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Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:37 pm
by Shep25
Just doing some research and trying to find out if there is a (go too) place that has quality scopes online?
I wouldn't say top of the range just more like bang for your buck if you know what I mean.
Cheers guys.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:48 pm
by MISSED
The Optic Zone,Opticsplanet,Cameralandny or Euro Optics
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:01 pm
by dashooter
MISSED wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:48 pm
The Optic Zone,Opticsplanet,Cameralandny or Euro Optics
Good to look at but not so good to buy with the exchange rate as it is.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:04 pm
by Shep25
dashooter wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:01 pm
MISSED wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:48 pm
The Optic Zone,Opticsplanet,Cameralandny or Euro Optics
Good to look at but not so good to buy with the exchange rate as it is.
Best place in au?
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:53 pm
by dashooter
Shep25 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:04 pm
dashooter wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:01 pm
MISSED wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:48 pm
The Optic Zone,Opticsplanet,Cameralandny or Euro Optics
Good to look at but not so good to buy with the exchange rate as it is.
Best place in au?
Varies a bit. Magnum Sports have a good selection online but their good specials sometimes are listed in the SSAA Magazine. Cleavers have decent selection as well. Best advice is work out which scope you want and then start shopping (looking around). Usedguns can have some good stuff at times as well. AHN also throws up some good buys (here as well).
Whatever you decide to do make sure you ask on here first so we can all give you advice.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:23 pm
by Shep25
dashooter wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:53 pm
Shep25 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:04 pm
dashooter wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:01 pm
MISSED wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:48 pm
The Optic Zone,Opticsplanet,Cameralandny or Euro Optics
Good to look at but not so good to buy with the exchange rate as it is.
Best place in au?
Varies a bit. Magnum Sports have a good selection online but their good specials sometimes are listed in the SSAA Magazine. Cleavers have decent selection as well. Best advice is work out which scope you want and then start shopping (looking around). Usedguns can have some good stuff at times as well. AHN also throws up some good buys (here as well).
Whatever you decide to do make sure you ask on here first so we can all give you advice.
Cheers mate, sounds like good advice to me. I am new here as far as buying anything gun related so I will be using you guys as best as I can.
Most people will have an opinion and I always take them on board.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:46 pm
by dashooter
Shep25 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:23 pm
dashooter wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:53 pm
Shep25 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:04 pm
dashooter wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:01 pm
MISSED wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:48 pm
The Optic Zone,Opticsplanet,Cameralandny or Euro Optics
Good to look at but not so good to buy with the exchange rate as it is.
Best place in au?
Varies a bit. Magnum Sports have a good selection online but their good specials sometimes are listed in the SSAA Magazine. Cleavers have decent selection as well. Best advice is work out which scope you want and then start shopping (looking around). Usedguns can have some good stuff at times as well. AHN also throws up some good buys (here as well).
Whatever you decide to do make sure you ask on here first so we can all give you advice.
Cheers mate, sounds like good advice to me. I am new here as far as buying anything gun related so I will be using you guys as best as I can.
Most people will have an opinion and I always take them on board.
Lots of opinions on here. Lol
Plus we can try and up sell you.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:59 pm
by Camel
Haunt the gun sale sites like Usedguns.com etc, there are heaps of them.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:13 pm
by Shep25
Camel wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:59 pm
Haunt the gun sale sites like Usedguns.com etc, there are heaps of them.
Cheers Camel
not really sure on quality of scopes so that Is where you guys come in.
I will do research of my own but sometimes other people have better ideas depending on previous experience.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:32 pm
by Shep25
will be looking for 3 scopes all going well.
1st one will be for a larger center fire (possibly 6.5 Creedmore) used for non competition target and hunting. aprox $1500
2nd will be for 204 ruger for foxs both day and night. aprox $800
3rd will be for a 22 no need for anything big just clear $ 300
1st one was looking at a meopta or a bushnell elite.
others i am yet to have a look to see what is available
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:47 pm
by Branxhunter
Sounds like you have spent a bit of time looking and deciding on realistic price ranges Shep - I think you are pretty close on all three.
Depending on what reticle you prefer a second hand Sightron SIII in 6-24x50 or 8-32x56 would fit the bill for your target and hunting (I assume long range dealing up and down). The good thing is you might even find you have $400-600 left over from your budget. I have a 6-24x50 SIII on my old Omark.
I have a couple of Zeiss scopes on my spotlighting rifles - an older 6.5-20x50 Conquest on the .22-250, and a 5-25x50 HD5 on the .20-222. Both have a duplex reticle. Second hand you can run across them for $800-1000. A couple of friends have the new Sightron with an illuminated reticle (might be the STAC, Missed? Crackers?) that they seem very happy with.
For your .22 the field is wide open, and at your $200-300 price point I think you should find a good one. Make sure you get one with AO, or with parallax set for shorter distances, or decide whether you are comfortable adjusting a 'fixed' parallax scope yourself (I have done a couple of Leupys).
Marcus
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:20 pm
by Old Trev-39
Hi Shep 25,
I have two 6x scopes for sale.
1. Burris with target turrents and A/O. $325 posted. Has a fairly fine x reticule. It is also silver not black.
2. Leupold target turrents non A/O. but clear from about 20m. $275 posted. This has just been o/hauled at Noia scope shop and fitted with a new medium plex reticule.
Cheers,
Trevor.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:27 pm
by Shep25
Branxhunter wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:47 pm
Sounds like you have spent a bit of time looking and deciding on realistic price ranges Shep - I think you are pretty close on all three.
Depending on what reticle you prefer a second hand Sightron SIII in 6-24x50 or 8-32x56 would fit the bill for your target and hunting (I assume long range dealing up and down). The good thing is you might even find you have $400-600 left over from your budget. I have a 6-24x50 SIII on my old Omark.
I have a couple of Zeiss scopes on my spotlighting rifles - an older 6.5-20x50 Conquest on the .22-250, and a 5-25x50 HD5 on the .20-222. Both have a duplex reticle. Second hand you can run across them for $800-1000. A couple of friends have the new Sightron with an illuminated reticle (might be the STAC, Missed? Crackers?) that they seem very happy with.
For your .22 the field is wide open, and at your $200-300 price point I think you should find a good one. Make sure you get one with AO, or with parallax set for shorter distances, or decide whether you are comfortable adjusting a 'fixed' parallax scope yourself (I have done a couple of Leupys).
Marcus
Cheers Marcus
have been looking around at OZ GUN SALES and there are a few nice scopes floating around so i will keep my eye out and learn as i go along.
Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:07 pm
by The Raven
Best value 22 scope is the Nikon 3-9x40 EFR. Comes with AO.
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Re: Best places to buy scopes?
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:42 am
by kickinback
1. 8-32x56 nightforce BR
2. 3-15x50 zeiss hd5
3. Just cos it’s a .22 doesn’t mean it deserves shit glass.
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