I.O.R scopes

There is a new distributor for Canada. Send IOR in Romania (commercial@ior.ro) and they'll give you his contact information.
 
sillymike said:
I think they all dropped the line... for lack of customer service.
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I have the new Gen 4 12-52X 56 (Terminator) and 1-10X 26 (Eliminator) scopes on two of my rigs. They have a new distributor that is marketing IOR scopes in Canada. I don't have the contact details handy but you can send an email to the address listed above and they'll give you the distributor's contact information.
 
symphony said:
I have the new Gen 4 12-52X 56 (Terminator) and 1-10X 26 (Eliminator) scopes on two of my rigs. They have a new distributor that is marketing IOR scopes in Canada. I don't have the contact details handy but you can send an email to the address listed above and they'll give you the distributor's contact information.
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Can you give us your impression of these latest generation scopes from IOR?
From What I have read, these are better made and more reliable than the previous gen.
I also interested in getting one.
 
mightyhunter said:
Can you give us your impression of these latest generation scopes from IOR?
From What I have read, these are better made and more reliable than the previous gen.
I also interested in getting one.
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The Gen 4 tactical scopes are built like tanks but heavier than comparable optics. The turrets have a very positive click feel to them with a larger elevation turret to allow easy adjustment with gloves. Repeatability in my experience has been excellent.

The 12-52X 56mm (Terminator) scope has a huge 40mm main tube and allows for over 100 MOA elevation adjustment. The short focus distance is about 21 feet at 52X so makes it an excellent choice for a wide range of shooting disciplines. All IOR scopes use Schott glass which is used in very high end scopes like S&B, Zeiss. I have a S&B 12-50X on one of my rimfire BR guns and while it is an excellent scope, the IOR offers better value at equal or better performance. In my experience any scope that uses Schott glass has excellent definition and colour rendition.

The 1-10X 26mm (Eliminator) scope is currently sitting on my SA Black Target Special. This thing is amazing. Dual illumination reticle (red dot and green MP8) and true 1X magnification. The only scopes that are comparable are the March 1-10X 24 and the Leupold cqbss 1.1-8X24. While the March offers true 1X it doesn't have a dual reticle and the cqbss doesn't have true 1X and only has 8X. The Leupy costs about $4 grand in the US. My only negative on the IOR is that I wish the red dot had more intensity levels but playing with it out in full sunlight, it seems like the dot is adequately visible under these extreme conditions.

Both have held up well so far and I am hearing nothing but good things about the new generation IOR line on Snipers Hide.
 
I have a 2.5-10x42 illuminated with the MP8 reticle, better optics than my Mark 4's for sure, and a well built scope. I wish Leupold with their warranty backing would put glass this good, and reticles this sharp, in their scopes. I still like Leupold, but can't deny the IOR is a better scope- as long as I never need service.
 
Ardent I have the same scope as well as a 4x, great scopes! I also bought a pair of bino's from the same dealer in Radium B.C. Sadly he passed away a few years ago, he was a great fellow.
 
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I have a pair of IOR binoculars and a rifle scope. The optical quality is excellent on both. I am pleased with them and had no problems.

IOR optics have always been a very good value for the quality of optics. However there has never been a good after sales warranty support for them in Canada. I believe repairs had to go back to Europe.

If they get a dealer in Canada who could set up a good program for service/ warranty, I would certainly consider IOR for future purchases.

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symphony said:
The 1-10X 26mm (Eliminator) scope is currently sitting on my SA Black Target Special. This thing is amazing. Dual illumination reticle (red dot and green MP8) and true 1X magnification. The only scopes that are comparable are the March 1-10X 24 and the Leupold cqbss 1.1-8X24. While the March offers true 1X it doesn't have a dual reticle and the cqbss doesn't have true 1X and only has 8X. The Leupy costs about $4 grand in the US. My only negative on the IOR is that I wish the red dot had more intensity levels but playing with it out in full sunlight, it seems like the dot is adequately visible under these extreme conditions.
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USO, Premier and S&B are also releasing 1-8x scopes. The USO is under $2k in FFP and ~$2.5k in DFP. And, they will all be around 24 oz. vs. the 33 oz. of that IOR.
 
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