Synoptic 12
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I've recently read about that "Wish"; know nothing other though. May have seen the info on this forum, unsure. It is somewhat disheartening to see all the manufacturing leave the U.S. Most everything is made in Asia; China, Taiwan, Philippines, etc. Even the U.S. made scopes (whatever they are) are all subcontracting to China and elsewhere for the glass "Even the Germans" > 'Who would have believed it. GPO has a great line of scopes and almost purchased one over the Leupold but decided against. GPO has top quality glass and components but they are all contracted out to different areas (mostly overseas to Asia) BUT all the GPO scopes allegedly arrive back at Germany to undergo review and 'quality' control.
I spoke with Doug at CameraLand in NY. (a nice guy) and asked where the GPO scopes were made and there is "NO made IN" > 'Anywhere'. This facet turned me away from GPO (German Precision Optics). From some who have tried the scopes, 'a very limited few', they say the glass is slightly better than the VX3i but the Meopta is better than both. The fact is the dimensions play a critical role in determining placement on a certain rifle. Many overlook this aspect or pay no attention to such details. When they receive the scope, 'all the complaints begin to abound'. This facet has no bearing on GPO whereas their dimensions are mostly inline with fitting any rifle. Sorry for the long synopsis, some free time. Thanks very much for your reply.
I spoke with Doug at CameraLand in NY. (a nice guy) and asked where the GPO scopes were made and there is "NO made IN" > 'Anywhere'. This facet turned me away from GPO (German Precision Optics). From some who have tried the scopes, 'a very limited few', they say the glass is slightly better than the VX3i but the Meopta is better than both. The fact is the dimensions play a critical role in determining placement on a certain rifle. Many overlook this aspect or pay no attention to such details. When they receive the scope, 'all the complaints begin to abound'. This facet has no bearing on GPO whereas their dimensions are mostly inline with fitting any rifle. Sorry for the long synopsis, some free time. Thanks very much for your reply.