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If any of you fellow military guys are looking for new optic for your rigs get in touch with Travis Boran VX <tboran@vortexoptics.com>.
The deal was so good I ended up springing for the Razor HD 5-20x50 w/ EBR-2B and 25MOA turrets. I went this route because of the lifetime no questions asked warranty and it's a scope that I'll never be able to out grow.
As many of you have told me "buy once, cry once".
Still have like 3+ months to wait before I get home to put it all together.
Was this for active duty or retired/disabled?
in his email he only said MIL/LEO. I would send him a line and see.
Thanks, I will drop a line to him. Thank you for your service.
Please post his reply...thank you
From Jason (email response back to me). I am not retired, just 11 yr veteran.
Good morning Steve,
Thanks so much for reaching out to us.
We do have a discount program for veterans. I would be happy to get you set up if you could supply me with the DD214. I will explain the details when we get your status confirmed.
Thanks so much for your service, it is greatly appreciate by all of us here at Vortex.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
All the best,
Travis Boran
Consumer Sales Associate
Vortex Optics
1-800-426-0048 Ext. 402
www.vortexoptics.com
Badger has a pretty good military program too!
Yeah Travis is a cool guy. He hooked me up with my Viper PST last year. Only took about 3-4 weeks for mine I believe. Also Bushnell has a similar program, 50% off their price list. I dont feel its as good as Vortex though. His name is Alpha Landingham, can be found on Linked-in. I would put his email in but I cant find it on my phone right now.
Plenty of companies out there that recognize military service, responders, ect. Just ask. BTW, I am retired military and when I asked Vortex they said no to me. I guess it depends on who you get to ask. So I went with Night Force.
by the way, i sent an email to bushnell customer service to ask if they have a mil discount. the internet has said both yes and no, and if i get an answer back ill pass word.
I am not retired, but 11 yr vet. I have found that if you offer up a DD214, a lot of places will give you a discount, sometimes even if they don't have a program for it. Occassionally, Lowes and Gander will give me a Vet discount just from seeing my USAA debit card...
I just talked with Travis and placed an order for a Razor HD Gen II. The LEO/MIL discount was substantial and the process couldn't be simpler; just provide Travis with a copy of your DD214, or a valid ID, or .MIL address.
I highly recommend Vortex and Travis was a pleasure to work with.
Sidenote: the POC for the Bushnell LE/MIL program is Colleen Cain: dmcain2@comcast.net
It also has a pretty substantial discount. This includes Bushnell, Bolle, Millett, and Serenghetti.
I'll pass the email I recieved from her to forum members here if you send me your department/mil email address.
LoneWolf...thanks very much for the contact info for Travis.
No problem. It is such a good program I just wanted to give more fellow Vets the opportunity to take advantage on a great optic set up.
P.S. I was tempted by the Gen II, but I didn't want to deal with the extra weight!
Is this only for active duty. As a vet i do not have a mil address and when i got out in '81 most people didn't have email or cell phones.Quote:
Originally Posted by richhelton
Earl, I can't say for sure. I would contact them and ask to get a definite answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by earl39
I was told if no emial was available a photo copy of some form of military ID was sufficient, or DD214 which every Vet should have somewhere safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by earl39
There is a major centralized program out there that puts hundreds of manufacturers discounts for mil/vet in one place. I hate posting it in public just because so shoot me a PM if interested. As with the others above, if you do not have a .mil address you will have to show proof such as DD214.
HAHA wish me luck finding my dd214 guys since my wife puts stuff where i can't find it but i do have my VA card in my pocket.
In case you can get your wife to materialize your DD214, most local county courthouses will file and provide certified copies of your DD214 free of charge. They do around me anyway. Very handy if something terrible happens like a house fire/ natural disaster.Quote:
Originally Posted by earl39
no discount for Canadian vets....US only
edit - to clarify, Travis was very helpful and it's not in Canada because of a jurisdictional thing
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Originally Posted by 45BearGun
Well it is a U.S. Company....
Pretty sure the local courthouse will only have a certified copy if you filed a copy with them when you got out. While I was in I remember everyone encouraging people to register their DD214s. That turned out to be bad advice because your DD214 will become public record. Many soldiers fell victim to identity theft as a result :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Ackevor
That said.. the process to order a new copy of your DD214 is pretty painless now. You can order it online here:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/mil...rvice-records/
Took a couple of weeks to get mine in the mail. Good Luck!
Looks interesting.
I need a good scope.
