I know this is an older video, but I just wanted to give you credit for one of the best comprehensive scope reviews I’ve ever seen, and trust me I’ve watched a lot! Very well done, classy! Cheers from across the pond!

THANKS...was really looking forward to another video from you. Top notch, as usual

This is a great, no BS video. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

What a marvellous evaluation - like no other

Top class content & review. Best scope reviewer going

This is the first of your videos that I've seen. Very interesting, though it could end up costing me a fortune.

great vid , and good info as well . thank you richard

Fantastic info cheers for taking the time

Another great review. Thanks.

My god am I happy I found your Channel in plane English. Will definitely be playing this one again as I am about to purchase a new scope for the 243 for Stalking and foxing! all the best.

What a great video! I really appreciate you sharing your experiences with so many top notch scopes. Especially for someone like myself who is wanting to buy top notch but hasn’t had the privilege of using them yet. Hoping to top my ELR rifle with an IOR at some point. Here’s hoping!

Great conversation and content!

This Delta Stryker is still the scope to beat for PRS. Great recommendation Richard, I bought it because of your video and still happy with it.

Huge test, well done!

Awsome! Thank you so much!!! I always wanted to buy the delta 5-50x56 but i didn’t trust it to be honest, due to that much of an asked for the money! Thanks i am definitely buying it now! Keep up the good work, i love the reviews!!!

Superb reviews. I’ve just ordered my second IOR, the terminator arrives tomorrow from optics warehouse. 👌

Without a doubt the most comprehensive high end scope review I have ever watched! I would love to see Richard do a mega review on the lower priced hunting scopes! Optics warehouse please send them to him.

Good video. About resolution of mil markings in the reticle. I like the 0.1 mil ones in the MSR reticle on my S&B PM2. Makes it easy to mil targets of known size out to a very long range for ranging those accurate LR shots 👍

Great video, Richard; I enjoyed it ! I bought the Vortex 4.5-27x56 because of its reputation for ruggedness vs most anything else. If I buy anything else, it will only be an IOR.

HI Richard, Great review, very useful real information an overview on the current scope market which is tough to navigate for a newby in Aus. Going to check out a 4.5-30x50 titanium to put on my Tikka 223 this week, and will be putting a stryker on my next target rifle in 308. Question i had is what is that bipod shown on the rifle @1.52

Richard, thank you for the very timely report on latest scopes. I was ready to purchase another IOR (I have a Crusader and wanted a Recon) but after seeing your report I purchased a Delta Stryker 4.5-30. I think I might like it a litter better than IOR. The image is truly 3-dimensional and just about perfect on color. I also noticed that the illumination (I have the LRD-1T ret) is lit every 2 mil on the center windage line and on every .2 mil windage hash below center. Very, very nice. Everything is a bit stiff but extremely smooth. I would also prefer slightly more feel and sound in the turrets but otherwise I am happy to save some money and get something I consider as good as the best IOR's. Looking forward to some more in depth on this scope and company. Thank you!

Absolutely kick ass review.

Just bought the second generation Stryker HD thanks mostly to this video. Had to wait a while to find one in my area but it’s a steal in comparison to the Vortex and competing scopes.

hi i just bought the delta stryker 5-50-56 hd with the dl3 reticle. can you help i cant figure out how the turrets work ? no manuel came with the scope thanks from new york.

Richard hello from USA! Watching your videos absolutely the best optics reviews . I've only long range a few times and I'm looking at buying a 6mm creedmoor Bergara. Seriously considering the stryker but absolutely no idea which model to buy the mil ffp or moa 2fp model.

I know this video is a year old now, but a massive amount of great information to be found here. One quick question, have you had a chance to check out the Minox ZP5 with the MP4 reticle? This scope seems to check all of the boxes for a top scope

As usual Richard a sublime picture formed for all the top end scopes, must say the 5-50 stryker would be nice F class scope then thrown on a hunting gun for does and hinds in the winter.

that was actually some useful info on what to spend money on.

Have to check the new Leupold Mark 5HD H-59 or Tremor 3 for updates. Great video. GB

Richard Utting Thanks for taking the time to do great videos and reviews! After watching one of your earlier videos I purchased an IOR Valdada Recon 4-28x50 to saddle up on my new Tikka T3x TAC A1. I just have one question... Where did you get the rubber eye piece that I've seen on the Valdada's and other scopes in some of your videos?

