Scopes for ULTRA LONG RANGE - IOR Valdada CRUSADER & TERMINATOR - Rex Reviews 

Haven't had a chance to test if it holds zero, but mounts just fine and has nice clear glass. Centered vertically true to a plumb line with the crosshairs which is always a plus!It's a great ru-vid.comUgkxc4K63Fd5LglDMObu7-Bgapxp_ef0W8hE scope. There's no parallax adjustment or focus ring, so may be limited to 3-7x, have to see how it is on the range. Also be aware that the rings are "look through" so you can still use irons, but they are really tall if you only intend to use the optics. On a 22LR no biggie since I'm not shooting competitions or worried about a hard cheek press. Will boresight and range test, if all goes well, I'll leave it at that!

I am proud,my dad works in that factory,Romania.

Rex, I want to thank you so much. When I was in the Army during Vietnam. I would have been lucky to hit a 12"x12" target at 100 yards - thanks to the information I learned in your Sniper 101 series my C.E.P. now - at age 68 - is around 1/4" at 100 yards; half of my shots land within a 1/4" radius of dead center. Because I was such a bad shot I hadn't fired a rifle - before this year - since I left Vietnam in March of 1972. Having done some TV camera work in the 1980s, I really appreciate the production quality of your videos. Great work.

Please... Rex's videos are of far better quality and educational value than anything on Full30. Every video is like a class lol. They would be lucky to have him.

I got the Crusader a few years ago $3,700 paid cash, 10 months for receipt of scope. Worth it Now has Armasite Apolo Pro IR in front of it on Norene Assssin 7mm mag. I sleep very well. 😆

I bought the crusader and have zero regrets , it's the best quality that I have ever seen or used. Words just can't describe the quality , have to see and use it to believe it , it makes all my other scopes look like junk.

I'm watching this video again after being in Texas and having shot with most of these people at RX17. I love my IOR scope. You just can't believe the quality of these rifle scopes and spotting scopes that Val sells. I had never looked thru a quality spotting scope before. The quality of the image at 1000 yards is amazing. You can't go wrong buying these products.

Rex, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have the 4-28x50 FFP Mil/Mil Recon. It is an absolute amazing piece of work. The 1-10x26 LTS-2 FFP Mil/Mil is the finest combat scope made IMHO. IOR Valdada scopes are simply the best!

Your videos are extremely helpful. Thank you for all the work you put in

Haven't watched a Rex video for a while. Good to see he is back in good form! Quite an excellent review.

TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION: Exit Pupil Diameter in not dependent on tube size but is a simple function of objective lens size and magnification. When we talk about 40mm tubes having a large perceived image size we are not referring to exit pupil diameter.

Rex, I just received my new I.O.R 3.5-18x50 35mm ffp X1 with schott, MC-7 coating.... I can't thank you enough for bringing these scopes to my attention. incredible scope. keep up the amazing work!

6:36, you can actually see the projectile the entire time rather than just the vapor trail that was pretty sweet!

Like owning a rare JDM sports car, I hope to own a Valdada sooner rather than later. Pretty compelling products!

A discussion on misunderstandings concerning tractability and balanced flight has been brought up. A very qualified contact of mine has pointed out although these effects are observed in field artillery applications, that small arms fire applications don't produce the same level of concern with these factors. The primary issues in question seem to be as follows: 1) over-exaggeration concerning increased drag effects on a projectile due to a minor loss of tractability. 2) over-exaggeration of any general loss in tractability in small arms projectiles with low initial elevation angles. In short, I concede that although these effects exist and are significant in field artillery applications, they exist on the microscale when it comes to small arms fire. I certainly agree that any potential loss in tractability on the microscale will not result in any "practically significant" drag increase. The issue of contention among the gurus may be whether or not potential minor losses in tractability can exacerbate bullet yaw in the transonic enough to result in significant increases in cone of fire hundreds of meters beyond the transonic. This is where I'm getting different stories from different folks... as I haven't yet purchased my 3000m test range and Doppler RADAR, I must ask you all, what say you???????

