Restocked SWFA 3-9x42 Gen 1

[jfk69]

I’m still waiting for USPS to get mine here. It was supposed to be today, but as usual, it arrived at the “USPS black hole” AKA the Detroit Regional Hub and has sat there for 36 hours. I’m looking forward to it. It’s coming with a sunshade and I have an SWFA scope level that I snagged on fleabay for $20 and an MKM throw lever on the way as well. Oh yeah, bought a zero stop shim kit a couple hours ago too. Been waiting a long time for one of these!

 

[HighUintas]

I’m still waiting for USPS to get mine here. It was supposed to be today, but as usual, it arrived at the “USPS black hole” AKA the Detroit Regional Hub and has sat there for 36 hours. I’m looking forward to it. It’s coming with a sunshade and I have an SWFA scope level that I snagged on fleabay for $20 and an MKM throw lever on the way as well. Oh yeah, bought a zero stop shim kit a couple hours ago too. Been waiting a long time for one of these!

Where'd you get the zero stop kit from?

 

[HighUintas]

The one I received today is definitely nice than the one I had a couple years ago. The turrets have more definite "clicks" even though still not as click-like as other scopes and I like the updates turret markings

 

[jfk69]

Where'd you get the zero stop kit from?

Got them here. I contacted the seller, who’s known on multiple forums, and asked if he was still making them for the 3-9. He responded that he did have a 3-9 kit available and to send him a message with the purchase asking for them. So I bought the kit and sent him a message. These come very well recommended.

Zero Stop for SWFA Super Sniper Scopes | eBay

We manufacture zero stop shim sets for use with SWFA Super Sniper scopes. You MUST select the correct turret type or the shim set will not work with your scope. It will be marked milrad or MOA. The shim sets for all the fixed power scopes and also the 3-15 are all identical and interchangeable.

www.ebay.com

 

[N2TRKYS]

Got them here. I contacted the seller, who’s known on multiple forums, and asked if he was still making them for the 3-9. He responded that he did have a 3-9 kit available and to send him a message with the purchase asking for them. So I bought the kit and sent him a message. These come very well recommended.

Zero Stop for SWFA Super Sniper Scopes | eBay

We manufacture zero stop shim sets for use with SWFA Super Sniper scopes. You MUST select the correct turret type or the shim set will not work with your scope. It will be marked milrad or MOA. The shim sets for all the fixed power scopes and also the 3-15 are all identical and interchangeable.

www.ebay.com

Those don’t work on the 3-9 scopes, unless something has changed.

If you get them to work on the 3-9, report back please.

I bought the enough washers to do a couple fixed powers from ACE Hardware for a couple of bucks, fwiw.

 

[jfk69]

Happy for you. I like inexpensive. I KNOW those kits don’t work on the 3-9’s. But he used to make 3-9 kits that DO work. I communicated with him directly. He explicitly stated he had a 3-9 kit that he could send. That is what I purchased.

 

[N2TRKYS]

Happy for you. I like inexpensive. I KNOW those kits don’t work on the 3-9’s. But he used to make 3-9 kits that DO work. I communicated with him directly. He explicitly stated he had a 3-9 kit that he could send. That is what I purchased.

That’s awesome. Would you send me a pm when you get them? I would like to do mine that way if it’s the same type of washers.

 

[jfk69]

If they work as expected I’ll post about it.

 

[Seak_angler]

Don’t worry guys they’ll be back in stock in 2 years haha

 

[roosiebull]

My package from SWFA was delivered yesterday via USPS. Just waiting on a rail to put this build together!

Mine showed up today

I went from giving up on finding one to having a new one at the house in a few days, that’s pretty cool. I’m going to take my NXS off my 223 and put the new one on and get it zeroed again

 

[sndmn11]

Happy for you. I like inexpensive. I KNOW those kits don’t work on the 3-9’s. But he used to make 3-9 kits that DO work. I communicated with him directly. He explicitly stated he had a 3-9 kit that he could send. That is what I purchased.

I ordered some on Thursday or Friday, and he told me beforehand that he has 3-9 kits.

I haven't gotten any correspondence from him since ordering, but haven't in the past either.

 

[jfk69]

I ordered some on Thursday or Friday, and he told me beforehand that he has 3-9 kits.

I haven't gotten any correspondence from him since ordering, but haven't in the past either.

Good to hear. I messaged him via fleabay and it took a few days to respond but he got back with me. He said he doesn’t post the 3-9’s as he doesn’t have much demand for them on eBay but maybe with these latest SWFA arrivals his demand will pick up and he’ll print more.

 

[Formidilosus]

Don’t worry guys they’ll be back in stock in 2 years haha

They’ll be back in stock before any other company in the world decides to care enough to make a $600, 20oz scope that works.

 

[ChrisAU]

Mine still just shows USPS awaiting package. Sigh. Tomorrow my backorder turns 2 years old.

 

[Cantharellus]

Mine showed up today

I went from giving up on finding one to having a new one at the house in a few days, that’s pretty cool. I’m going to take my NXS off my 223 and put the new one on and get it zeroed again

Awesome! I'm putting my rifle together right now. Still got some work to do, but I'm looking forward to shooting it this weekend.

 

[Seak_angler]

They’ll be back in stock before any other company in the world decides to care enough to make a $600, 20oz scope that works.

Roger that. All I use are super chickens. I even got 10% off mine thanks to this thread.

 

[roosiebull]

Mine still just shows USPS awaiting package. Sigh. Tomorrow my backorder turns 2 years old.

Damn! Are you guilt tripping me?

If it makes you feel better, a swfa is a very anticlimactic unboxing, I got mine and didn’t even open the box to look… I know it’s an ugly boring scope, it’s not like getting things and being really excited to see

 

[jfk69]

Damn! Are you guilt tripping me?

If it makes you feel better, a swfa is a very anticlimactic unboxing, I got mine and didn’t even open the box to look… I know it’s an ugly boring scope, it’s not like getting things and being really excited to see

Lol. Speak for yourself, mine got here 15 minutes ago and I was in that box faster than a fat kid on a donut!!

 

[ebrownw2]

Looks like they found a couple more of them.

 

[sickles107]

Mine just came in today, going on my do-all 6cm.

As for the 6x coming off that rifle....

...only logical solution is to now buy a mk12