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Old 05-01-2009, 11:10 AM
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Default Order riflescope online?

I want to order a bushnell 6500, and find that the online optic stores in the US offer it MUCH cheaper than wholesale, cabelas or any of the usual suspects here in Canada.

Unfortunately, the stores in the US won't ship it, due to Export regulations.

Does anyone knows of an optic discounter or alike in CANADA where I could order a scope, without paying the full (jacked up, in my book) canadian retail price?

Thanks folks !!
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Old 05-01-2009, 11:15 AM
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Ebay. I would go with Leupold though.
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Old 05-01-2009, 11:19 AM
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Just checked, there is not a lot of items in canada, mostly in US. the scope I am looking for is not available in canada!

thanks for recommendation though!

any other tips....?
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:24 PM
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I live on the US side, ship it to me and Ill ship it to you..
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Old 05-01-2009, 04:26 PM
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get my Leupold VX2 & VX3 scopes off EBAY from the USA
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Old 05-01-2009, 06:08 PM
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If you don't have an export permit from the US, you're playing with fire ordering them from the states. It's illegal.
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Old 05-01-2009, 06:19 PM
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http://www.skyoptics.com/
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Old 05-01-2009, 10:33 PM
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If you don't have an export permit from the US, you're playing with fire ordering them from the states. It's illegal.
The buyer does not have to get an export license. The seller is responsible to obtain the export permit........if a seller on ebay says he ships to Canada then let him ship to Canada.
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Old 05-02-2009, 09:03 AM
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I've never had a problem ordering scopes from the states. I've saved hundreds on my one scope. MAKE SURE the scope is shipped via USPS and not UPS. UPS will charge you insane brokerage fees (roughly around 90-100 dollars for that scope) where as USPS will simply charge you customs fees which are way more reasonable. Canada is more expensive for basically everything. We get jacked on everything except maybe.... maple syrup. Good luck buying.
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Old 05-02-2009, 02:30 PM
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Default Its not ilegal

I have had a Huskemaw scope shipped to me just recently and there was no problem at all> It is the company that is not shipping. Shipping it has nothing to do with any laws but most companies do not want the hassle of a broker.
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Old 05-02-2009, 02:37 PM
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give www.kalinkaoptics.com a try. Russian made, but by no means crap!
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