Originally Posted by Brian
I have brought a range finder and binos in carry on when traveling overseas to Europe and had no issues. I keep them with a friend of mine so I dont have to bring them back and forth. nothing too expensive but they are there and I dont have to bring others.
I shoot rifles there also. target shoot. I have use of a rifle but it has a fixed 4x on it and I want to put a better optic on it for 300M shooting with my aging eyes. a $500 Vortex variable. can I bring that in carry on and not have an issue. anyone have any experience with that. Its not a military grade optic.

Here is a link to a Vortex scope at that $499 price point. https://www.opticsplanet.com/vortex-venom-5-25x56mm-riflescopes.html and attached to that is the following https://www.opticsplanet.com/export.html

And what is the legal definition of a "military grade optic"? Either buy a scope in the country your friend lives in or have him buy a scope if possession in that country is regulated.

If the courts of either the US or whatever country you go to to hunt get involved, it's going to cost you a LOT more than $500 before you're done.

I have become addicted to English hammered shotguns to the detriment of my wallet.