did not read between the lines and overreacted. I actually wanted to delete my post right after I wrote it but being new did not allow me to do it, so I just had to sit and look like an ass. So
my bad I hope to get a second chance from you all. I am actually a
real nice guy who does not get pissed to often who loves to share info
and learn from others. I have almost 20 years of shooting experience
and several years of tactical training experience. So anyway I'm sorry.
Thanks |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.
"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don't own." |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tahqua
MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9042 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not to worry, we all get our day in the sun around here. I know I've done it.
Is that the reason for the new avatar
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
supertool73
Optics God Superstool Joined: January/03/2008 Status: Offline Points: 11814 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thanks
No, I like to change them often. If i see a new one I like better I will probably change it again. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.
"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don't own." |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
id still have mine but it had some issues
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Post Reply | Page 12> |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |