I dont honestly know the full facts to the situation ( is that sentence a first on SD ?
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The scopes are great and we are continuing to try to get stock in. A number of places advertise them, but it seems pot luck whether you land somewhere that has the model you want physically on hand. Vortex distribution in the UK has undergone various changes over the last year or so and we currently have a back order for stock in with Bentley at Vortex UK. The order is confirmed, but no delivery date as yet.
I know Jockstalk got a ( I think ) PST recently - unfortunately I tune out 95% of what he waffles on about, so missed where it was he got it ... just kidding Jim!
Actually my bad - I simply forgot.
Bino supply is fairly reliable and most items are in country, so quite what the issue is with scopes I don't truly know. It seems that many of their scope ranges are simply so popular and demand in the US is so high that the Uk at leasat only really sees supply for the occassional surplus that comes up.
Retailers in the Uk are caught in the middle somewhat with sporadic supplies and then finding some of the internet prices are way off beam to what they are having to buy in at - usually these listings are for out of stock items and upon resupply the price changes.
Frustrating for dealers and consumers. They are good scopes - good enough to have us hanging on in the hope of supply after almost 18 months!
Aside from going to another brand, it really is a case of trawling the net, getting written confirmation that stock is there before parting with payment and if you strike lucky, enjoy!