Re: optics
I've heard of Schmidt and Bender, but I don't buy things not made in the US. If you decide to upgrade in the near future, I have a Counter Sniper contract overrun scope I may be willing to trade you, if you would be willing to throw in some cash or a set of rings.
If you've never heard of Counter Sniper, just start a thread on it in the Optics Forum and you should have a few replies regarding their stellar reputation and outstanding quality.
They are kind of hard to find in the classifieds here because so many people want to keep them, thats whey you don't see many used ones up for sale or trade.
Let me know.