Posted: 11/19/2015 9:00:08 AM EDT
| Is there a showroom or store in CT that sells high end glass? I am specifically interested in NV. |
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I went to K-5 probably 3 or 4 years ago, and they had just received a shipment of NightForce scopes. The gentleman putting them into the case was taking them out of the boxes and allowed me to look through a few, even though I had no intention of buying.
Haven't been there recently though, so I cannot say if this is still true for them. |
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The reason that I want to look through a sight before I buy it is that I want to physically see the difference. I want to know if it's worth the difference.
How do you know the difference between A vs. B if you haven't put your eye to it? internet reviews? "Take 2-3K sight unseen. I've read about you on amazon in 4 reviews. I know the upgrade is worth the money because I paid for the best." In short, the reason is obvious. |
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which particular scope models are you interested in? What is this going on? What will the firearm be used for? Hunting? Shooting long range of unknown distances? Shooting paper at known distances? All of this plays into what your willing to spend.
First, lets just say that just about all high end scope manufactures have very good glass. You stop noticing difference in lens quality and light transmission after a certain amount of money. Once you figure your getting good glass, your paying for features and durability which drives up the price. How much internal travel the scope has, reticle options, illuminated reticles, first focal plane, locking turrets, true zero stops, accurate tracking are features that drive the price up. The quality of those features is also a factor in cost. Durability is a big feature which can make a scope expensive. I don't mean durability in if you bump your scope walking through a doorway in your house and it doesn't move.. I mean you drop your rifle 10 feet down an embankment and lands on a pile of rocks and it doesn't move. Most of these scopes are designed for heavy competition or combat, and the ones using them need the reliability. Weight is coupled with durability. A scope that can take a beating, and is light. is expensive , and sometimes you need to pay quite a bit more to shave ounces off a scope. when making the jump from a 400-700$ optic to a 2500-3000$ optic, there is way more in the cost then just quality of glass. you just need to pick out what you want/need |
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I get it. I am going to stop in to the place Bikerman mentioned. I have to go to Long Island once or twice a month and drive right past Old Bethpage. I too would like to pick out some glass for the 308 AR my son and I put together.
I do like the Nikon glass and I feel it is a good value. In a combat situation maybe it is not as good as some of the high end glass. I am not ready to drop $2500 on a range toy that only shoots 100 yards and eventually when the club is expanded it will shoot to 300 meters. I would like to look through some different brands. |
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The reason that I want to look through a sight before I buy it is that I want to physically see the difference. I want to know if it's worth the difference. How do you know the difference between A vs. B if you haven't put your eye to it? internet reviews? "Take 2-3K sight unseen. I've read about you on amazon in 4 reviews. I know the upgrade is worth the money because I paid for the best." In short, the reason is obvious. Ya pretty much, read on forums, pick reticle you like. They're pretty much all the same when you're talking $2,000+ |
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I get it. I am going to stop in to the place Bikerman mentioned. I have to go to Long Island once or twice a month and drive right past Old Bethpage. I too would like to pick out some glass for the 308 AR my son and I put together. I do like the Nikon glass and I feel it is a good value. In a combat situation maybe it is not as good as some of the high end glass. I am not ready to drop $2500 on a range toy that only shoots 100 yards and eventually when the club is expanded it will shoot to 300 meters. I would like to look through some different brands. camera land has demos for sale all the time. opened box but unused scopes for great prices. check on their website sometime |
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The best place to go is to cabelas. They have some nightforce and Leopold mk4's in Stock. That way you can compare in store with a lower cost option and see if it's worth it. I have had my fair share of expensive optics and once the 1500 dollar mark is crossed the difference is negligible. It's just reticles, name and features.
As far as night vision goes no one in state really sells any, you're going to have to go online for that. Basically nobody locally can compete with online stores because they have to pay sales tax and income tax basically eroding the profit margin to nothing. Therefore they have to charge more just to be able to survive. Also imho buy a used Leopold mark 4 off the ee here. They can be had for around 1k usually with a good mount. You won't be disappointed with good glass |