DLO Reviews: Meopta Optika6 5-30x56, First Impressions

[@jaycupples4362]

Glad to see meopta getting into long range type scopes. Good video

[@wadeperkins6746]

Absolutely the best reticle that I personally have ever used !!!! Great Review 🙂🙂

[@wadeperkins6746]

I was looking at all different types of optics. They guy from EuroOptics mentioned that the Meopta optika6 had better glass & turrets than the Leupold VX5HD. As soon as I looked at the 3-18X55 Optika6 with your Reticle I was immediately sold. Thank you soo much for such a innovated and Brilliant Optic !!!!

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I am glad you like it. To be clear, I do not work for Meopta, so I had nothign to do with the design of the scope itself. They asked me to help with reticles, so that's the extent of my involvement.

[@wadeperkins6746]

Job Very Well Done !!!!

[@bhoges17]

The "Bob Ross" of the gun world. Very relaxing watching these videos. Keep it up.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Who is Bob Ross?

[@thorpluto4527]

@@DarkLordOfOptics kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXWZKJnqrF4mrc

[@nikkidee6009]

I'm glad to hear you like it, I'm patiently waiting for mine to show up. I didn't know it at the time but I ordered mine with your reticle. I canceled an stac 4x20 after hearing your opinion on its lack of field of view.

[@JG812A]

I am considering this optic for my 6.5 Bolt rifle i was just wondering if you ever posted another video on this optic after you had time to use this more, how was its durability does its tracking seem to be consistent? Thanks enjoy your KZbin contributions

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I have a couple of these and I have not had any durability or tracking issues so far.

[@cnturion79]

Yeah you’re so right! Unboxing videos are so infantile. Great review and I bought two of these as they’re very clear and easy to use. Quality look superb.

[@millerslaw]

Wish I could actually get my hands on one of these scopes, there always on backorder. Great Video man - very detailed.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Thank You, Jason. Which part of the country are you in?

[@millerslaw]

@@DarkLordOfOptics I'm in North Dakota (USA) - I was able to place a backorder for one of the 1-6 models but not the 5-30x56 with that reticle which is what I was looking to try out. The reticle looks like it would work well for making quick wind calls in timed matches and also not being too cluttered.

[@Ouwkackemann]

I would love to hear the 2nd impression as well. Especially a comparison to others would be great.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I've used it in a few reviews since and having spent a good amount time with two of these scopes, I'll be adding them to my list of recommendations. They are generally here, but a few categories need to be updated: opticsthoughts.com/?page_id=623

[@Ouwkackemann]

@@DarkLordOfOptics Thanks, great to hear, I appreciate that. May I ask you if you see a big step-up from the 4.5-27?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I have not tested the 4.5-27x, but from the brief look I had, the 5-20x56 is definitely a step up in terms of optics.

[@infoetai6366]

Hi ILya, thanks for your review. Very happy with this Meopta especially with your MRAD RD. The only problem I have here in Australia is that I cannot find the sunshade anywhere. Would you recommend any sunshades which will fit the Meopta Optika6 5-30x56 ? Your help is highly appreciated.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I think Athlon Ares ETR sunshade fits it, but I do not recall if it leaves a gap or not.

[@infoetai6366]

@@DarkLordOfOptics Thanks so much, it is fits perfectly.

[@CP_Tacti]

Hey DLO, have you played with the Optika6 1-6 at all? It's had my curiosity for a while now, but I can't find many reviews on it and, unfortunately, my budget right now won't allow me to buy an optic without being fairly sure of it's quality. Thanks!

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Unfortunately, I have not. I have only seen it at SHOT.

[@KLeger-iq3so]

Thanks for the review! I'm very interested in this line of scopes. I'm looking at the 3-18x50 for a CZ 455 22lr (hunting rifle for rabbits and squirrels). I was thinking about either the #4 reticle or the dichro bdc reticle. If you've had an opportunity to check out the dichro reticles, what's your opinion on them?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I've seen the dichro #4 reticle in the 3-12x56 Meostar. Seems like a good idea to me.

[@Jamesy1993]

Thanks for the update on this scope. I’m in the market for a new scope and I’m looking at this Optika6 and a Delta Stryker 4.5-30x56. You say the glass is better on the Stryker, how do the turrets and side focus compare with regards to feel? I love your vids by the way

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

The clicks in the Optika6 are a little more distinct, but there is also a touch more wobble, so you kinda have to pick what you like.

[@Jamesy1993]

Thanks for your reply. Keep up the good work.

[@ttt4539]

Thanks for your reviews! I saw that you had the opportunity to test the Meopta OPTIKA6 5-30x56 and the Delta stryker hd 4.5-30x56. I'm considering both of them for my new scope. Could you please tell me wich one is the best in your opinion? Optically and for low light application. Thanks!

