Meopta has been in the optics business for 77 years, and I have been shooting these scopes, off and on, for several decades. Without question, this company knows how to make robust scopes that perform exceedingly well – and they can take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’, as the saying goes.

    Former Meopta scopes are in what they call the MeoStar line, and they feature 30mm tubes. The MeoPro line has one-inch tubes, and these scopes are assembled here in the United States, which means they combine the best of both worlds.

    From the new series, I checked out the 3-9x42mm model, which for me makes the most sense overall of the three new models (the others are more specialized in their applications).

    Weighing an even one pound, this scope makes sense on all manner of rifles, including everything from lightweights to standard or even heavy rigs. I opted to mount it on a super-handy little Remington Model Seven from the Custom Shop that has had a great track record on wild hogs in California.

    This specific scope has the M-Plex reticle (standard plex with fatter posts outside and fine crosshairs in the middle) that is in the second focal plane, which means the perceived size of the reticle does not change through the power settings.

    I particularly like the 42mm objective lens on this scope, because it affords more options in mounting, even on rifles that have fat barrel shanks. It features ¼-inch adjustments at 100 yards, and a field of view that goes from 36.3 to 12.1 feet at 100 yards over the magnification range. Eye relief is 3.75 inches.

    Particularly noteworthy is the totally positive way the click adjustments track. There is no need for any love taps on the side or top of the turret to get the reticle to settle in after adjusting. Literally, each click moved the point of impact predictably and positively. Sighting-in at 100 yards was so easy that by the fourth shot, I had confirmed the zero.

    This Meopta scope’s adjustment performance is at least as good as the finest tactical scopes on the market today.

    And, as one would expect, the optics were superb – clear enough that spotting 7mm bullet holes at 100 yards was easy at the 9x setting, which precluded the need for a spotting scope.