Thread: Best hunting LR hunting scope under $3k

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Where did you find it at that price? 3-18x44?
Cheapest I can find is $1499 USD from Amazon, haven't looked too hard just yet though

You best be quick, best price in the US I have found, they have sold out a few times now.....
https://www.universalmania.com/produ...-finish-171568

Originally Posted by Hen

You best be quick, best price in the US I have found, they have sold out a few times now.....
https://www.universalmania.com/produ...-finish-171568

Good work that man!
I hadn't checked them yet, got my rangefinder through them cheap too.
Thanks. Damn tax though adds another hundy

Edit: Did yours happen to come with alumina caps?

https://www.zeiss.com/sports-optics/...6-3-18x50.html

How about the new zeiss v6

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Good work that man!
I hadn't checked them yet, got my rangefinder through them cheap too.
Thanks. Damn tax though adds another hundy

Edit: Did yours happen to come with alumina caps?

"Damn tax though adds another hundy"

Bit more than that
that scope via them will cost near on 2400NZ
1360 + 80 shipn - covert to NZ$ /.71 = 2028NZ$ + Customs - Import code (free) and then GST on all total = just over 2400NZ$
The prior chap woud of had it brought in via friend and non declared.
You prob do better in Aussi - get their tax back at Airport (bit of a hassle) and then bring it in as used personal item.

PS
Did not think the Yanks will send "any" scopes to NZ ??
Looks like they do

Originally Posted by Sarvo

"Damn tax though adds another hundy"

Bit more than that
that scope via them will cost near on 2400NZ
1360 + 80 shipn - covert to NZ$ /.71 = 2028NZ$ + Customs - Import code (free) and then GST on all total = just over 2400NZ$
The prior chap woud of had it brought in via friend and non declared.
You prob do better in Aussi - get their tax back at Airport (bit of a hassle) and then bring it in as used personal item.

We live in California earning USD so pointless for me to convert. Will be brought home on plane so should avoid customs fees.

Tax I was referring to was California tax, 8% I think?

All up will owe me $1950 NZD ish


Edit: Damn crazy taxes

Originally Posted by Nibblet

We live in California earning USD so pointless for me to convert. Will be brought home on plane so should avoid customs fees.

Tax I was referring to was California tax, 8% I think?

All up will owe me $1950 NZD ish


Edit: Damn crazy taxes

:-)
That makes a big diference then
Thought you a north Jaffa

Originally Posted by Sarvo

:-)
That makes a big diference then
Thought you a north Jaffa

Haha yeah I was until about year and a half ago. I'll be back in NZ to live again before too long.

Sorry for the hijack Ryan.

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Originally Posted by Nibblet

Good work that man!
I hadn't checked them yet, got my rangefinder through them cheap too.
Thanks. Damn tax though adds another hundy

Edit: Did yours happen to come with alumina caps?

Yes came with alumina covers, no neoprene cover tho.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Any suggestions I may be missing out on?

Couple of questions Ryan.

Does it have to be 15x+?
As good glass and the right reticle 10-12 power with an accurate rifle will easily get you to a K and more on steel and 800 on anything bigger than a shoebox

Have you thought about a well looked after 2nd hand Nightforce Actar, Schmidt and Bender PM11 etc. ?

What about Vixen, can be had in 2.5 to 15, 5 to 25 or 6 to 24. Jap glass, good dialing. I have a 2.5 to 15, bright as a bright thing.

Originally Posted by jakewire

Couple of questions Ryan.

Does it have to be 15x+?
As good glass and the right reticle 10-12 power with an accurate rifle will easily get you to a K and more on steel and 800 on anything bigger than a shoebox

Have you thought about a well looked after 2nd hand Nightforce Actar, Schmidt and Bender PM11 etc. ?

That's another option, I'm just looking at options at the moment before and want to make the most of my spending as I'm not a fan of taking drawings at the best of times and want to make sure I end up with a package that's going to keep me happy for a long time

I really like my VX6HD in 3-18 with the TS29 Reticule, Dials great but reticule is easy to use hold-offs quickly and not as cluttered as it looks when you actually use it

Originally Posted by mikee

I really like my VX6HD in 3-18 with the TS29 Reticule, Dials great but reticule is easy to use hold-offs quickly and not as cluttered as it looks when you actually use it

So the HD is better than the latest models then? I've heard it said more than once now the 3-18 isn't as clear as the 2-12. The 2-12 is the only VX6 leupold thus far that ticks all the boxes and is a very good scope imo.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Best I could find was Hunting and Fleecing (which surprised me..) at $2599

Try Greghud on here, he's owns custom guns in invers, i know a guy who got a 4w swaro of him a couple of hundred dollars less
than the price quoted above, Shooters world in Gore give better deals as well, as does 45 South
in fact all DECENT sports shops give better deals than those thieves..

Originally Posted by Tahr

A good way for your mate to get into the NZ market would be to offer some really hot deals on here.

Will see what I can do. FYI all the Huskemaw scopes will be available to check out at the Sika Show this weekend. Check out the Kiwi Composites stand.

He'll also have my Sako 85 on display, kitted out with carbon stock.