[@troymayo]

Optika6 hands down. Dare I say, it's as good as my Razor Gen II...

[@lukefoster3550]

I was wandering how it compared to athlon Cronus and tract toric?

[@chriskakosimos2855]

Mister DLO sir. Can you please tell me the name of this reticle cause my dealer keeps bringing me scopes and they are all the wrong ones. Thank you sir. Great job.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

It is simply called MRAD

[@p47rr]

Bought one today. Can’t wait to take it to the range. Price is $895 - $950 now. Was able to purchase one for $825. And I ordered with the MRAD reticle. Seems to be a lot of confusion where the scope is made. All of their scopes are assembled in Czech Republic. However with this model some of the components are from Philippines. Their higher end models are made completely in Czech Republic.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

That's a good deal

[@AznTacticalWI]

07.19.2023: CovidFlation really got to this optic. Now $1200-1250 new. :-(

[@commonsense5709]

@@AznTacticalWIThis Meopta Optika 6 5-30x56 RD MRAD is currently on sale for $699.99 with free shipping at Scopelist and EuroOptic for both brand new and DEMO ones.

[@commonsense5709]

Some people are saying and keep on insisting that they're made in China.

[@p47rr]

It’s on their website. Or simply send an email. They respond quickly. People are simply trying to justify their Chinese made scopes. Can’t trust half what is said on the internet. People are lazy and don’t want to do any research. I have Some Chinese made scopes as well.

[@vadym4810]

Илья, спасибо огромное за Ваши обзоры. Подскажите пожалуйста, насколько возможно применение прицелов Меорта 6 с калибрами типа 338 Лапуа Магнум. Они нормально держат отдачу крупных калибров?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Я лично не пробовал, но знаю незколько примеров где их так используют без проблем.

[@СергейЛюбимов-г6к]

Здравствуйте! Не подскажете угловой размер центральной точки? Спасибо!

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

0.06 mrad

[@СергейЛюбимов-г6к]

Спасибо большое! 🤝

[@mikewilson436]

Nice review. I like to see reviews on Scopes that are in the more reasonable price range great job. Have you done a review on the Valdada G2 yet?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

No, I have not. For a variety of historical reasons I decided to stop looking at anything Valdada-related

[@michaelguerin56]

I also prefer scopes to boxes! Interesting reticle. I have followed a similar philosophy (with varying text sizes, two fonts and bold/plain text) for Range Safety Rules, especially in posters covering key points. Uptake of this scope/reticle combination should hopefully be very good. Best of luck with it.

[@peterhalencak]

great job on the reticle looks like H59 I love .2 hash marks

[@conandrum74]

Hi DLO and thanks for your reviews. I need your expert opinion please. I read your guide 'Riflescopes: Under $1100' and I am settling around the Meoptas for close range airgun varminting and small game out to 350 yards. It was suggested to me to go for an Element Nexus for optics, weight and 10m parallax but I do not want to spend that much. Meopta MeoPro Optika6 3-18x50 FFP is sufficient - wish I could have a bit more magnification. Meopta MeoPro Optika6 3-18x56 FFP 50g heavier - wish I could have a bit more magnification. Meopta MeoPro Optika6 4.5-27x50 FFP seems to be perfect - but min parallax 22.8 m. Meopta MeoPro Optika6 5-30x56 FFP 200g heavier & min parallax 22.8 m (the only one in the series with ED glass?) Q1. Do you think min parallax 22.8 m will be a problem for close range varminting? Q2. Do you have a better scope suggestion for my requirements? Thanks and keep those vids coming !

[@ertatta]

Supposedly the 4.5-27 is not on the same level glass wise as the 3-18’s & 5-30. 3-18 is more than enough to get you out to a thousand yards.

[@conandrum74]

@@ertatta thanks for the reply. This is what worries me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIiboWOqbLpkl8k At 300 yards the image is fuzzy and out of focus with the nexus. PS. You meant 1000 feet

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

On question 1: that sorta depends on what is close range to you. Personally, I'd be using much lower magnification when that close, which increases depth of field. You'd likely be fine. On Question 2: Within its price range, Optika6 does really well. Another good option is Element Titan. They have a 5-25x56 now and the 3-18x50 is coming soon. Element Nexus is a better scope than all of these, as you correctly pointed out, but it is more money. Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56 should also be in this conversation, along with Athlon Ares BTR. Now, some general comments: I have not spent much time with the 4.5-27x50 Optika6, but I thought that the 5-30x56 model was a notable step up from that. I have 3-18x50 and 5-30x56 Optika6 scopes and like them a good bit. I am not really a magnification hog in that I tend to not use the highest magnification too much. However, if you are shooting something really small at 350 yards, I'd lean toward the 5-30x56.

