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You have to consider what's available too. SWFA has had little available over the past year. Same with Tract. Seems like Trijicon and NF have good availability. that's weird, haven't had a problem adding half a dozen swiffers to the stable the last 7-8 months. fixed and variable.
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You have to consider what's available too. SWFA has had little available over the past year. Same with Tract. Seems like Trijicon and NF have good availability. Tract has scopes available now and when sold out they replenish quickly
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You have to consider what's available too. SWFA has had little available over the past year. Same with Tract. Seems like Trijicon and NF have good availability. that's weird, haven't had a problem adding half a dozen swiffers to the stable the last 7-8 months. fixed and variable. Let's just scratch the "little available" comment then and deal with actual numbers. 5 of the 25 SWFA models are showing in stock right now. I have checked a number of times over the past year and that's about normal. Call that what you wish.
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I just went on swfa and I’d say almost every SS classic scope is out of stock.
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SWFA will ship a scope somewhat promptly if one jumps on the backorder list.
While Leupolds were tremendous scopes back in the M8 and Vari-X days, they are decidedly less so with the newer models. Have had a couple of the newer FX scopes crap out, which is truly a shame as I'd prefer to run a simple fixed power scope if the darned things would maintain their zero.
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Many scopes are built like a tank nowadays. Big, heavy, clunky. I look through the available scopes and, honestly, I don't see any I would want to buy. The SWFA 6x is a possibility although I dislike the appearance and the reticle.
My first scope, which I bought in 1965. was a 4X "Great West". Made in Japan, it looked like the Bushnell Banner my Dad owned at the time. In 1971, I broke the objective bell right off in a fall. I replaced it with a used K2.5 ,which I still have, then upgraded to a K-4 soon after. I still have and use that one too. I do not like big, heavy, scopes which, I am aware, puts me well out of the mainstream. GD
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Whatever Wahlberg and his unit had in “Lone Survivor”! If it can take a 200ft roll down an Afghani mountain and not lose zero,it’s built like a tank... 
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Whatever Wahlberg and his unit had in “Lone Survivor”! If it can take a 200ft roll down an Afghani mountain and not lose zero,it’s built like a tank... Ha ha, I was thinking the same thing when I watched that movie. I’m sure only all us gunnuts on this site would have even noticed that detail in the movie.
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Whatever Wahlberg and his unit had in “Lone Survivor”! If it can take a 200ft roll down an Afghani mountain and not lose zero,it’s built like a tank... That would be Nightforce NXS.
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3X15 is available. The 2X10 isn't at the moment but will be soon
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3X15 is available. The 2X10 isn't at the moment but will be soon Just curious - what is your relationship with tract?
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Whatever Wahlberg and his unit had in “Lone Survivor”! If it can take a 200ft roll down an Afghani mountain and not lose zero,it’s built like a tank... That would be Nightforce NXS. His rifle had a Leupold on it in the movie. I’m not saying a Leupold could actually handle that abuse…
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I would probably get a LRHS2 from George at GAP, if I were picking a scope within your constraints.
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You can have any and all of these jumbo scopes, get [bleep] closer.
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3X15 is available. The 2X10 isn't at the moment but will be soon Just curious - what is your relationship with tract? I own a pair of their 12.5X50 binoculars and a 3X15X50 scope. I also own US OPTICS, S&B, Zeiss, Meopta I have been very impressed with the Tract optics that I own since they compare favorably with the big names at a 1/4 of the price
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Whatever Wahlberg and his unit had in “Lone Survivor”! If it can take a 200ft roll down an Afghani mountain and not lose zero,it’s built like a tank... That would be Nightforce NXS. I thought everyone knew that...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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