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    FWIW I picked up a hard case from Super Cheap that takes a couple of ARs easily on special for $170 down from the usual $200 - it's a cheap version of a Pelican I guess but the special is on for Bathurst weekend and the case is good for the price
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    Not after really a hard case. They are a PITA to fit in back of the Hilux when there's a "few" others on the seat.
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    Anyone brought a scope in from usa ? I have a relative coming back in december and can bring a vortex in from brownells.From reading some of these threads this may be a problem? He will have the receipt and invoice for this so he may have to declare at the border. Thanks in advance

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simo View Post
    Anyone brought a scope in from usa ? I have a relative coming back in december and can bring a vortex in from brownells.From reading some of these threads this may be a problem? He will have the receipt and invoice for this so he may have to declare at the border. Thanks in advance
    I have bought about ten scopes from the USA in the last few years, the last one was a Elcan from eurooptics that landed about a week ago.

    No dramas whatsoever, I do tend to email the company before ordering
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    Hey RES thanks for that - seems some US ITAC regulations are in play here with "MILSPEC" Vortex Spitfire 3x etched glass. Brownells wont supply this scope outside the USA. I can buy same here for an extra NZD$50 so wont bother with the potential drama here.
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    Brownells don't ship any optics

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    @Simo,
    US350 x 1.5 FX x 1.15 GST = $603 + postage.

    Reloaders have them for 599 in stock at the moment... hence cheaper to buy in NZ.
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    Organised one today after the sums were done!! Ta for the info though

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    Checked this out yesterday at Reloaders, compared the Aimpoint and the Vortex. The Aimpoint I looked at had no reticule but red dot and was a sharp image and $700+. The Vortex was good BUT... the reticule wasn't aligned at 90 degrees to the milspec. The bottom of the reticule had a decided lean to the right at the bottom. They are getting some more in and I hope they are not all like this. I saw this issue with the AR332 on some of the You Tube videos. So have to wait unfortunately.

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    Another option is the lucid 4x
    I had I look at one yesterday and was impressed, you should be able to land one for a bit over $600 or @Digit has them for $700
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    My mate @ANTMAN just bought the Lucid 4x from Digit. looked through it at the Sika show, was pretty good!
    Under rated brand...
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    What are ppls thoughts on keymod v m-lock? I want a front hand guard that I can add a bipod to for each of the upper I am building so trying to decide which to go for. I want as light as I can get yet still be rigid with good cooling and decent quality. Kind of think that it doesnt matter which?
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    6 of one and half a dozen of the other as far as I can see-but one you go one way or the other you are kind of committed to that system.

    But for mounting a Harris bipod I have just tapped a hole and put a sling point on my ar's as its lighter and cheeper than any of the rail adaptors
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    Quote Originally Posted by res View Post
    Another option is the lucid 4x
    I had I look at one yesterday and was impressed, you should be able to land one for a bit over $600 or @Digit has them for $700
    Bought a Lucid P7 after a lot of comparisons -got put off the bushnell with its dots and bits which didnt perform at longer ranges. All others vortex aimpoint burris seem to have something going on which would annoy you after a while.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simo View Post
    Bought a Lucid P7 after a lot of comparisons -got put off the bushnell with its dots and bits which didnt perform at longer ranges. All others vortex aimpoint burris seem to have something going on which would annoy you after a while.
    It would be cool if you could give us all a review on it once you have given it a bit of a workout
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