[@conandrum74]

@@DarkLordOfOptics I can get the relevant scopes at the following prices: (I am leaning towards the 5-30 magnification as you said). €1015.00 Athlon Ares BTR 4.5-27x50 G2 SF FFP MRAD - MINIMUM PARALLAX 23 METERS € 860.00 Meopta Optika6 5-30×56 FFP MRAD - MINIMUM PARALLAX 22.8 METERS € 725.00 Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56 FFP MRAD - MINIMUM PARALLAX 13 METERS € 699.00 Meopta Optika6 4.5-27x50 FFP MRAD - MINIMUM PARALLAX 22.8 METERS € 695.00 Meopta Optika6 3-18x56 FFP MRAD - MINIMUM PARALLAX 9 METERS € 645.00 Meopta Optika6 3-18x50 FFP MRAD - MINIMUM PARALLAX 9 METERS € 640.00 TITAN 5-25x56 FFP MRAD - MINIMUM PARALLAX 15 METERS Q1. Is minimum parallax of 22.8m going to be a hindrance when targeting say a rat or pigeon at ~10-15m? Will the target be perfectly in focus, but the reticle will be floating and moving around over the target? Basically I do not know what problems to expect... Q2. Any comments on best bang for the buck on the price list I posted above? As always many thanks!!!

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

@@conandrum74 I am not up to speed on European prices, so I can't help you much there. Whether the target is going to be in focus depends on which magnification you like to be on. If you want to be on high mag at 10meters, get a scope that focuses down to 10meters or get a screw in aperture. Personally, I'd get the 5-30x and use lower mag at close distances.

[@redraiderreloading7612]

Just bought one of these for my ar10. 6.5 creedmoor

[@bhoges17]

Bro your a funny Fuk! I love the unboxing video. See you at SHOT.

[@troysanders175]

Please compare it to the delta and give your opinion on its low light 💡 performance. Thanks

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Delta Syryker is a touch better, I think, but I need to spend more time on this.

[@WhiskeyTangoFoxtraught]

Please tell me they call it the Dark Lord Reticle.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Sadly, they do not.

[@alejandroo80]

Hi, I'm from Chile, thanks for the great video ! looking a little closer to your channel I want your opinion and knowledge to help me decide.... I shoot airguns and I'm looking to get a new scope, budget 1000USD (I think over that price range for a hunting airgun it's more than enough). My current most expensive scope is the Athlon Helos BTR 6-24X50 FFP around 600USD MSRP. Candidates: - The Meopta on this video. - Element Titan 5-25X56 FFP - Arken EP4 6-24X50 FFP Do you know anything or had the chance to get them in your hands ? Thanks again for all

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I have seen Arken and Titan, but I have not yet tested them. They looked like nice scopes, but until I spend some time with them, I can't really have a strong opinion.

[@alejandroo80]

@@DarkLordOfOptics ok, I understand, well I think I can wait a bit longer in this world pandemic scenario we're in right now so I'll stick to my Athlon until you can spend somo time with them. Thanks a lot and stay safe!

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

@@alejandroo80 I'll check with the manufacturers and see when they have availability. I am somewhat busy right now, but I should be able to take on a couple more reviews later in the summer.

[@TotalHunter]

Will be using this scope in PRS should get well

[@kimialfonsito87]

hello, my name is Alfonso from Spain, I am about to buy a scope, here in my country I am offered the meopta optika6 5-30x56 with mildot3 reticle for the same price as the delta javelin 4'5-30x56, which should i choose? Thank you very much, your opinion would be of great help to me.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I have never tested Delta Javelin, so I really do not know for sure. I suspect they are pretty similar, so choose the one with the reticle you prefer.

[@JimmyGlat]

This is also my dilemma, they both have great reticles. @dlo would you be able to review the Delta Javelin scope at some point? Thank you for the great review of this scope, Cheers

[@c.m.7692]

Would it be outrageous for a new subscriber like me to ask your opinion on the Optika 6 1-6 with your Mrad2 illuminated?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Not at all, but I have not seen that scope, so I can't be very helpful at all. It does sound like the reticle ended up being too thin for that scope.

[@МухаммадММ-ь6ш]

Добрый день, я знаю тебя ты русский парень ты живешь в америке и хорошо понимаешь по русский ,подскажи что лучше купить nightforce atacr 5.25×56 MIL-XT или Schmidt bender 5-25x56 H-59 Меня конкретно интересует сетка Horus. Заранее спасибо.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Оба вполне приличные прицелы. Мне Шмидт больше нравится

[@lukefoster3550]

Glass wise how does this compare to athlon Cronus and tract toric ?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Cronus and Toric are better scopes optically, but they also cost more. This really comes down to how much you want to pay. Optiak6 5-30x56 is a fairly direct competitor to the Ares ETR more so than the Cronus.

