Thread: Scope Import (best buys, suppliers etc)

Second what others are saying Gibbo, Optic Zone, The Rifle Scope Store and Natchez are all USA optic sellers I have dealt with.
All have been very good
Just be aware Natchez won't send Leupold overseas, well the wouldn't the last time I tried, the others will
Natchez has some really good specials on other stuff though as well as scopes.Just got a weaver Grandslam off them last week.

I've also had The Optic Zone and The Rifle Scope Store send VX3 LR scopes to Leupold for M1 turrets to be fitted before they sent the scopes here with zero problems.

Awesome advice guys.
Im wondering if my choice of scope is not quite right?

I want to concider dialling both elevation and windage but keep a reasonable low to mid magnification.
2-12 sounded really good for the hunting I do 5-400m.

What would be the best choice within the $1500 range?

Pm Wildman , he won't be home yet but gimp him and I did a bit of longer range shooting after a wallaby shooting session this arvo and he was hitting targeted rocks at 500 yards in the wind with a leupy and cd turret, not quite sure which model but it was one of the VX models.
He would give you an idea of how it goes.

Gibo talk to Terry30cal or Happy, I used his 300 win mag the othe day, shit he has that sorted, only 200 metres but new on trigger pull it was a hit, really nice

Cheers guys will send some PM's.

Those checks probably started because you bought a product from them that is itar restricted. At optics planet when you click on the product you want to look at there will be a notification on the right hand side, opposite the product photo that will say, itar restricted or government export restriction or it will have a promo offer. Government export restriction can be ignored and you will get your kit you order as per normal but if it says itar restricted then there will be hoops to jump through. Tap in acog and select a model and you will see what i mean. At least at optics planet it states if its going to be trouble to export unlike opticzone which doesnt tell you jitt.

Vortex PST 4-16x50 might be an option, fist focal plane, exposed turrets, zero stop... USD $1k

Do you specifically want mil/mil or does that not matter ?

Originally Posted by Towely

Those checks probably started because you bought a product from them that is itar restricted. At optics planet when you click on the product you want to look at there will be a notification on the right hand side, opposite the product photo that will say, itar restricted or government export restriction or it will have a promo offer. Government export restriction can be ignored and you will get your kit you order as per normal but if it says itar restricted then there will be hoops to jump through. Tap in acog and select a model and you will see what i mean. At least at optics planet it states if its going to be trouble to export unlike opticzone which doesnt tell you jitt.

Yep, that was it exactly. And a non US credit card etc etc I got a refund and shopped elsewhere.

Originally Posted by ebf

Vortex PST 4-16x50 might be an option, fist focal plane, exposed turrets, zero stop... USD $1k

Do you specifically want mil/mil or does that not matter ?

I dont know what I need but I want a scope I can dial that wont be affected by bush hunting i.e knocks to the turrets so maybe exposed is not ideal???
4x would be the highest I want to go on the minimum setting so I can still use it at close range.
Im in no hurry so all this is great info for me to buy once cry nunce

Natchez and superslams. A 3-15x40 would be the ticket and there in sale at the moment for around 480 usd. Great scopes excellent turret system. But a dab of lock tight under the turret caps is a must.

So where exactly did you shop to avoid itar restrictions if you did manage to get the same product out of the states? Ebay?

The vx 6 can have the cds turret on both windage and elevation.
However you only get one free. I was told around 80nz for another from nz Asia but Im sure you would get cheaper online.
They are easy to take on and off the 6 without changing zero or anything so you could go back to caps for bush if you wanted but i have never had any problems with the one on my vx3 haven't had the 6 long enough to comment but can't see it being a problem.
I recon your on the right track with mag range.
I got a 4.5-14x50lr back when they came out trying to make my rifle long range and bush capable but if Im honest it ruined it as a bush gun.
The 2-12 vx 6 is fantastic in the bush with enough top end for long range.

VC, is it only on the VX6 that you can fit CDS to wind age, or would hat work on VX3/2 CDS modes as well ?

Im not 100 percent on this but i think you can get lupys custom shop to fit the cds turret into the windage on the 3.

But yep