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green-grizzly
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Posted: January/10/2008 at 12:25 |
As far as optical quality (clarity, brightness), is it aces between these two scopes or is the 4200 better?
Is the Monarch still made in Japan or is it made in the Phillipines?
I want to put a variable magnified scope on my AR for plinking. I have a couple of 4200s and am very pleased with them, but like that the new Monarchs have some choices with mil-dots.
Does anyone know what this new interchangeable turret system is for the Monarch? Can you install target turrets on a regular scope?
Thanks for any help.
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tahqua
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My 3-9 Monarch is Phillipines and is probably not the same as the one you are looking at. With that said, the 3-9 4200 I just got is no better optically. They are both very good scopes for the money. I still haven't showered with the 4200 to see if the Rainguard works, though.
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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im with doug i too have a monarch and a 4200 and really i cant tell much difference either, but they are both excellent scopes for what there companies get for them. nikons cd dept has a dreadfully poor reputation and bushnells is rumored to be quite good, but slow, but at least they fix it.
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They call me "Boots"
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Dolphin
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Now thats funny, showering with your rifle scope.
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Big Squeeze
Optics Master Extraordinaire GOOGLE NINJA Joined: August/30/2007 Location: Anaheim, Calif. Status: Offline Points: 3143 |
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Tahqua................Please send us some pics of you showering/bathtub`n with your Elite 4200!! That will REALLY boost the Rainguard`s credibility!!! Don`t forget to wash behind the turrets and remove the scope covers too!!!!!!
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mike650
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In my one experience, Bushnell stands by their stuff like Leupold. I had one on my .22 for a few years and one day noticed that the one of the lines of the plex reticle had detach from what ever held it in place. I called Bushnell, they said send it back, I did, and soon after received a new replacement scope. Not receipt, no questions asked, very cool!! |
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Ed Connelly
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I'm no expert, but I don't believe the Monarch was EVER made in Japan. The one I had in the ninties, when they were first introduced, said Thailand on it. I believe only the ORIGINAL Nikon scopes were made in Japan...(1985-1995). --Ed
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Tip69
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Wasn't the glass made in Japan?
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take em!
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cheaptrick
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My last Monarch said made in Japan and my new Monarch has made in the Philippines.
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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all of my nikons were made in the philippines monarchs and buckmasters, im pretty sure my bro in laws prostaff was as well
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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fourinone
Optics Apprentice Joined: January/14/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 169 |
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I have a Monarch I bought new in 2005 that has MADE IN JAPAN stamped in the bottom side of the scope tube. It is a 3.3-10x42mm A.O. Monarch.
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Can you see me now...
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rooshooter
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according to admin the new monarchs are made in the phillipines were as the monarch x and gold are made in japan!
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Ed Connelly
Optics Retard God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24225 |
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Now I'm thoroughly confused. I need a Rand McNally Atlas and some notebook paper so I kin writes all this stuff down.
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