Awesome just love your expertise , passion , commentary and experience in this serious shooting realm my brother.

March has made an affordable first focal plain scope with a double reticle that compensates for the magnification. When you increase the magnification, a second set of crosshairs comes into view. It’s affordable and functional and March has very good glass.

My combo is Remington 700+IOR crusader and Spuhr mounts! Rock solid combo!

Thank you, TRex! Another state of the art video, like all your videos. I like it that you teach so well. I didn't hear you say about these scopes that they are made in Romania, it would have been nice... Thank you for all the things I learned from your vids!

I want one ... maybe 2 ! Incredible review. Nothing else compares. Thanks for the review

Thinking the crusader is next on my list. Have the Vortex razor gen ll on a 6.5 creed and about to pick up a .338 lapua that needs to be outfitted to go out to a mile plus. Thanks for the review Rex

Rex - Just picked up a .338 Lapua Barrett MRAD and have been searching for the most ideal scope for ultra long range shooting. I'm no spring chicken and my eyes aren't want they used to be so the highest usable magnification is what caught my eye involving the IOR Valdada "Terminator." I was also interested in Barrett's new BORS (Barrett Optical Ranging System) device, but unfortunately they don't have it available for any of the Valdada line of scopes. I was advised from a reliable source that Valdada experienced an issue with the lenses separating on the IOR line, which occurred repeatedly a few months apart for some customers. The scopes had to be shipped back to Romania for warranty work and as the result it took an excessive amount of time. Before spending a considerable amount for one of these, I'd like to find out if you have heard of such a problem in the past with the IOR line and if so, is the crusader and terminator exempt in some way of experiencing the same issues?

Sweet,Love the bumper music man!👍

on the lenses is written IOR Bucuresti which locate the lenses as made Bucharest, Romania. I know for a fact that romanians build excellent lenses and generally optics.

I wish the IOR Valdada range came with a fully illuminated reticle, rather than just the centre dot. We have a lot of dull weather and little sunlight in the north of England so for this reason I prefer fully illuminated reticles.

the bullet actually turns back on the end because of the drag has more force to turn the bullet back that on the front part. Torque So the bullet is vibrating and trying to turn back but the air drag also creates torque and that keeps correcting the orientation of the bullet... Quite a complex thing a simple bullet flying... 🙂

I own two IOR Valadada scopes. They both broke and had to be sent in for repairs. One of them was sent in for repairs and it was replaced, a couple of years later the replacement broke and had to been sent in for repairs. I have a told of $4,500 (ish) tied up in these broken scopes. NIghtforce, Vortex and or SWFA would be way better options, if you want a scope that won't break in a couple of years.

Regarding your comment on never having seen better glass than the IOR I would suggest getting behind the Tangent Theta.

Love the videos thank you for all you do from a fellow veteran

Wow what a review !!!!!!!!! Talk about pumped only to quickly see that they don't ship Internationally OOHHH THE PAIN. Keep up the Great work Rex.

Rex, glad to see you are putting great videos up again. I'm a big fan and I have scope envy and want to target shoot with you!!

I have a crusader scope. I shot on the same range once before. Great folks to host you. Now as for the scope, there are minor issues that I wished they were addressed from the start. There is no index mark on the scope body, why? Do I have to guess if I dialed 1.75 or 1.5 MOA? Also, zeroing is an old school, un-screw 4-small screws rotate while not disturbing the zero, line-up and then tighten the screws. . How about a quick-rezo? How about adding the nice fiber-optic insert ala Vortex. Finally, IOR has re-align the pricing structures as the new scopes on the market are now offering a better value.

love your work. At 6:33 the shot is going into the unknown. Unresponsable. know you target and what is Beyond .

Thanks for the excellent video! You made a lot of great points, and definitely helped me out!

Thanks ! Very Good " excellent " input for my brain ( Knowledge )

Thanks so much once again Rex. Awesome info!

