The little detail that I can find is
IOR new 12-52X56 scopes
100moa
40mm tube (special rings)
First focal plain
No weight yet but it will be S&B PMII heavy
One contributor wrote states that he got this from Border barrels:
The price is £1165 for scope then £24 courier to you. the scope does not come with free mounts as they are extra like the other models.
Regards
Lee Border Barrels
If any one else finds any more detail, please let me know, I have the money in the bank and would absolutely love one of these
Ovenpaa - how far on are you with those feather weight bi pods?
Went out testing the 12-52x56 IOR and wait till you guys see this scope, WOW is all I can say. Put the dot on a Magpie at 2100yards I could see his beak and even his feet
IOR Valdada: Those of you familiar with our history know we got our start with this brand, and, like a marriage, we've had our ups and downs but we have stayed "together" through thick and thin. The fact is, IOR scopes have evolved constantly over time and have improved markedly in the last couple of years. The reliability of the scopes (measured in real terms, as in customer returns/complaints) is simply leaps and bounds over several years ago, and the so called "Gen 4" scopes have a 100% track record since their introduction about 14 months ago. I can't accurately tell you what's inside a Gen 4 scope that makes it work so well and hold together, but I know the engineers at IOR have built a better mousetrap. These new scopes are going a long way in shedding the oft-heard IOR axiom of "great glass, crappy internals". The scopes track like they are on rails and pack in tons of features for less money than most competitors. The service provided by Scott Cornella and Val has improved by leaps and bounds too, which is probably one reason our sales in these scopes jumped 70% from 2009 levels...people are looking for value, and getting it...
Finally, the "big" surprise was the debut of the 12-52x56 "Terminator" ultra long range scope. A departure for IOR, this 40mm tube scope will be a limited edition and is designed for super long range work on large caliber guns. The scope is a SFP moa/moa design, 100moa of travel, 20moa of reticle hashes from the crosshair in 1moa increments, illuminated center dot, 16" long, 3.5" of eye relief, and a weight of 3 pounds. Four key features on this scope make it unique for IOR. First, the design has an AO, but instead of the entire front bell rotating, only the portion at the front end of the main tube rotates (similar to the body focus on the Nikon ED Fieldscopes). One of those "why didn't I think of that" moments. This allows the actual objective bell to be of a slimmer profile. It's pretty clever and once you see a pic it will make sense. Second, the scope's magnification ring has detents on the numbers that correspond with multiples or fractions of the 24x used for ranging, so that ranging calculations are simplified when using other than 24x to range a target (the correction value is listed on the mag ring). Third, the scope has a blended 1/4moa / BDC style knob with interchangeable turret caps for either .338 Lapua, 50 BMG, or straight 1/4moa increments, with zero stop. On the caliber specific models, the turret is marked with numbers in different colors corresponding to the range in meters. When you rotate the knobs upward, different color lines on the turret base of the scope become visible and correspond with the color coded values on the turret. It's an easy and intuitive system to use once you understand it. Finally, the Terminator is the first IOR scope to use HD Flourite glass throughout the optical system, which takes optics to a whole 'nother level, so you can actually see better than ever before, and take advantage of the scopes high magnification....priced will be about $2999 and I expect this to be another IOR market value leader.
Dangermouse wrote:Ovenpaa - how far on are you with those feather weight bi pods?
A bit further forwards thanks to 20series who popped over this morning and we discussed a couple of design details over a cup of tea. The problem has always been the shift from fine to coarse elevation adjustment whilst keeping weight down. I now have a couple of options that will make life a lot easier.
The new 52X IOR looks very good indeed, my concern is what is it going to weigh? I have a feeling my bipods are going to have to be very light indeed :shock:
Edit - Over 1.25kgs Wahhhhh!!!!
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I think I would need to get my barrel fluted as well!
I see Mik is offering this service, I wonder how much work it takes?
Although this would go on my F Class Remi Mexican at the moment, I would envisage it going on a custom tactical rifle at a later stage and replace it with possibly a Sightron,
Dangermouse wrote:I think I would need to get my barrel fluted as well!
I see Mik is offering this service, I wonder how much work it takes?
Although this would go on my F Class Remi Mexican at the moment, I would envisage it going on a custom tactical rifle at a later stage and replace it with possibly a Sightron,
DM
I wish I'd of gone for a fluted barrel it would have saved me lots of grief trying to get my rifle "in weight" for the F-TR 8.25Kg rule
I have the 10-50x60 Sightron and and have it behaved faultlessly at Diggle last week.
Alan
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IMHO going from an IOR to a Sightron would be to downgrade.
In this house we have a S&B, a Khales and an IOR. No difference in glass if you ask me.
There is a difference in design when it comes to the turrets. All different, IOR is very agricultural.
The other two are very similar, Khales rather refined, S&B just excellent.
They all have different rifles to sit on so they all serve their purpose.
I have only had my hands on one Sightron. It was a 50 magnification.
I thought the glass was slightly fuzzy to look through compared to what I am used to. The reticle was messy in my opinion.
I think good glass is more important that a high magnification. Good glass compensates for the lesser magnification.
Of course having both is the ideal.
