Si-Snipe Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Hi guys. Anyone used or own an IOR Recon? If so I'd like to hear your impressions of it especially regarding optical quality. Regards Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozar Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I have the IOR Crusader 5.8-40×56 and am very happy with the quality of the optics of the scope and the way it performs. Recommended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I have the IOR Crusader 5.8-40×56 and am very happy with the quality of the optics of the scope and the way it performs. Recommended A good friend of mine has the Crusader and really rates it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I have a Recon, it's superb. Had it a few months now, impressions so far are; Optical it's as good as my Z6's. Field of view is excellent, and there's no tunneling at the lowest mag. 7x zoom range is good as is the FFP. The front mounted parallax is 'different' but works very well producing a crisp image all the way down to 8m at the full 28 power. The reticle is useful with the subtensions matching the clicks perfectly. Turret's are good, and the tracking works flawlessly. The Recon is very heavy, but it's compact, and the 40mm tube looks cool. Oh and the Spuhr mount mine sits in is a fantastic piece of engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 How much is a recon? Tge MP-8 is my favourite reticle of a All time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozar Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 £1595 optics warehouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 £1595 optics warehouse Thank you. That's better than I thought it would be. Rather a lot cheaper than the march I was looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I have a Recon, it's superb. Had it a few months now, impressions so far are; Optical it's as good as my Z6's. Field of view is excellent, and there's no tunneling at the lowest mag. 7x zoom range is good as is the FFP. The front mounted parallax is 'different' but works very well producing a crisp image all the way down to 8m at the full 28 power. The reticle is useful with the subtensions matching the clicks perfectly. Turret's are good, and the tracking works flawlessly. The Recon is very heavy, but it's compact, and the 40mm tube looks cool. Oh and the Spuhr mount mine sits in is a fantastic piece of engineering. Thanks for feedback. Which reticle do you have? How is the centre dot for size? The info states 0.1 mil which is 0.34 MOA approx. I use a 0.25 MOA dot and didn't want much bigger ideally. I wondered whether 0.1 mil is approximate size and its in fact smaller like the MOA ret dot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I have a Recon, it's superb. Had it a few months now, impressions so far are; Optical it's as good as my Z6's. Field of view is excellent, and there's no tunneling at the lowest mag. 7x zoom range is good as is the FFP. The front mounted parallax is 'different' but works very well producing a crisp image all the way down to 8m at the full 28 power. The reticle is useful with the subtensions matching the clicks perfectly. Turret's are good, and the tracking works flawlessly. The Recon is very heavy, but it's compact, and the 40mm tube looks cool. Oh and the Spuhr mount mine sits in is a fantastic piece of engineering. Get some pics up. I would like to see the spuhr mount in 40mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Did the Spuhr mount come with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Thanks for feedback. Which reticle do you have? How is the centre dot for size? The info states 0.1 mil which is 0.34 MOA approx. I use a 0.25 MOA dot and didn't want much bigger ideally. I wondered whether 0.1 mil is approximate size and its in fact smaller like the MOA ret dot? I have the MP8-X, I too was worried about the size of the dot but in reality it's fine for my use. At the end of the day it's still only covering 10cm at 1000m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Did the Spuhr mount come with it? I got it from Optics Warehouse with the scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Thanks. Do you find the resolution as good as the Z6's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Here's the scope and mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Gorgeous mate! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Thanks. Do you find the resolution as good as the Z6's? To my eye's it is, but the colouration is different, the Swarovski's are more neutral to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Here's the scope and mount.20150825_171226.jpg Did you shoot the RBL with this rifle? Pretty sure I saw it. It's so small I didn't realise that was x40 mag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Did you shoot the RBL with this rifle? Pretty sure I saw it. It's so small I didn't realise that was x40 mag! Yes I did shoot the RBL, but the Recon has a max mag of 28x. IOR do make a few higher mag models though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Ah bugger don't know why I was thinking it was x40 mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Ah bugger don't know why I was thinking it was x40 mag. That's the Crusader you are thinking of. 5.8-40 mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 There is a review by TiborasaurusRex on You Tube, Its a pity there's no MOA/MOA version... https://youtu.be/wrwYMynnIa4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 There is a review by TiborasaurusRex on You Tube, Its a pity there's no MOA/MOA version... https://youtu.be/wrwYMynnIa4 I've seen that. It felt more like a promotional video than a review. Good video though. He seems a cool guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've seen that. It felt more like a promotional video than a review. Good video though. He seems a cool guy. yep deffo seems cool.... surprised ur "mate" has not convinced you yet to spend the dosh on a crusader....is your preference mil/mil rather than moa/moa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 yep deffo seems cool.... surprised ur "mate" has not convinced you yet to spend the dosh on a crusader....is your preference mil/mil rather than moa/moa? Rich is trying hard. I'd prefer MOA due to finer clicks but for a good scope I'll make an exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 I thought he would; he was gobsmacked when he first saw mine compared to his own. I am looking towards my third IOR and am happy with the products they offer including their mounts. Unfortunately I too prefer MOA reticles and would buy a RECON today if they offered one with this reticle...at the current price. I am also intrigued to see if they bring an MOA version of the new 3-25x50 as a more compact FFP version for a sporting rifle although I feel the pricing is a little close to the Crusader not to opt for another one of those and shuffle around other scopes...I know these scopes are fully worth the price and more. (not bitter honest(paid £500 more than current)) http://opticswarehouse.co.uk/product/ior-3-25x50-illuminated-ffp-mil-dual-zero-side-focus-riflescope/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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