I didn't understand 75% of that lol BUT that's why I'm subed to your channel trust me its not your method of explanation its all me you are a cut above the rest in " lead therapy" great vids keep it going please!!!!

Look Mark&Sam Afterwork (4AW) a video shooting 5.023 yards. You will see the bullet pointing to soil. Bullet noose is down.

Thank you Mr Rex lovely video.

That's a little impractical for my tasking, which is DMR up to ranges of about 1,000 yards. But I wouldn't mind having a Valdada Recon if I could get one with a MilDot reticle vice a Mil scale reticle. The first focal plane and Miliradian reticle and turret 10th of a mil adjustments are optimal for USMC precision target engagement, but a scaled reticle is distracting under stress, and we prefer simple unmarked MilDots.

Hi Rex, I've enjoyed your videos over the years. I'm considering a new high power scope. s&b has their new 5-45 out, and we now have other nice offerings. The scope market is getting competitive. I have no experience with a 40 mm tube and you really like it. I have the s&b5-25 and it's ok (tunneling on low end, but would love more power, clarity and a more forgiving eyebox). So I'm looking at the s&b 5-45 or now even the IOR 5.8-40, I guess. If price were not an object, what you pick and why? Thank you sir.

Thank you Rex for sharing your knowledge today, July 2020. Perhaps tme has delivered a greater long range scope and maybe another viewer and post that information.

3,100 for that scope damn, ill never be able to afford this wonderful scope...

I would like to buy both of these scopes and will if I can swing it. Will definitely be after the 12-52x56

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great vids

Now I want to put the i o r valdada crusader on the budget 6.5 rifle you did and party with that for up to 300 yards. But I know the far cheaper primary arms and $3000 worth of ammo will be far superior.

thanks for these vids. learning a lot

It is absolutely INCORRECT that a bullet leaves the barrel in an upward trajectory or arch. Bullets began to drop immediately after leaving the barrel of a gun to to gravity and increasing loss of active energy. There is no arch other than the gradual drop or MOA/Mil decay,. It is true the bullet tends to wobble below supersonic and become less stable.

Nice scopes but they really need a mil/mil FFP reticle. Hopefully they will be coming out sometime in the future.

A set of Ivey rings will turn a "tier one scope" into a ULR scope.

thank you for the information... very good work

keep em on their toes rex!!!

Great review of the how and why...

Great video! As a suggestion, you should get a pop filter - your mic's maxing out whenever you say a hard consonant. :)

Great video thank you for sharing.

By the Rex Logic the 6.8 SPC II SSA load for sniper work is better than the 7.62x51 because the 6.8 is still supersonic at 1000 meters.

1/2 & 1/4 MOA clicks are the only big downside to these scopes for F Class and precision shooting for bullseye. 1/8 th clicks are needed for minor precision adjustments

Please review the US Optics ER-25, if possible.

Very interesting video. I have tow older 30MM IOR scopes. My M2 is getting close to 20 years old? Superior Glass value, in my humble opinion. Very good info here.

Full30. Will give you incredible exposure. Probably double your viewership. Speak to. Tim @ military Arms or just call him @ Copper custom guns in Indiana.

Would love to see your compare this to the March Tactical 8-80 x 56 X

I ordered one.Waiting on it.😁

I'd suggest to check out the March scopes and the most recent S&B scopes If one March going from 5-50 and the new S&B is at 5-45. That's just extreme.

Nice video, very clear as the scope ;)

REX, I really enjoy your reviews, yet when i read the reviews from ( RIFLES SCOPES EXPERT ) they put the SCHMIDT & BENDER 12-50x56 as SUPERIOR than the VALDATA TERMINATOR. PLEASE read their review. They used 4 men and 2 woman in their test. PLEAS READ THEIR CONCLUSION. THANK YOU BOB.

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Are you still using the IOR Crusader and is it still as good as you thought!

Rex, totally not in the same class of optics, but I was curious as to your thoughts on the new Nikon Black X1000??

