Re: Explosion in optics prices
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Turk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anytime lawyers,doctors,dentists get involved this happens! Look at NFA items, Harley Davidson ... Yuppies get us everytime. Not a "blue collar sport" anymore! </div></div>
Pretty much my original point. I'm not talking about model XYZ from manufacturer ABC that went up 40%. I'm talking about the question posed with a new rifle build. The urge is always to get the scope usually just below the top end to stay current (same as when selecting a CPU for your new computer). THAT price point in optics is rising like crazy. The Leupold MK8 is an extreme exception, but if you look at the relatively new players such as Steiner, Kahles, etc. EVERYBODY thinks you need to now charge 3 grand to be worth a damn. I know police departments and average civi's don't have that kind of cash, so I am at a loss to explain it. Don't get me wrong, I love my USO's (which honestly have stayed where they have been), but I can't figure out why, with the exception of Vortex and Bushnell, everybody thinks they are = or better than S&B and USO... Flame away.