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Hello,
I am new to enter shooting. I have got a rifle now 22lr and looking for a place to buy a good scope. I noticed there are not many options in the store (AKL) and i have browsed a few US online store. Can anyone recommend some online store or good source to buy good stuff from please? I am also thinking about the warranty issue if the scope is purchased from overseas so please advise me.
cheers
How much are you willing to spend?
Be aware if your goods including the shipping cost are $400 or more you'll have to pay GST and an "import entry transaction fee" to NZ Customs before your goods will be released for delivery.
Private imports by post or courier
Basically and generally if you import product the warranty risk is all yours. After all you got it cheap. I you can accept that risk then you are good to go if not then buy locally
I have and do do both ( I accept the risk I take if it fails).
You cant expect a local distributor to cover a warrenty on something they never sold in the first place.
Highly recommend nikon 3-9x40 bdc 150 rimfire they are cheap and great for .22. Saw one on trademe for around $275
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budget will be up to 1kQuote:
Originally Posted by Toby
So there is no chance that i can get missed aye. I just read that link i need a client code for the imported items valued over 1k. Is it complicated for that case?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyclops
I understand. It seems it will be bad luck to me if i receive a faulty scope from US online stores. And it is worthless to send it back if it can get fixed here by saying that it is minor fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
I borrowed a mate's bushnell banner last month and it is fine for 25m but i can't get it to 100m. My savage mk2 tr has the potential to shoot a good group at 100m even it is 22lr so that's why I'm looking for a mid price-range scope.Quote:
Originally Posted by anderset20
heard about this but not really sure how it is. any shopping experience with them?Quote:
Originally Posted by anderset20
No shopping experience I was lucky enough to trade on here and get one of these. I'm shooting rabbits at 100m plus with just a ruger 10/22. Not every time but you can tell they're close. Never shot at paper with it yet
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Digit from NZHUNTER.COM has some quality enough scopes and he's having a closing down sale (spending more time on nzar15.com so there's still after sales support). The Mueller ones are on the cheaper end of the budget and will do quite a good job for the $.Quote:
Originally Posted by woo9
You'll get the scope delivered quicker, plus NZ warranty backup should there any issues. I'm using one of his Eraticator 8.5-25x50 for shooting silhouettes out to 100m with no issues, nice clear target and the microdot is perfect for target shooting at distance because the cross hairs and target dot aren't covering up the target. Cheaper at $221 is the 8.5-25x44 mil dot, which I've got on a 223 for rabbits and that does a fab job.
Look on trademe too, you can get some good deals on there. Buying stuff from the US is doable but gst and shipping can cost a lot and it can be a pain in the arse.
What 22 have you brought that'd warrant a $1000 scope?
I'd find a good second hand Burris Fullfield 2 on trademe, got one on my 22 and it's great.
It's been on my 223 my 17hmr in previous lives and has done extremely well on all rifles.
I got a Savage MKII TR 22LR. What i am thinking is to have a great scope that can last long enough and not just for 22LR but also for my future bigger rifles :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beetroot
Buying from the US is not a big issue ,if you have any warranty issues you just deal direct with the manufactuer.
However ,for me,a scope for a 22 and one for a centrefire are two different animals.There can be parrelex/magnafication/reticles/use(bush/tops etc) etc issues and the max for a 22 is about 100 mtrs ,with a centrefire way out there.
Agreed. Buy something in the $150-300 mark for the rimfire. The Mueller that kscott put up a link to are very good value. You don't need utra flash glass as for the ranges you shoot you can turn night into day with a basic torch attached. Swapping the same scope between rifles will lose it's appeal really fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tankd
Good idea thinking ahead, but $1000 will be way over kill for a 22 and you will probably find you will just need to buy one for your 22 once you take this one off, so I wouldn't bother tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by woo9
A Burris like I said would suit well, as would a Nikon Bickmaster or Prostaff.
I've never tried a Mueller scope so can't recommend one, but other seem to get good results from theirs.
I prefer a lighter scope on most rifles without too many features, hence why I am quite biased towards the Burris.
If you're thinking of buying ANY optics out of US that's "tactical" , has dial up or ballistic recticle then you're not going to have much luck. Avoid Optics Planet like the plague. I tried to buy several things off them this year and the pissing around was unbelievable & in the end they refused to supply. Even though I had a mate in US whose address I could use for delivery. So don't give them a second look. You'd think that good ol NZ was a hot bed of terrorism :o
If you're after a simple scope for 22 then you could get ex USA - try Natchez or Sinclairs. NOT Optics Planet !
But for these sort of scopes just keep you on this site or TradeMe - plenty of good deals.
I've brought thousands of dollars worth of scopes out of the US. Worst issue I've had has been with a Chinese repo of a WW2 scope.
No issues getting anything you want. It's called shopping around
For paper target shooting at 100m what power would be enough. I learned a scope with big maximum power like 16 or more require really really good glass hence they won't be cheap.
I am looking at a scope with lots of internal adj range to get the 22lr bullet to reach 100m target lol. I tried once last month but failed to do it all the group are at the bottom of the paper that is the maximum of elevationQuote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
I had a Bushnell AR Optics 7x32 with BDC arrive from Optics Planet last week. I had no problems in my dealings with them but they do make life difficult for you if paying with a non-US credit card and attempting to deliver to a US address.
Something is wrong with your set up. An ordinary budget scope should get you there with ease. Get something with mildots and use one of the lower marks as your zero for distant shots. I'm getting well over 100m with subs using a Mueller APT that cost me $300 new.Quote:
Originally Posted by woo9
3 scopes now from OpticsPlanet. No issues ever.
Its a .22. Even as a "long term keeper" scope, anything more than $300 is kinda pointless.
Personal best picks for a .22 scope - Nikon ProStaff Rimfire 3-9x40 or Vortex Diamondback Rimfire 2-7x35.
The Vortex is an AMAZING spotlighting scope. You barely need a light and you can see a possum as if it was daylight 50meters away.
My Marlin .22 wears a Mueller Tac II 3-9x42. I bought it off Digit a few years ago as an AR scope. It is an excellent LR .22 scope, no problem shooting out to 200m. Sadly I don't think they are made anymore. Redfield has just put out a 3-9 with an MOA hash reticle and MOA turrets. Would probably be a good .22 optic. They also do another with turrets and a mil dot reticle I think for around $US 200
I zeroed at 25m. Now I just received a egw 20moa picatinny rail lolQuote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
I have my 22's zeroed for 75m and have no trouble reaching rabbits further out without any aid from a rail.Quote:
Originally Posted by woo9
I have had good dealings with optics Planet so far , I would just order what you want , trust me , they will tell you IF they cannot supply .
If the item is really listed as a ITAR , odds are they will not send it to you .
Later Chris