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Posted: 11/7/2009 1:01:54 PM EDT
Here is a picture of my rifle with the new 4-28x55mm IOR Valdada Optic sporting a 40mm tube. The massive tube is fitting .... doesn't make the rifle dwarf the scope so bad. The huge magnification range is really nice ... 7 power. Overall it is an excellent scope.
Here is a picture of the reticule ... it is excellent for long range shooting. 
Here is it's little brother with the 6-24x55mm OIR Valdada with a 40mm tube. 
And since it's hunting season finally; I guess I will show it's twin brother ... the AR-10T .338 Federal. 
I absolutely love the .338 Federal round. Being a necked up .308 Winchester case makes it easy to reload and it delivers an amazing amount more "thump". Fit it in a rifle like the Armalite and you can't go wrong. I highly recommend anyone that hasn't shot an Armalite rifle with their two stage trigger definitely try it. I believe they have one of the smoothest triggers out there. Out of the four different match triggers that I have on different rifles; I absolutely love the Armalite's trigger. Sarg |
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The one on my M82 has 80 minutes of adjustment. When I talked with the Barrett guys they said that you would need to go with a 30mm tube or larger to get the adjustments you need to zero at 100 yards. With 80 minutes and considering I have the CQ barrel; the scope should be able to put lead on target pretty far out with ease. Now all I have to do is do my part.... Eye relief on it is really nice ... it's not too critical and it stays a pretty consistent 3"+ through the power ranges. |
| Yea no problems at all ... it's a beast of a scope. The 40mm tube is larger than a lot of the objectives on scopes out there. It's build like a tank ... weights a bit, but considering what it's setting on ... I wasn't going for light. I've put about 60 rounds through the pipe with it sitting on top so far. Once I hit 500 or so ... I will give it a passing grade, but considering how it is built it shouldn't have any issues. |
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Yea no problems at all ... it's a beast of a scope. The 45mm tube is larger than a lot of the objectives on scopes out there. It's build like a tank ... weights a bit, but considering what it's setting on ... I wasn't going for light. I've put about 60 rounds through the pipe with it sitting on top so far. Once I hit 500 or so ... I will give it a passing grade, but considering how it is built it shouldn't have any issues. Good to know, I will add it to the list of possible scopes I'll purchase when the time is right. |
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Just going off the spec sheet on their website. It might be 80 moa either way of center for a total of 160 moa .... don't know ... just putting down what the paper said. With the amount of adjustment that those turrets allow and the reticule setup I don't think I would ever come close to using it all .... then again maybe I might.
The biggest thing for me was that it allowed the M82 to be zeroed at 100 yards easily with plenty of room to adjust down. The rail on the M82 already has a pretty heavy slope built into it and if you don't have a scope capable of a significant number of MOA you end up with a 500 yard zero. Considering this is my pig hunting gun .... I wanted something a little more up close and personal. |
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Yea it cost a pretty penny, but the glass on IOR scopes are one of the clearest and crisp out there.
They do not even put focus adjustments on their scopes unless they are over 14x. Most companies using poor quality glass have to put focus adjustments once they pass 9x. I thought they were full of crap until I actually got my hands on a 14x and checked it out ... absolutely no need for a side focus or a objective focus. Crystal clear no matter what I was looking at or at what range. Another thing I noted when looking at about 6 different types of scopes. The "cheaper" scopes had more side/objective focus available to use (because they needed it). The really good scopes had very little adjustments available. This was important to me because it allows me to get on target; clear it up; and get the shot off faster. On this particular scope is has about a quarter turn of focus to use ... ranges 25m, 50m, 100m, then infinity. I haven't been able to find a situation were I couldn't read the brands off a cow about 3/4 mile away. It's pretty amazing to say the least. One other big thing for me was ... this scope is one of the very few left in the world that is not made in China. I would guess an easy 90% of the big name scopes are made in China. Even Konus (German) is made in the PRC ... those initials are engraved underneath the scope in a sly way of hiding that it was made in the Peoples Repulic of China. Guess the "Made In China" stamp would of been too much of a dead give away. With scopes you do get what you pay for .... I don't think that everyone needs a scope like this by any means. I love my Nikon Monarch ... but you just have to have something special when you put it on a rifle like this. |
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That was a typo thanks for catching that ... it is a 40mm tube. They include a set of rings (your choice) free with the scope. They are really well made rings ... strong and hold the scope very well. One of the nicest features is the massive turrets; they are easy to get a hold of and make corrects to. There is not slop in them - each adjustment is smooth and crisp. IOR also carries a lifetime warranty on their scopes.
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That was a typo thanks for catching that ... it is a 40mm tube. They include a set of rings (your choice) free with the scope. They are really well made rings ... strong and hold the scope very well. One of the nicest features is the massive turrets; they are easy to get a hold of and make corrects to. There is not slop in them - each adjustment is smooth and crisp. IOR also carries a lifetime warranty on their scopes. Yeah I've heard good things about their product. Tell me though, hows the customer service to deal with or did you go through a dealer? |
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I went straight through IOR. Their customer service has been top notch; exactly what I expect of a high caliber company. Every time I called; the phone was answer by a person and not a machine. They returned my phone calls within 2-4 hours if they were in a meeting or out to lunch. When I finally purchased the scopes; they were delivered in less than a week with a couple of extras included. This is the type of service that keeps me coming back. My friend who introduced me to IOR scopes was hunting about a month ago, and his rifle fell out of the ATV while they were driving. The IOR scope hit a rock, and dented the magnification ring causing it to bind. Other than that it still worked fine..... He called IOR and told them what happened and they replaced his scope for him at no charge ... all he was out was the shipping when he sent the old one back. I went over to a friends house yesterday and was doing a little spotting with the scope. He has some large sections of land that are very flat and his house is on top of a pretty good size hill. With wide range of magnification; the field of view was excellent and it was easy to locate and identify items in excess of 1 mile. After last night; I am completely confident that I would be able spot and hit wild hogs at ranges in excess of my ability with ease. I will probably move this scope over to my AR-30 chamber in 338 Lapua Magnum to take full advantage of the scope. Realistically the M82 is only a 2 MOA gun and the 6-24x50mm IOR scope is more than plenty for it .... I don't know though .... maybe I will hit the lottery and get another one, and just leave this one were it sets. Either way; it is going to stay put until I have at least fired 300-500 rounds so that I know the durability of them. Honestly I don't foresee any issues though. Sarg |
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