Thread: Online Leupold no go

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

With Nightforce I dont think it has much to do with ITAR resrictions more trying to protect their dealer networks.

Tracey Short threw his toys a while back about US based retailers selling NXZ's into NZ. It's not so easy to do now.

Gahh. I really need to double check my posts before I submit. I meant NSX's.

I think it more to do with protecting the local factory appointed wholesalers/retailers (simalar thing happened with MINOX and Vortex at Cameraland NY). Sure some scopes are ITAR restricted but in the case of leupold I think they have put word around their US retailers not to export their products. Brownells will no longer ship Leupold products not even bases and that is not because they don't want to deal with NZ customers (they will ship you anything as long as they are legally able to do). Their response was that they are no longer able to export leupold products due to manufacturers instructions. So I'd make the most of whoever will ship if your wanting to import.