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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1643 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Rodac Scope Sep 9^th, 2011 at 9:35am	Print Post
	Any of you hear of or use a Unertl style scope made by Rodac?? What is the quality like, when were they made, etc. Thanks. Bob


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Kermit1945 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 980 Location: In Flux Joined: Aug 31^st, 2011	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #1 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 10:31am	Print Post
	You saw that too? I've wondered myself, and can't seem to find anything on the web. The e-bay bidders either know something we can't find out or are willing to gamble. It's up to $240 this morning. No mounts, so add $400 for DZ. It's got 3 days to go, and is already beyond my willingness to take a risk. Could be a winner, could be a disappointment. I don't know. Anyone else? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

	"Speed's fine, but accuracy's final." Bill Jordan "Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." Mae West
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Gone Fly Fishing Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2071 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2007	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #2 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 10:57am	Print Post
	Thanks Kermit for the link ! I put it on my "Watch List" to see how it's progressing. I'm working under the assumption that it's a Unertl clone until I can determine otherwise. Creedmoormatch


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Kermit1945 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 980 Location: In Flux Joined: Aug 31^st, 2011	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #3 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 12:37pm	Print Post
	The problem with e-bay prices is that you're seeing either someone who knows something about the value of an item that you don't know and is willing to pay more than you'll risk--or someone who knows nothing and is bidding with wild abandon just to "win." In either case, things go to someone willing to pay more than anyone else is, not necessarily what's a "fair" price. In this case, I'm suspecting the second option, since a web search reveals nothing on scopes with the name Rodac. Puzzle.

	"Speed's fine, but accuracy's final." Bill Jordan "Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." Mae West
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Gone Fly Fishing Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2071 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2007	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #4 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 12:49pm	Print Post
	Kermit : I had a slight bit of success by using "RodacUSA" , apparently they have done some U.S. Gov't work with optic and lighting devices.


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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2240 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #5 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 12:53pm	Print Post
	Better figure on another $100-$175 for mounts for it. I seem to remember hearing that they were a decent scope, but could not compete with Unertl and Lyman taking the lion's share of the market. David

	David Kaiser Montezuma, IA
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Gone Fly Fishing Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2071 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2007	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #6 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 12:56pm	Print Post
	Quote: Better figure on another $100-$175 for mounts for it. David David, Are you thinking used external mounts at those figures?


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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2240 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #7 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 1:39pm	Print Post
	Gone Fly Fishing wrote on Sep 9^th, 2011 at 12:56pm: Quote: Better figure on another $100-$175 for mounts for it. David David, Are you thinking used external mounts at those figures? Yep. Or more! David

	David Kaiser Montezuma, IA
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40-65tom Full Member Offline Posts: 129 Location: San Antonio Joined: Dec 20^th, 2005	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #8 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 6:28pm	Print Post
	The scope in question was made in Japan, probably in the 60s. The tube is aluminum, the spring and retainers are steel. The optics are very good and the power is 10x or 8x depends on where you look, eyepiece marked 10, the adjustment ring marked 8. The guy selling has sold a bunch, his boss bought on speculation. They sat in storage for a long time and are new. All that I have seen or handled have loose cross hairs, glue let loose. I have put new hairs in several for this seller. The mounts never showed up, but standard fecker, unertl, etc fit, just generally cost more than the scope. Tom


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Kermit1945 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 980 Location: In Flux Joined: Aug 31^st, 2011	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #9 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 7:39pm	Print Post
	Hmmmm? If there's a set of Unertl target mounts at $200 (or less!), let me know where! Tom, are you saying this guy has more than one of these scopes? He may have the world's known stock.

	"Speed's fine, but accuracy's final." Bill Jordan "Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." Mae West
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40-65tom Full Member Offline Posts: 129 Location: San Antonio Joined: Dec 20^th, 2005	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #10 - Sep 10^th, 2011 at 12:48am	Print Post
	Kermit I don't know how many he may have left. I first encountered one of these scopes about 3 years ago on e-bay. It sold for about $100, with bad hairs. I bought 4 others up to $175, asked about how many he had, and received several. I think at that time he not looked in all the boxes, he had inherited. So, the real answer is I don't know, but they are pretty nice scopes. The mounts are the issue. Tom


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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1643 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #11 - Sep 12^th, 2011 at 7:24pm	Print Post
	All right youse guys, stop bidding against my scope and mounts. It was supposed to stay a secret and I was going to get it for around $300. Now look at what you dun. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Kermit1945 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 980 Location: In Flux Joined: Aug 31^st, 2011	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #12 - Sep 13^th, 2011 at 10:51am	Print Post
	Sold for $344.50. Just for future reference...

	"Speed's fine, but accuracy's final." Bill Jordan "Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." Mae West
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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1643 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: Rodac Scope Reply #13 - Sep 13^th, 2011 at 4:58pm	Print Post
	Yes, the scopes the cheap part. The mounts are already at $430. I was thinking both for $300. I know, I'm a dreamer. Might as well buy a good Unertl. Bob


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