Thanks Richard, I need a Delta!

Based of your recommendations, I went with the Sightron SIII 6-24x50 FFP a little over a year ago.... I'd like to swap out the turrets for the ones on the Rudolph to make it better for dialing. Thank you VERY Much for updating us on the available "fixes" for the Sightron shortcomings.... I think these will put it back to the top of the $1000.00 list or pretty close.

For long range shooting out to 1000yrds off bench and bipod for the Stryker should you get FFP or SFP

What make is the scope mount that you have on most of your scopes? Thanks

Can you review minox scopes and compare it to these?

Richard what do you recommend for F class shooting as I’m new to sport please ?.

Is there any issue with the short parallax adjustment from 250 meters to infinity? Seems like it would be hard to fine tune it at longer ranges like 1000 yards

You mention that the Rudolph scope reticle has 1 MOA markings but on the website the T6 reticle of the FFP model is indicated that it has 2 MOA markings. Am I missing something? Did they upgrade it without updating the website yet?

Richard, Thanks for another awesome review! Based on some of your previous video reviews I stepped up to an IOR Valdada Recon 4-28x50 to saddle up on a Tikka T3x TAC A1. As you've eluded to before, the 40mm tube on the Valdada is a game changer, truly amazing scope. I just have one question, Where did you find the rubber eyepiece extension that I occasionally see attached to your Valdada's? Thanks again and keep the videos coming!

Thank you so much for this video. Any idea how one could purchase the Delta in the U.S.?

Sorry if you’ve already address this I’m new to the channel but what type bipod is on your rifle it looks quality and I haven’t seen it before

Richard you mentioned a 6-24 IOR second focal plane near the start can you tell me exactly what model that is by any chance? IOR has so many models hard to know which one exactly you are talking about? Thanks

Nice info. lovely.

Does Optics Outlet ship to the US? I haven't found any dealers stateside that sell the Delta Stryker line.

Hi Richard, love your vids and as im from Australia, we suffer the same fate as having to pay exhorbitant prices for anything imported especially from the U.S.. As im looking for my first tactical scope im wondering what your thoughts are on the Burris XTR2. Its about $1950 AUD for the 5-25x50 ffp here. Delta Stryker is about $2250 AUD.

Enjoying this show. Can you please make round up of guns you got and how often you shoot and at what ranges pls

So the razor is better than the delta stryker? I know you said in field of view but in which other categories??

Have found the Bushnell XRS for 1299£. Do You find it a bit more competitive at the price. It posesses some features I find very desirable.

excellent review as always. i know this is a little outside your usual scope, punn intended, but i would love to hear your opinion on the Primary Arms 1-8x by 24 mm sfp ACSS scope ($389 USD) and the 4-14x by 44 mm ffp ACSS HUD DMR or R-grid reticle scopes ($279 USD). i own both the 1-8x and the 4-14x R-grid and love them both and feel they compare favorably with many scopes costing 2-3 times as much. i know they cant really compete with the top flight alphas as you call them but i value your expertise and opinion and would love to have your take. any chance you can work them in?

whaat do you think of the tract toric 4-20x50?

Stryker seems to have some striking resemblance to the Deon Optic March rifles scopes... I’m very surprised not to have seen one in your line up Richard, great video mate!

Hello Richard, Have you had a look at the Minox ZP-TAC range of rifle scopes?

Hi Richard, how would you compare S&B PMII 3-20x50 to the Swaro 3,5 18x50 X5? Both looks very similar, and all rounder both. What do you think on this S&B model?

Just a quick note - Sightron now offers Tactical Turrets similar to the Rudolph for many (if not all) of their SIII scopes. I can tell you from personal experience, these make all the difference.

any thoughts on the primary arms platinum 6-30

Thanks so much for taking the time to do these videos. I just ordered 2 Strykers based on your review. If they are anywhere near as good as the ones you reviewed I will be more than thrilled. On another note...Do you know if Zeiss intends to fix the short comings of the 4.8-35x60 V8 ?

I would love to see a video like this on the mid range scopes like 3-15x. I'm currently debating the best choice in the 1-1.5k USD range and leaning toward the t5xi 3-15x50.

hello useful video,How many generations there are for the crusader 5.8-40x56 series?

