10x Valdada, good or bad?

[Bulseyetom]

I am looking for a scope for a varmint rifle and saw that the fixed powed Valdada has an 18ft field of view which matches the 6x Leupold I have used for years. From what I can find, they have great optics but what can anybody add? I am not really pleased with my 3-10 Mark 4 and I rarely turn my variables up past 10x anyway. Thanks for any help. Tom

 

[rfair]

I've had a 4-14x50 for 7 months and am amazed about the repeatability, very nice glass and the MP8 dot reticle is spot on for ranging!

 

[RJinTexas]

Four years ago I purchased a 6-24x50 with mp-8 which I owned for just over a year. Yes the glass was great but was nullified by other mechanical failures. This scope spent the majority of it's time in Colorado at their designated repair facility. I sent it in three times and they never resolved the problem, it would come back clear as a bell with the side focus working and after shooting a few rounds would develop the same failure. The side focus would simply stop working altogether and wouldn't allow you to foucs the sight picture. Sometimes I couldn't even make out the mounds let alone a prairie dog at 500yds. I'll never own another one, save your money and the frustration.

RJ

 

[rfair]

Sounds to me like they never fixed the issue to begin with!
I sent back a Burris twice in three months for different problems but I still know they make a decent product. Had the same problems with Leupold but they still make good scopes, I just don't have as much confidence in the latter 2!
I do think if you buy a straight power { set parrelax } scope of any brand, it will last longer than the variable scopes from the same company because of less things to screw up.

 

[hogan]

My experience? BAD in capital letters.

At one time I owned 5 IOR scopes. Two had issues and I needed to deal with the folks in East Denver, all 2 of them....

I am sure IOR optics in Bucuresti Romania builds a fine product, but until they offer support and repair in the USA and handle their own distribution and service I will never own another.