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Athlon Midas BTR G2 4.5-27x50 for big game hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="DartonJager" data-source="post: 1982312" data-attributes="member: 95733"><p>Gr8fuldoug.</p><p>You sir are absolutely correct.</p><p>I have been aware of the fact most if not all American based Optics manufacturers and most European ones as well utilize varying percentages of foreign made parts and even entirely foreign made optics they sell under their name for at least the last 28 years back when I bought a pair of 100% Japanese made Leupold Wind River 10x42 Binoculars. I am not happy about this fact but it is the new reality of the world of optics and especially hunting specific optics and it's likely never to change.</p><p></p><p>I know for a fact even the five Leupold VariX-II's I own that all were bought 15-28 years ago used at the vary least lenses sourced from Japan. I also know of the 10 rifle scopes, 4 pairs of Binoculars and two spotting scopes none were 100% made in America and in the case of my binos and spotters they were all 100% made in Japan.</p><p>Of my 12 rifle scopes my five Bushnells and two Weaver GS's also were all 100% made in Japan.</p><p></p><p>I have no issues with optics that incorporate some, most or all components from foreign suppliers like Japan, the PI or Europe. As none of those countries are actively attempting to do our country serious harm as China has been since post WWII. I knew before I bought them that my Weaver GS's, Bushnell 4200's, and Leupold and Pentax Binoculars were 100% made in Japan, I fervently wish they were 100% made in the USA, but that is simply no longer possible and has not for decades. </p><p></p><p>I could be wrong but I believe today few if any products actually made in America that are complex and consist of dozens if not hundreds of parts are 100% made in America as the financial reality of the global market world and grossly unfavorable trade deals America had entered into in years past has made that financially impossible.</p><p></p><p>For my own personal reasons I am trying to buy from China only when I have absolutely no other choice. I don't know how much but I strongly suspect at least some of the lead used to make the bullets I reload came from China as China has no weaponized gun hating, lead hating EPA . Lucky Chicom Bast@#*!ds </p><p>I am a HUGE believer in boycotting companies and products that run counter to my personal ethical and moral standards. It is often very difficult and almost always more costly to do so, and I know I am making no measurable impact but a man has to have a code based on honor, ethics and morals. At least that is they way I was raised and the way I am raising my sons.</p><p>I am boycotting a large number of companies as well as nearly all entertainment entities and pro sports for grossly with extreme malice of forethought and political motivation, violating my core beliefs and values.</p><p></p><p>I'm done ranting now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DartonJager, post: 1982312, member: 95733"] Gr8fuldoug. You sir are absolutely correct. I have been aware of the fact most if not all American based Optics manufacturers and most European ones as well utilize varying percentages of foreign made parts and even entirely foreign made optics they sell under their name for at least the last 28 years back when I bought a pair of 100% Japanese made Leupold Wind River 10x42 Binoculars. I am not happy about this fact but it is the new reality of the world of optics and especially hunting specific optics and it's likely never to change. I know for a fact even the five Leupold VariX-II's I own that all were bought 15-28 years ago used at the vary least lenses sourced from Japan. I also know of the 10 rifle scopes, 4 pairs of Binoculars and two spotting scopes none were 100% made in America and in the case of my binos and spotters they were all 100% made in Japan. Of my 12 rifle scopes my five Bushnells and two Weaver GS's also were all 100% made in Japan. I have no issues with optics that incorporate some, most or all components from foreign suppliers like Japan, the PI or Europe. As none of those countries are actively attempting to do our country serious harm as China has been since post WWII. I knew before I bought them that my Weaver GS's, Bushnell 4200's, and Leupold and Pentax Binoculars were 100% made in Japan, I fervently wish they were 100% made in the USA, but that is simply no longer possible and has not for decades. I could be wrong but I believe today few if any products actually made in America that are complex and consist of dozens if not hundreds of parts are 100% made in America as the financial reality of the global market world and grossly unfavorable trade deals America had entered into in years past has made that financially impossible. For my own personal reasons I am trying to buy from China only when I have absolutely no other choice. I don't know how much but I strongly suspect at least some of the lead used to make the bullets I reload came from China as China has no weaponized gun hating, lead hating EPA . Lucky Chicom Bast@#*!ds I am a HUGE believer in boycotting companies and products that run counter to my personal ethical and moral standards. It is often very difficult and almost always more costly to do so, and I know I am making no measurable impact but a man has to have a code based on honor, ethics and morals. At least that is they way I was raised and the way I am raising my sons. I am boycotting a large number of companies as well as nearly all entertainment entities and pro sports for grossly with extreme malice of forethought and political motivation, violating my core beliefs and values. I'm done ranting now. [/QUOTE]
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