Richard, fantastic review! Thank you. I can't afford the more expensive optics or rifles so I've been more on the "good enough" value end. I've decided I am going to step up a little, again trying to go with value and the Delta Stryker sounds like it fits that bill, however I can't find it anywhere in the U.S. I've been digging and I think I may have found another scope that would be a close cousin to the Delta Stryker in quality and value. Have you ever used or reviewed the Primary Arms Platinum 6-30x56 with the Deka Mil reticle? If the PA Platinum is right there with the Delta Stryker in value/performance then I should be happy with it when I finally save up the $, I'm hoping to find a trustworthy review by the time I get the coin.

What's your view on the new Sigs?

Hi ritchard After your last recomendation on the meopta r2 I got one and over the moon with it and i love good all rounder. Now I am getting more and more into long range shooting (up to 800m to me is long range) I an considering a long range scope I don't have a huge budget and I am not a brand name guy. From what I see in this video the delta Stryker is a no question winner and I am thinking of getting one to get into the long range game. I don't change my equipment much I do research buy it and stick by it. Having never looked through these alpha scopes are they truly worth 2x 3x the money for what you get over the stryker. Thanks

Wish I could find a place in the US to buy the Delta, I'd sure like to try one!

Richard I recently picked up a S&B pm2 5-25 and I am having trouble getting the eye relief I want at 25x. It’s seems very... finicky it goes black very easy and it just seems to loose focus easy.. at 20x it is a lot better why am I having trouble at max power? I have tried moving my head around and can’t seem to get a crystal clear image that I would expect from a $2500 scope!! Am I doing something wrong or is something wrong with the scope? Also I have 20 moa base and 20 moa sphur rings totaling 40 minutes. Would that be the issue?

Hello, great review!! I would like to see you do som reviews on the Smith&Bender PM2 5-20x50 UltraShort and 5-45x56 HigePower!

Hey Richard, what scope mount is used on the Vortex Razor HD2 in this video? thank you

Delta Stryker or Athlon Chronos? Kind of want MOA but it’s not a must since I’m not proficient in either yet. Only thing I don’t like about the Stryker is that you can’t lock the turrets. I’m another one of the guys who plans on using the rifle for hunting and long range target shooting. It’ll be going on a Bergara HMR Pro once it’s available. Where is a good place to buy these scopes new in the US?

If you had to rate the $1400+ scopes from best to worse, how would you rate them?

Hey Richard, thanks for introducing me to Delta Stryker. In the short future I will be looking at an upgrade for my Bushnell xrs for shooting extreme long range metal plinking. My current issue is, here in Australia the bushnell has issues dealing with haze on hot sunny days (90% of the time). It is only good to about 20x and I like to have more magnification when shooting a mile or more. I did have my heart set on a March scope but after your review I'm wondering if it is worth the extra money. Your thoughts?

Mastro review. Thank you Very much.

Great video very informative ( ;

How about the Bushnell DMR2. they have the zero stop.

I'd like to try that Delta 4.5-30 with the LRD-1T reticle. I hope Delta gets some dealers here in the US

Great vid,just recently picked up a second hand nightforce nxs now I’m liking the look of the delta Stryker much better ret for what I do. I trust delta my titanium 4.5-30 was a good buy @sharpshootinguk

Have you looked at the zeiss v6 conquest yet .my local dealer has them at 1600 euro. 30 mag range .

I noticed that the delta parallax knob goes from 300m to infinity do you have any problems getting The clearest image at longer ranges like at 1000m?

Did I get you right, that you´ve said the Delta beats the Athlon? I´m in the market for one of those scopes and would appreciate your answer.

Richard i have a question. Delta Stryker HD 4.5-30x56 FFP MIL-MIL or Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25 FFP MRAD ? Weapon of choice would be Savage 112 Bolt-action chambered in .338LM. Im trying to find reasonable choice against SB PMII wich would save me lots of €

Shame not to see the 6-24x56 Meopta in there but still love that scope! I’m such a meopta convert that I’m thinking of the 2.5-15x56 R2 with the ballistic hunting turret. Any thoughts on that one?

Well, trapped somehow with the IORs, but found some not-so-good sounding infos about their reliabelity in US forums. How is their rugideness?

