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Would you trust a scope off of gunbroker?
frankcastle13
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Well it's about that time of year again when bear season rolls around and I need to buy a scope soon. I was looking at Wal Mart and found a Nikon Buckmaster 3-9x40 for 150 bucks and am looking at that because from what I've heard about Nikon scopes they should be pretty good. I was wondering if you guys would trust Ebay or Gunbroker to get your hunting rifle scopes.
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why pay retail
I buy leupold, nightforce, and the like like they dont have a warrenty on the 1/1000000 chance they are are broken
You can also call the seller and discuss it with him before you buy. Make sure the scope is in good condition.
Now, if it is a new scope, why worry? The manufacturer should take care of any defects.
But, I'd expect that Fleabay will stop letting people sell scopes, as their definition of what constitutes a firearms part necessary to make a gun fire is about as vague a description as what is a gun with "no sporting purpose" described in HR1022.
I have gotten several scopes on GB, with no problems.
Flea-who?
I have gotten several scopes on GB, with no problems.
...and I've sold scopes. New in the box.
#1. Learn as much as possible about the item you are interested in.
#2. Try to choose sellers w/good reputations and feedback.
#3. ASK QUESTIONS. I ALWAYS ask a question on EVERY auction I'm considering bidding on. 2 reasons.
1st I want to know how willing the seller is to communicate w/me. No reply = No BID. If he won't communicate to sell it, he probably won't after it's sold. And I get a "feel" for who I am dealing with
2nd: I want to see how knowledgable he is and if I can therefore trust his description. Vague or unresponsive answers = NO BID.
As far as a scope for your #1, the Weaver 3-9 Classic would be great for that gun. It has a 38mm objective. Anything over a 40mm in a 1" tube is like tits on a boar hog and looks rather silly. To fully utilize a 50mm Obj. you need to step up to a 30mm tube ($$$$$) which means you have to step up to 30mm rings (more $$$$$).
Sightron and Nikon also make good scopes for the money. Stay away from anything made in China. Jap and USA are good, China bbbaaaaddd. MMmmkay?