AusVarmint

Has anyone here seen the CQ Scopes ( Dawson River ) sold in Qld.
http://www.cqscopes.com.au/main/page_pr ... copes.html

No hadn't seen them but when it comes to glass you get what you pay for.

Rinso wrote:No hadn't seen them but when it comes to glass you get what you pay for.

Oh so true Rinso.
A friend of mine had seen them as I had no idea what they are like I posted the question.

I think you will find them on Ebay.

Steve

I see they are a wire recticle. Thought that went out years ago.

You defiantly don't get what you pay for with these, they are made in china had a 8-32 come on a second hand rifle i purchased, Glass was clear enough during the day didn't try it at night but they look and feel very cheap don't know how long it would last on a kicker. They look like a cheap generic scope with a crappy little p&d badge glued on the side and your normal made in china sticker underneath.
you would be better off with a nikko sterling, cheap tasco or no name eBay special and save alot of coin left.
Doubt they would sell many at those prices I got $120 for mine on eBay which is twice as much as what I was expecting.

Thanks for the insight Danny.

I advised my mate he would be much better off looking at a Bushnell 4200, at a minimium in quality to fit on his 225 Win as he is a bit tight on $$ at the moment.

two words

cameraland

vortex

trevort wrote:two words

cameraland

vortex

I have never seen these scopes before, what are they like.

Rossco

VARMTR wrote:

trevort wrote:two words

cameraland

vortex

I have never seen these scopes before, what are they like.

Rossco

Two more words

Don't Bother!

Save up and buy a decent scope.

VARMTR wrote:Thanks for the insight Danny.

I advised my mate he would be much better off looking at a Bushnell 4200, at a minimium in quality to fit on his 225 Win as he is a bit tight on $$ at the moment.

Good idea, ive had a 4200 4-16 for awhile now and been happy with it.
If he is on a budget, have a look at the bushell 3200,nikon buckmaster or redfield revelution range very good scopes for their price brackets and not junk. Buying from the USA will save some extra coin.

I've got two, very impressed. Quite a few others on here have them. do a search

Poohbah wrote:Two more words

Don't Bother!

Save up and buy a decent scope.

Vortex are good scopes Poohbah. In my opinion they are on par with the Leupold VX-III as far as light transmission and clarity. While not as good as a $2000+ NF or S&B a vortex would be my first pick for anyone looking for a >$1000 scope.

As far as reliability I have had mine since 2007 and it lives on my camel/donkey gun. It gets bounced around behind the seat or on the rack for weeks at a time and has had a couple of thousand 30-06 fired under it. In all this time i have only resighted for different loads and once after the mounts came loose. I have run POI shift tests and an around the box test and it performed as well as my Nightforce.

They have a lifetime warranty and Vortex's commitment to this is well documented elsewhere.

If you are on a budget they are certainly worth a look.

Dr G

Well, I did hear that they were as good as a Leupold VX111 that's why I bought one. But mine is more on a par with a Nikko Sterling rather than a Leupold VX111.
The clarity just is not there, at shorter ranges the parallax is really bad.
I do own a Leupold VX111 8.5-25 , Nikko 6.5-26 and a Vortex 6.5 -20 so I can tell first hand how they compare.
If I had my time over the Vortex is the only scope that I wouldn't buy again, The whole purchase has left a bad taste in my mouth.
Caveat Emptor , "Let the buyer beware".

Regards Poohbah

Fair enough Poohbah. Bugger that you had a bad experience. Out of interest was the Vortex you had the Viper or one of the other models?

Dr G