Think I'll drop him a line today.
Thanks for the info.
just saw this and i will be looking into this very soon , thanks !!!!!
Thanks for this post Lonewolf. I just sent an Email to Travis with a copy of my DD-214. I am loooking at the Viper HS-T and PST not sure which way to go yet. I'll let yuns know what I come up with. Again Thx.
Just try to pass the good word around! It's hard for me to even look at other brands now.
Hey Guys, I emailed Travis at Vortex yesterday about this program and got a reply first thing this morning! Talk about service. These guys are amazing and offer a substantial discount for Active Duty/ Retired/ and Law Enforcement. I will be ordering mine in the morning. Just trying to decide between the 4-16x44 and the 6-24x50. Any suggestions? I want the magnification but worry about close range shooting (when deer hunting, since this is a multi-purpose rifle), say 75yds or so. I hunt in Northern Missouri so im generally shooting 200 yds+ but thought i'd see what you guys think.
In a world where everyone is building excellent optics it is good to see a manufacture that has stepped up in the customer service department. Vortex CS is better than their product and their product is excellent! I have three rifle scopes from them and a spotting scope and all are great. The other day at a match and my razor went down on the last stage. It was a bummer. Something was wrong with the turret and I lost my zero. When I got home I took the turret apart and the set screws were loose for the zero stop. I thought I had fixed it and took it to the range to get my zero. After I zeroed the rifle I set the stop and then moved my target to 300 yards. Well there was no adjustment in the turret! I called Vortex from the range and told them what was going on and that I had a match to go to on Saturday! They told me it was a timing issue and what to do. Well it didn't work so I packed up my gear and went home and new in my mind I wouldn't make the match and I would have to send it in for repair. When I got home it was past their hours of operation by about an hour but I called anyway to see if I could get a postal code for shipping. A gal answered the phone and I told her what I wanted to do. She said fine and wanted to know if I wanted to talk to Jim. I said yes in a last ditch atempt to get it fixed. He told me what to do and would call me in the morning as this was way past their closing time. After I got off the phone with him I took the outer turret off and for the first time I seen where it said on the inter cap "before loosing screws reset to zero". Well this time I followed directions and in a few minutes had it working! Next morning Jim called and said he was going to put a tec on the phone to walk me through the process. I told him thanks but that right after I had talked to him the night before I got it up and running. He said "really? Thats great!"
I know, long story, but I give credit where credit is due. I did make it to the match and was able to do really good (by my standards anyway). Thanks Vortex!
Can I get the info about the program pleaseQuote:
Originally Posted by Jamie
Contact Travis @ Vortex.Quote:
Originally Posted by rrumba
Travis Boran
Consumer Sales Associate
Vortex Optics
1-800-426-0048 Ext. 402
www.vortexoptics.com
I just found out yesterday about this discount. I called Vortex and gave Travis my email and he sent me the info. it is offered to all veterans active duty, retired, disabled, and to any who served.
I placed my order and he got back to me for some clarification on the product I ordered. He then told me it would ship out first thing in the morning.
The discount is 35% off the msrp which is on their website
35% is a pretty nice discount even if it is off msrp. It definately puts me closer to being able to buy a quality scope. I wish this information were more public knowledge as i can assure you much more of us military would buy more often. A little off topic but same concept, i only buy glock and s&w from certified dealers that are authorized to give mil/le discounts. With that discount i can buy a brand new pistol for $350!! In some cases thats almost half off!
You should live the vortex
Well, being retired military, I guess I need to talk to Travis! I've been in the market for a new scope to put on my 223AI.
Hey GaCop, Im retired as well. Let me tell ya, these guys are the best on earth! Travis in sales is Amazing. Never before, on any order, have I received a hand written letter thanking me for my service (it was in the scope box when it came in). And to top that, I wrote a review for their website, and a few days later got an email from Jim in marketing saying he was sending me a bunch of free gear. :) Notice I haven't even spoken about the optics yet...their customer service is just that good. I ended up with a Viper HS-T 6-24x50 and it is Sweet! Best tracking, i've ever used by far. You wont go wrong buying from them.
Used this program back in September and ordered a 6-24x50 PST ERB-1 MRAD the EBR-2C was backordered. The service was great and shipping was fast. I am pleased with all aspects of the scope. This is a great program and company.
I have been reading good things about Vortex lately. This, on top of the rave reviews puts them over the top for my next scope. I'm building an Axis my wife gave me. Pretty sure now it will end up wearing a Vortex.