What rifling style would be generally more conducive to bullet tractability at long range? A sort of reverse-gain rifling perhaps? Any extreme distance shooters with ACTUAL EXPERIENCE that could answer this question of mine?

Awesome Review Rex! Thank you!! I cannot make up my mind on which scope rings I should get with my IOR Crusader. American Rifle M10 40mm or the IOR Heavy Duty Tactical 40mm Rings. The ARC screws does not look as stout as the IOR. Any advise will be appreciated!

Have you ever compared the Valdada to a Tangent Theta?? Just wonder how they would compare.

what was the distance of the video in the field where it was zoomed back out? awesome video bud. wish I could afford the FFP version... maybe someday

This video is all about rifle scopes but gotta ask, who made those aluminum rifle chassis??

great videos you do. I have the IOR 36x fixed. Ive been useing this for 50 yard bench on my CZ 22lr.. never heard of IOR till I watched your videos. im wanting to put this scope on my remington 783 in .308. Can I learn to shoot medium range with this set up? Would like to see what you could do with this scope,even if its not ideal...

Respect!

How do they compare to the M8541 (Schmidt & Bender) that the USMC Scout Snipers use? Price is basically the same.

How would the new 3-25x50 Lutaz compare to these two? Does it utilize the same turret mechanism design?

16:30 AMAAAAZIIIING

How about now, 2022.... what's your take on the Sightron s8... it's said to be similar to ior glass(Recon)....

Would you recommend the IOR recon, IOR crusader, or the IOR 3-18 (35mm) as listed in the Sniper 101 series for PRS sort of shooting? or do you think its overkill because of the weight?

Should be excellent for the .22lr

Rex, first and foremost, thank you for your videos. I am in the market for a scope again and am stuck between the crusader and the new NF ATACR 7-35. I have many NF scopes so I am familiar with them and love them. This Crusader is quite intriguing, but unfortunately Valdada does not have what some might call good street credibility. Have you had any experience with the 7-35 NF, and if so, what would be your honest comparison between the two. Thank you in advance for your time.

Rex, I purchased a Steiner 3-12x50 after you and I spoke to one another. I am now in a spot where I can buy the best of the best. So the question is, S&B 5x25 PM II or Crusader or possibly the Recon?

What is a good scope for a scar 17s. I will use this rifle for some hunting. What would be good magnification say up to 600 yards and plus.

Rex. Just wondering if you wanted to a do a review on a gun I am building it is a budget build and i think you might like it. If you are located near me I could possibly meet up and you can do a review on it.

The narrator sounds like Jerry Seinfeld

I miss the old music w the drums from you dude! Where is it??

I've been trying really hard to find out how the ZEISS VICTORY FL DIAVARY 6-24 x 72 T RIFLESCOPE compares to the IOR Valdada / Terminator or other top tier scopes?????.......Can anyone help?? If you had a choice, which would you choose???

Any thoughts on the Marchs 8-80x56?

Anything better in the market now this video is 6 years old?

1:04.....Rex how do you like these scope rings?

Just so you ar are aware he is discussing a $3k+ tube... would love this scope but just a tad out of my price range.

What's the rifle in the wooden box and at start of video? Psr? Tac338?

Ok I have. A Alexander arms 6.5 Grendel with. Aoe 8-32x50 all I want toUseMine for is 900 yards.

Are 40mm rings hard to get?

hi, Rex. I own an interarms 300 mag, needs new scope, some prick broke in and stole my old one. I hunt big game in Canada. My question is what do you think of rifle barrels with steel isert and wraped in carbon fiber, like the nemo arms , omen 338 lapua

Hello guys I have the IOR TERMINATOR i wood like to change my 10 MOA per revolution times 10 =100 MOA for the 25 MOA times 4 = 100 MOA turret dose anyone know where I can buy a set or 2 of these turrets Thanks Jack

hey I have 308 rifle and I just got 2.5 10 42 FFP tactical what do you think about that scope.I'm new so how far I'll see good with that scope

Would this thing hold up to a Barrett M82a1?