I do like the rubber eyepiece on the Terminator!! Where can i find this please?? greets Frank !

Would be curious to see your thoughts on the Primary Arms 6-30x56 (34mm tube) DEKA MIL scope at $1500. It is likely similar to the Athlon Cronus but with a reticle that centers on a chevron tip and down to .10 mil reticle measurements in the reticle. Link - www.primaryarms.com/new-primary-arms-platinum-series-6-30x56-ffp-scope-with-deka-mil-reticle-pa6-30x56ffp-deka-ams

Hi Richard. Bushnell Engage 4-16 x 44 (Deploy reticle) vs. Sightron Stac 3-16 x 42 (moa3 reticle), which is a better buy? You opinion would be most appreciated. Many thanks.

Best veridct ever. If You would get a chance to test the Steiner Military 5-26x56, would be nice to see how it fits in the bunch.

Richard, if you were to compare the Delta Stryker FFP to the Razor HD Gen2, both in Mil. If you could get the Razor for $1600 USD, would you get the Razor for a 300 Winchester Magnum that is used for everything from shorter range hunting out to long range target shooting? Or would you probably get the Delta Stryker instead because of the difference in weight? Thank you for the AMAZING video as usual.

Great job, notice that Meopta not mentioned, a great value isn't it, thanks

Richard.. I am very interested in this Delta Styker[not available in the USA yet, but there are ways]... my question is how would you compare it to the new Steiner T5Xi 5-25x56mm SCR Reticle Scope? I know earlier models had issues but many like the glass here in the states but I noticed you didnt like the optics on a Steiner down in the comments below but not sure it is the same scope I am looking at. Thanks for the vid.. great insight and your time!

attend to make any march optic review ?

Hi Richard, great review. Since I do not have access to view the Delta Stryker 4.5-30 or IOR 4-28 before purchase, which would be your top pick? The Delta sounds like a solid choice, but the IOR has had a lot of recommendations since its release

The thing that annoys me with FFP scopes is the reticle is so small at its lowest setting when it starts at a 3 to 6. Been wanting to check a 9, 10 or 12 to compare the difference.

So assuming all things being equal the Delta seems the way to go for me. I have a question only ever used MOA. Can’t see an issue just need to get my dope again but is there any disadvantage to Mils?

Damn! You guys getting shafted in the UK with the Vortex. It's a $1500 scope across the pond. It's fun to see a different perspective on the value equation when considering the wildly differing costs around the world. No way am I going for a Vortex at the UK cost. Maybe a Steiner or Kahles... The problem with Euro glass here is that nobody carries them at a real discount. I refuse to own a tunneling PMII, and the 12-50 is basically a unicorn. The IOR's peculiar 40mm tube makes it hard to shop for rings and they're almost $4 grand. The Zeiss and Swarovskis here tend to be hunting-oriented. So... There is a bit of comfort going with a tried-and-true Razor HD gen 2 or Cronus (non BTR; which was less than $700 this past Black Friday) .

Is that ramsholt

Will the Stryker FFP ret work at 4.5x at close range (25m)??? Or is it too fine for hunting against a brush background??? My Bushnell XRS 4.5-30 was useless till the reticle thickened at about 10x. Making it very hard to use at short-range.

Is the glass quality on the Stryker as good as NF ATACR glass for your eyes?

Impressive toys. I thought there were huge restrictions in owning firearms in the UK? What are the requirements? Is this private land you are shooting on or public?

Where can you buy the Delta Stryker in the USA?

What scope mount is that at 8:35 ?

how about the platinum primary arms scope ???

So I’m really looking hard at scopes. I’m not in to bells and whistles really. My main thing is turret track ability and clean glass that is good for long range, 1600 meters or so. Now I know there are lots of options, but I’m trying to keep the price around $1000 us. Can you give me your honest opinion on the sightron siii and let me know if you still think the overall quality is there.? I’ve also reached out to Delta, but they aren’t sold in the US yet. So I’m stuck with either Vortex gen 2, sightron or a lower power IOR. It I keep going back to the sightron.

Hello my friend.I need your advice.Help me please.I have remington 700 mdt tac-21 in 308 win,I want to buy ior valdada 4-28x50 2200 euro or Schmidt Bender PMII 5-25x56 3000 euro,I like ior more.What will you advice me?