Rifle Scopes American made scopes???
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Vortex Razor AMG. Everything but the reticle is made in USA
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CounterSniper. US Government over runs.
But you gotta know someone to lay hands on one.
But you gotta know someone to lay hands on one.
Which specific model Nightforce? Several models come from Japan.
And what percentage is actually USA made?
And what percentage is actually USA made?
Steiner T5xi is supposed to be made here, albeit with foreign stuff. But I guess that does qualify it as "Made in USA"...
Fair enough. I've never owned a Nightforce, however an SHV F1 is on my list for a new hunting scope.
How far is one willing to go in having 100% made in the USA? US owned company with 100% made parts and assembled by a natural born US Citizen?
From my understanding no scope has US made glass, it’s all Chinese Japanese German exc.. I don’t think there is glass made in America.
Plenty of glass manufacturers make glass in the US. It is somewhat high end though, so you seldom see it in commercial products.
Vortex AMG optical system is US made.
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Even the Vortex AMG? From my understanding the glass is ground here.. Maybe from blanks from overseas?
From my understanding vortex uses Japanese glass and brings it to us for extreme polishing or did I here that wrong
I think leupold is made in Oregon somewhere and I thought they used Schott glass in some of there scopes which I thought was an American company but this could of all changed.
US Optics, Leupold, and the Vortex AMG are probably your most. Also, do you want the parent company to be US? If so, then the assembled in USA Nightforces are out.
If I remember correctly, Frank (Lowlight) took a tour of where Vortex gets their glass for the AMG. It is my understanding that the glass is made here, not just ground and coated. The AMG is 99% made in USA, it can't have foreign glass to be 99%.
There's also a distinct difference between "Made in USA" and "Assembled in USA". Made in USA requires that a minimum of 75% of the product be manufactured here (unless sold to the gov't then it's 50%). Assembled in USA only requires that the product be assembled here, and parts and materials can come from anywhere.
Leupold may be assembled here, but not made here (anymore). Burris was at one point all American made including the glass.
There's also a distinct difference between "Made in USA" and "Assembled in USA". Made in USA requires that a minimum of 75% of the product be manufactured here (unless sold to the gov't then it's 50%). Assembled in USA only requires that the product be assembled here, and parts and materials can come from anywhere.
Leupold may be assembled here, but not made here (anymore). Burris was at one point all American made including the glass.
Is the new XTR3 from Burris made in Colorado? Or is it more of an "assembled in Colorado with foreign parts?"
I thought I read that too as they were having problems with the US supplier.
Made in USA doesn't necessarily mean it's the best product OP.
Yeah the AMG reticle is etched somewhere in the continental EU, I thought it was Germany, and the UH AMG's holo system has some specific piece supplied from the UK.
Yup the AMG reticle is German but everything else including glass is US made. Not brought in and finished. I have one of the original with the US made reticle which is 100% USA made.
they would be like the lockness monster something of myth like american car company chevy = mexico ford chrysler/ both get so many parts for there from china cars they cant be called american anymore they assemble in America , they are not American made anything . If they are amican then honda and toyota are american . Its like calling taco bell meat real well its skin ground up something meat like , so is it stake?
That's not the point. I don't have to have the best. We can pretty much all agree that German glass is best, I like the kahles skmr reticle best, but I like knowing that my scope help put food on an American family's table! The only way stuff is going to be manufactured here is if we buy stuff made here!
Always been happy to see the big “MADE IN USA” on my NF NXS F1 scope.
Recently had my boss wanting to do the same, he wanted a scope under $400 but made in USA. He wasn’t too pleased when I told him he would need to up his budget to $2,000+. He’s the guy that is happy with a Barska scope on a $2,000 Rifle and says I’m crazy to put a $1,800 scope on a $1,000 Rifle.
Recently had my boss wanting to do the same, he wanted a scope under $400 but made in USA. He wasn’t too pleased when I told him he would need to up his budget to $2,000+. He’s the guy that is happy with a Barska scope on a $2,000 Rifle and says I’m crazy to put a $1,800 scope on a $1,000 Rifle.
That was my line of thinking a while back. I ended up with two USO scopes. As you have seen by some of the replies here, some folks are gonna knitpick over every little detail, and i guess that’s ok as we learn from that now and then. But my uso scopes do what i need, my only complaint is i wish the illum adjusted down to a usable level after dark....it’s just too bright. Other than that, i am very happy with them.
I try to buy american made products when i can. I am not set in stone on that, but i try. Auto parts, home supplies, on and on. Many times, if you check name brand shit, it’s made elsewhere. The generic stuff often times is made in the uS-i find this to be the case with auto parts many times.
I have 2 uso scopes as well and I'm in the same boat, they may not be the newest, latest, greatest out but they have always done what I needed. I recently sold my er25 and will be replacing it in a couple months. The new uso sk30 looks pretty good but who knows when it will be out
Does anyone have allthese put together in a single source? I don't personaly mind if a good quality scope assembled in the US vs made in US. sound like burris, some NF, Vortex amg, Leupold, USO either made or assembled in US. the new ZCO is at least assembled here but I think parts made in Austria?
Didn't I just read that USOptics is now made in China. There was a article and the tone of shoot show
They’re going to need to change their name a bit, if that is the case. I seriously can’t see them doing that. I know they source components from other countries, but to up and ship manufacturing to China doesn’t sound right for USO.
Interesting, was going off my older 5-25 ATACR F1 that is marked USA. I stand corrected.
yea, its odd. ive seen plenty of US marked ATACRs. Not sure what the ryme & reason is for why some are different from others
No, they are coming out with a less expensive line that is made in China. I believe it is the TS models.
China not even japan?
Fuck me. Talk about potentially killing your name if it goes sideways
You guys do know that Nightforce is owned by an Australian company.
I hear you.... but at least now some people maybe able to afford a USO marked scope now.
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