custom made scope cat-tails

[Robb Jensen]

I found a guy on the Brian Enos forums who makes custom Cat-Tails. His name is Charles Drissel and he makes them for a few different brands of scopes including Leupold, Nightforce and S&B to name a few. They cost $70 ea, if he doesn't offer one for your scope you can send him your scope and he'll prototype it and make it for 1/2 price...$35.00 That was the deal with this one. This scope is a Leupold 1-4x 1" VX-II and it's in a Bobro scope mount.

The whole process took about 3 weeks. He's a good dude making a great product.

Here's a link to his spot on the Brain Enos forums:
http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showforum=194

He did one for my wifes 3gun rifle. (aka my back up 3gun rifle ;) )

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[rob_s]

Robb, have you seen the VX-R Patrol 1.25-4x? Do you know if it uses a standard adjustment ring that this guy might make cat tails to fit?

[Robb Jensen]

Yes I have seen and we do stock that scope. I haven't tried a cat tail on one but appears to be about the same size as a Vari-X III.

[d90king]

Robb, have you seen the VX-R Patrol 1.25-4x? Do you know if it uses a standard adjustment ring that this guy might make cat tails to fit?

Thanks for the bump. :eek: I'm in need of a cat-tail for my 2012 variable experiment... Is $70 about the going price for a quality cat-tail? If so I'll just jump on one of these. Never priced or researched them before so not sure who's are considered quality and what the cost should be.

In doing a search for a Nightforce 1-4 cat-tail all of the results point me back here or ARF but not to any manufactures of cat-tail...:mad:

[d90king]

FYI: Back tracked back through Robb's link and it looks like these are now being sold through LaRue. Makes it easy.

Thanks for the heads up Robb.

[rob_s]

I got in touch with Charlie through Enos' forum and got it squared away. Should have one inbound.

[Tzoid]

Charlie is a great guy.... I especially like the fact that he drops the Cat Tail in a padded mailing envelope and shipping is a few bucks.

I think you will be happy Rob

[neo9710]

I was JUST thinking about this. I definitely need one...

[mildot]

Chris at 3gunstuff has a bunch of models? I just ordered a couple for my Premier scopes.