Buying SWFA SS from America, anyone has idea of duties and taxes?

I think you can find better kit in Canada at better prices. Hell even the Bushnell Elite fixed 10x is $250-$300CAD, made at the same plant in Japan as the SWFA.
I'd still get some kind of variable personally, much more versatile.
 
canuckchap said:
live anywhere near a border town? over 70USD to ship, when they offer it free in the USA. Most border towns have a store (often UPS) that will receive packages for Canadians and charge a small fee...mine in Ogdensburg NY charges me just $5 to receive a package. I just drive down, pick up my packages, grab whatever else i need, fill the tank up with cheap gas, and simply declare it at the border...often no taxes charged either! they just wave you through
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If SWFA ship to Canada its because they have the proper export permit. You don’t.
 
canucklehead said:
I'm saying if you believe the optic quality between the two is the same, you should both get your eyes checked, as well as sell your overpriced S&B. You know how many SWFAs you could have bought with that money?
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I just had them checked. 20/15. First time since I was a kid and I told the doc going in they’ve always been better than perfect.
I’ve got both scopes in my possession. Do you?
Yes. Since I bought both, I know exactly how many I could have had with the money. If I had to do it all over again I’d still have both.
 
Hitzy said:
I think you can find better kit in Canada at better prices. Hell even the Bushnell Elite fixed 10x is $250-$300CAD, made at the same plant in Japan as the SWFA.
I'd still get some kind of variable personally, much more versatile.
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Well, that Bushnell 10x fixed has mil-dot reticle and MOA turrets, for meaningful tactical shooting a non-starter. The reason for fixed power scope is, less moving parts, therefore less injection of variables and far better reliability. When you buy $600 variable tactical scope(here in Canada) with matching reticle & turrets, it simply won't track and if it by an accident will, not for long. We don't go through all of these hoops to get our SWFA's for nothing.
 
Tokay444 said:
I just had them checked. 20/15. First time since I was a kid and I told the doc going in they’ve always been better than perfect.
I’ve got both scopes in my possession. Do you?
Yes. Since I bought both, I know exactly how many I could have had with the money. If I had to do it all over again I’d still have both.
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Congrats on your vision test and your purchase history. Well done.
 
IMR4320 said:
Well, that Bushnell 10x fixed has mil-dot reticle and MOA turrets, for meaningful tactical shooting a non-starter. The reason for fixed power scope is, less moving parts, therefore less injection of variables and far better reliability. When you buy $600 variable tactical scope(here in Canada) with matching reticle & turrets, it simply won't track and if it by an accident will, not for long. We don't go through all of these hoops to get our SWFA's for nothing.
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Sightron S-tac....$650, 3-16x, zero issues with these optics. They also make a 2-10x for $550, both are miles ahead of SWFA in terms of clarity, durability, usability, and value.
Strelok has no problems converting mil/MOA and telling me how many MOA are required to get to various ranges. Also a range finder is far more accurate then reticle ranging...you know, for serious tactical shooting but actually hitting the target first shot lol.
 
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Hitzy said:
Sightron S-tac....$650, 3-16x, zero issues with these optics. They also make a 2-10x for $550, both are miles ahead of SWFA in terms of clarity, durability, usability, and value.
Strelok has no problems converting mil/MOA and telling me how many MOA are required to get to various ranges. Also a range finder is far more accurate then reticle ranging...you know, for serious tactical shooting but actually hitting the target first shot lol.
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Miles ahead in durability? How long have you owned and how many rounds have you fired using the S-Tac? Same for the SWFA, how long and how many rounds? How many samples of each make?
 
Another better option that doesn't have your money going up in smoke to shipping/conversion and fees

https://www.corwin-arms.com/product/ex-israeli-hakko-10×42-rifle-scopes
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Hitzy said:
Sightron S-tac....$650, 3-16x, zero issues with these optics. They also make a 2-10x for $550, both are miles ahead of SWFA in terms of clarity, durability, usability, and value.
Strelok has no problems converting mil/MOA and telling me how many MOA are required to get to various ranges. Also a range finder is far more accurate then reticle ranging...you know, for serious tactical shooting but actually hitting the target first shot lol.
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I don't know man. I'm pretty sure the US Navy torture tested the SWFA. Can't say the same for the Sightron.
 
Hitzy said:
Should buy a Leatherwood then from the Nam era...being issued and all I'm sure they kick ass lol
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I’m sure in Nam era they were.
The SWFA SS fixed 10x is still a very current, accurate, affordable, army tank robust, battle proven optic that has unmatched clarity for the price. Your Sightron doesn’t tic all those boxes.
 
Hitzy said:
Sightron S-tac....$650, 3-16x, zero issues with these optics. They also make a 2-10x for $550, both are miles ahead of SWFA in terms of clarity, durability, usability, and value.
Strelok has no problems converting mil/MOA and telling me how many MOA are required to get to various ranges. Also a range finder is far more accurate then reticle ranging...you know, for serious tactical shooting but actually hitting the target first shot lol.
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Yeah, I bought S-tac 5-20x50 a little over a year ago, the unit was defective right out of the box, it tracked by minutes of barn, returned it as defective, asked for my money back and I shall not buy another made in Phillipines scope. Same as Vortex, yes, great warranty, only one problem, you keep claiming it. I want to sight-in and shoot, not sight-in, shoot little, send out for repairs and repeat. I grew out of that. Give your S-tac 1500 rounds of mild .308 and see how it performs, never mind 3k rounds
 
canuckchap said:
live anywhere near a border town? over 70USD to ship, when they offer it free in the USA. Most border towns have a store (often UPS) that will receive packages for Canadians and charge a small fee...mine in Ogdensburg NY charges me just $5 to receive a package. I just drive down, pick up my packages, grab whatever else i need, fill the tank up with cheap gas, and simply declare it at the border...often no taxes charged either! they just wave you through
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AND! You get 3 free meals a day at a federal resort when you get busted for ITAR! Good plan!
 
IMR4320 said:
Yeah, I bought S-tac 5-20x50 a little over a year ago, the unit was defective right out of the box, it tracked by minutes of barn, returned it as defective, asked for my money back and I shall not buy another made in Phillipines scope. Same as Vortex, yes, great warranty, only one problem, you keep claiming it. I want to sight-in and shoot, not sight-in, shoot little, send out for repairs and repeat. I grew out of that. Give your S-tac 1500 rounds of mild .308 and see how it performs, never mind 3k rounds
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It sits on a 7mm mag, no issues dialing from 100 to 1000 and back. If it breaks down I'll let you know lol.
Even have a sub $200 Philippines Nikon sitting on a 9.3x62 and it's still very alive.
 
Tokay444 said:
I’m sure in Nam era they were.
The SWFA SS fixed 10x is still a very current, accurate, affordable, army tank robust, battle proven optic that has unmatched clarity for the price. Your Sightron doesn’t tic all those boxes.
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I'm sure in 1993 the Tasco Super Sniper was the bomb too. 26 years later optics have improved...
 
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