[@stefanomannias6041]

good morning the quality Meopta Optika6 5-30x56 with which spotting scope can you compare Zeiss -Stainer?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Can you clarify what you mean? Optika6 is not a spotting scope

[@stefanomannias6041]

@@DarkLordOfOptics from what I understand the Meopta MEOPRO Optika6 5-30x56 and a rifle scope

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

@@stefanomannias6041 Correct. It is a riflescope.

[@stefanomannias6041]

@@DarkLordOfOptics we understand very well that it is a rifle scope. but you did not answer my first question, surely you are not prepared enough

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

@@stefanomannias6041 You asked me to compare a riflescope to a spotting scope. That makes no sense.

[@trevorgale1176]

Yes Sir you are a terrible hand model, slightly better with unboxing, liked your design, it's on my shopping list. I have a couple of Meopro 4-12x 50's they are outstanding, particularly in dusk light conditions when the bambi are getting about. What is very interesting is your thought's on the design, a #4 reticle at low power is exactly what you need for the up close and personal shooting situations, and the tree for the more focused and deliberate shots.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

My feelings are a little hurt about the whole hand model stuff, but I'll get over it :-)

[@jagmeetsmann]

This or vortex razor?Just comparing durability and glass.

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

There is a 2x price difference. If you can afford the Razor, go for that.

[@jagmeetsmann]

@@DarkLordOfOptics thanks

[@ayougo]

I compared the 5-30 Optika 6 directly to my Razor G2 4.5-27 and found the Optika to have slightly better clarity and resolution at max magnification. I also noticed less CA on the Optika. I did have more stray light on the Optika but adding a sunshade mitigated the issue. The razor has a larger FOV and more forgiving eyebox but in my opinion, the Optika produced a slightly tighter image (notably so when dialing down the Optika to 27x). Colors are slightly cooler on the Razor by a tiny margin. I also seemed to experience less eye fatigue behind the Optika although I cant explain why. Downrange, practically speaking, I noticed more detail when looking through the Optika at max zoom. I did not like how muddy the razor's image gets on a hot day at max zoom. Both subjective tests had these scopes on the same rifle, rings etc. I think getting behind the razor is faster but when you focus on the details (like a brick's texture or grout work on a house at 100-200 yards) for me, the Optika seemed to provide a more accurate image. I must have gone back and fourth in doubt for many hours but honestly, the Optika 6 blew my mind...at any price. I wouldn't spend the extra money on the razor although I will say the illumination and turrets are superior on the razor. Optika's turrets are positive but are not as easy to manage as the razor's. You can feel the rotation and click on the razor without overdoing it while on the Optika, you have to be mindful of each click without over-revving past your stopping point. Both tracked well during my box tests but I would rather have the razor's turrets at the end of the day. The zero stop works well on the Optika but due to the mechanical design of the relationship between the cap and markings, getting the adjustments to always align with the marks takes some fiddling with the top cap screw.

[@ertatta]

@@ayougo from what I’ve seen out of the 3-18, I actually don’t doubt what you describe in regards to resolution & detail. I find the color & contrast are very true to life and add to the sense of sharpness throughout the image. There’s a possibility the 5-30 might even be that much better and if so, I can totally understand how favorably the glass stacks up to the razor g2.

[@p47rr]

@@ertatta I own a 4.5-27X56mm Gen II Razor and Meopta Optika 6 5-30X56mm. Razor has better glass. Not noticeable until you get passed 300 yards. I Like both. But Arken EP-5 is almost as nice as the Meopta. Plus it has a better warranty. And right now you get a combo back for free. Free shipping and no tax. $565.00. The illumination isn’t that great. The turrets are better thought out.

[@scottlouis6116]

how does this compare to vortex viper pst gen ii ?

[@p47rr]

I own both. Meopta has slightly better glass. Locking turrets and more elevation. Vortex is slightly lighter.

[@ЭльчинАхмедов-б3щ]

Хотел бы услышать это видео по русски, интересен мне этот прицел только 4,5 _ 27. Стоит ли он своих денег или взять б. У. Бушнель элит тактикал?

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

Elite Tactical немного лучше.

[@agustikj]

Haha! I don't give a fuck how the box is except if the box is really fancy then I find my self screwed over for paying to much for a box that I will throw away.

[@pieterclaassen4555]

Hello Where can I find you're email address Where would you recommend I should buy this scope in the USA

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

In the USA, there are plenty of dealers. CameraLandNY, LiebrtyOptics, SWFA, etc. If you want to contact me directly, use the contact form on my website. That goes to my e-mail.

[@stevefraser6628]

It came in a box.....it's blue..... BWARRRRR HAHAHAHAHA pricless

[@DarkLordOfOptics]

I am mildly annoyed by all the unboxing stuff on KZbin. I have never bought anything for the box it came in.

[@tonkaturbodiesel]

#fuckunboxing