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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cyborg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/26/2007 at 14:36

Thanks Chris

That's just great Now I have another scope to consider

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/26/2007 at 14:37
$1334 ????

Damn.  I could probably make a living selling grey market  Elite 4200 scope to Britain!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Chris Farris Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/26/2007 at 14:38

I was thinking the same thing.

 

The only explanation I can think of would be heavy import duty on products from the USA and or Japan.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Murphy.177 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/26/2007 at 14:44
Originally posted by Chris Farris Chris Farris wrote:

I was thinking the same thing.

 

The only explanation I can think of would be heavy import duty on products from the USA and or Japan.



No because I pay the same import tax if I import it myself.

As I said I can import one personally for $500 with tax all in.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote helo18 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/26/2007 at 14:54
If you import a scope at $500, add 20% tariff ($100), VAT (value added tax) of 10% ($50), you are up to $650.  Now if you say that the shop selling it wants to make a good profit, he marks it up say 100%, so that would give you the $1300 price tag.  The joys of taxes and markups.  And if you are in the US (don't know about england), you have sales tax (except MT and OR).

Edited to add:  Sorry, we were posting at the same time and I didn't see you comment on getting it taxes and all for $500.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Murphy.177 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/26/2007 at 14:58
Well it must just be there mark up because the taxes are the same for me.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote razerface Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/27/2007 at 20:26
well, when you are done testing,,will I be able to buy it?

This scope fills a void. My requirements:

1-40mm or bigger objective
2- variable power- approx 4-16 or better, (5-20 is perfect)
3- side focus
4-illuminated
5- good glass, of course
6- focusable down to 10yds

must have all the above, not negoegiable for my purpose to exclude any of them. I find no scope to cover these except lightstream. Every other scope trades ilum for side focus, never both. What is issue there?




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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote razerface Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/27/2007 at 21:09
Thanks for info Chris,,,please tell Mr. Mcdonald I  "need to know",,,,or,,, does he have to kill me?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cyborg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/28/2007 at 10:20
yeah i like the 5-20x 50, might gotta get me one for my 110fp 300
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I don't think the side PA model goes down to 10 yards like the front PA model does.
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