Meopta Optika6 3-18x50mm FFP Field Evaluation

[Formidilosus]

Oh, I know. Scopes generally aren’t wear items. They either work or they don’t. That’s actually why I found the particular circumstances here interesting. I already pretty much knew the answer, I was just wondering if there was something unique to this scope.

It’s the only time I’ve seen it. I’ve not seen another work, and then stop working with no apparent damage.

 

[6.5 Sweedaddict]

Very thorough review of scopes features. Thank you!!

 

[Balsak]

Have you done a review on a leupold vx5 3-15x56 firedot?

 

[nobody]

Have you done a review on a leupold vx5 3-15x56 firedot?

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/leupold-vx-3hd-3-5-10x40mm-cds-zl-field-evaluation.314762/

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2x-leupold-mark-5-field-evaluations.278289/

FWIW, I remember at some point hearing/reading from Leupold that the only mechanical difference between the VX3, 5, and 6 is the zoom ratio. Otherwise, they're mechanically identical.

Spoiler alert: they fail miserably.

That said, here's some proof that Leupold can/could make a functional rifle scope if they really wanted to:

Leupold Ultra 10x M3A Field Evaluation

This is a partial field evaluation of the fixed power Leupold Ultra M3A 10x40mm scope. It is the same as the Mark 4 fixed 10x. This scope is personally owned. The ammunition used was 175gr SMK. The 20 shot proof group with this ammunition was 1.6moa. This one is a bit different as the scope...

rokslide.com

 

[Balsak]

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/leupold-vx-3hd-3-5-10x40mm-cds-zl-field-evaluation.314762/

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2x-leupold-mark-5-field-evaluations.278289/

FWIW, I remember at some point hearing/reading from Leupold that the only mechanical difference between the VX3, 5, and 6 is the zoom ratio. Otherwise, they're mechanically identical.

Spoiler alert: they fail miserably.

That said, here's some proof that Leupold can/could make a functional rifle scope if they really wanted to:

Leupold Ultra 10x M3A Field Evaluation

This is a partial field evaluation of the fixed power Leupold Ultra M3A 10x40mm scope. It is the same as the Mark 4 fixed 10x. This scope is personally owned. The ammunition used was 175gr SMK. The 20 shot proof group with this ammunition was 1.6moa. This one is a bit different as the scope...

rokslide.com

Dammit I bought one lol. I need a good hunting scope with similar features that does hold up.

 

[nobody]

Dammit I bought one lol. I need a good hunting scope with similar features that does hold up.

Trijicon Tenmile 3-18x44

 

[gtriple]

Any feedback on the Revic Acura RS25i scope or the other Revic scopes?

 

[Balsak]

I'm looking for 2.5-3 low end 15-18 high-end magnification illuminated 56 mil objective non busy reticle scope for hunting. Any recommendations? Preferably under 2k 1k even better.

 

[Balsak]

While doing some freelance work with Meopta, I have been shooting the Optika6 for 6 months now and have close to 1000 rounds under it with 4 different rifles. It now sits on my deer hunting rifle, a .300 Win that shoots lights out and the 3-18x56 wrings out all the accuracy possible. Tracking has been excellent and light transmission is the best of all the scopes I own. We watched deer in a full moon last weekend at over 100 yards away. I agree this scope is built tough and has the lifetime warranty to back it up. Check out some of Rokslide Sponsor's if you are intertested and maybe they can save you some $. I have the MRAD version on the way, it should be a lot of fun to air out.

I'm interested in one

 

[Ripnbst]

I'm looking for 2.5-3 low end 15-18 high-end magnification illuminated 56 mil objective non busy reticle scope for hunting. Any recommendations? Preferably under 2k 1k even better.

Trijicon Tenmile is close they have a 3-18 and a 4.5-30. Reticles are Mil trees and MOA trees.

 

[Balsak]

Trees hate tree reticle for hunting. But I like Trijicon

 

[Balderdash]

Look at the 3-15 or 5-20 SWFA.

About as simple of a reticle as you'll find in a solid scope.

 

[Alpha Echo]

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On the turrets, not that it really matters but they feel good. It needs a revolution indicator on the elevation, but being that when adjusting the turret doesn’t move up or down....? I do not set zero stops to stop dead nuts on zero. But instead 2.9 mils lower, in any case, without a rev indicator multiple times a day I popped the ele turret up, spun down to bottom, and back up to be positive that it was not a rev off. The windage needs a half rev limiter as well, as there also is no rev indicator either. They also need to mark the windage knob starting at “0” 5 mils each direction. Instead it is marked in a continuous fashion from “0” to “9”.

Setting the zero stop is not really intuitive, and Meopta does not include very good instructions.

One can say that they’ll never touch the windage dial after zeroing as it’s capped, or that the elevation has a zero stop so there’s no need there.... both of those are good ways to end up a full rev off of where you thought you were. Checking elevation and windage zero and revolution is a part of picking the rifle up first thing in the morning, periodically throughout the day, and anytime it has been out of your immediate control. Checking elevation is simple enough, if not as easy as it could be, but windage is a no go unless you dial all the way one direction and count back.


The power ring is good. Has a built in small cat tail, and multiple slots for an extended one if desired.

Parallax: Knob is easy and smooth, and the numbers are decently close with where the diopter is currently set. Not super finicky on parallax.



TBC....

@Formidilosus many thanks for all the work you and Ryan are doing with these tests. Would you be willing to expand on your thought process of setting your zero stop 2.9 Mils lower?

 

[Formidilosus]

@Formidilosus many thanks for all the work you and Ryan are doing with these tests. Would you be willing to expand on your thought process of setting your zero stop 2.9 Mils lower?

Zero stop below zero so that I don’t have to redo the ZS if I need to rezero. 2.9 or 3 mils below zero to make shooting with the rifle rotated 90° possible. Not really applicable for most.

 

[ropeup79]

Is the Optica6 still functioning properly? Have you had more samples to try?

 

[Alpha Echo]

Is the Optica6 still functioning properly? Have you had more samples to try?

It failed, which broke my heart:

See Form's post #172 in this thread

Meopta Optika6 3-18x50mm FFP Field Evaluation

Not yet. Haven’t gotten it in hand until recently, and it needs to go back in the test rifle to ensure it is the scope. Sounds good, it’ll be interesting to see how things go. I’m looking pretty seriously at this one now that Maven’s RS.3 flopped your test so bad last week

rokslide.com

I'm going to contact Meopta on their website with the link to this thread and see if they have anything to say. Will post if I hear back.

 

[SDHNTR]

to make shooting with the rifle rotated 90° possible.

Ok, you have piqued my curiosity! What does that look like and what purpose does it serve?

 

[Formidilosus]

Ok, you have piqued my curiosity! What does that look like and what purpose does it serve?

No real purpose for most hunting. It’s used for keeping the lowest profile possible above ground.

 

[ropeup79]

It failed, which broke my heart:

See Form's post #172 in this thread

Meopta Optika6 3-18x50mm FFP Field Evaluation

Not yet. Haven’t gotten it in hand until recently, and it needs to go back in the test rifle to ensure it is the scope. Sounds good, it’ll be interesting to see how things go. I’m looking pretty seriously at this one now that Maven’s RS.3 flopped your test so bad last week

rokslide.com

I'm going to contact Meopta on their website with the link to this thread and see if they have anything to say. Will post if I hear back.

Thanks, not sure how I missed that.

 

[ropeup79]

No idea. I haven’t really cared to get it fixed as a couple others I am familiar with have had problems as well, though not the 3-18x FFP model. My guess is that mine was a fluke as far as reliability/durability.

A fluke that it passed initially or failed later?