Apart from Aimpoint, all my scopes are Meopta Meostar with illuminated reticule. They are well made, have fantastic clarity and are priced at half or less than the other big name European optic makers. They have just brought out a new R2 range which is top of the line. My business partner bought their new 1-6 x 24 illuminated reticule and it is a beauty. The only problem is that here in Australia it is Winchester who are the importers and they are a bunch of lazy cretins, however they will get any scope in for you that they don't normally keep here in Australia. Waiting times are generally not to bad either. I was at a Steiner trade night recently and I asked one of the German guys from Steiner what he thought of Meopta and he said quite openly that they are without doubt one of the very best, they are just not as expensive as the others.

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