I'll try and give you the short version of my experience with Swift.
Aparently Swift Instruments has sold this division to another company and is now Swift Sport Optics. About a year and a half ago I bought a 4x12x40 from EABCO and the scope would not hold zero. That little yellow return slip in the box was useless since that repair address is no longer there in Dorchester Mass. My scope went there and came back saying no such address. (first 3 weeks of deer season gone) Eabco said I would have to call the new company and gave me their new phone number. Even though I bought their Premier line of scope for my 257 wby Swift said it was the wrong choice and they won't hold up that good. Well, guess what, it was the wrong choice for me, he he
I ended up putting another back up scope on my gun and giving that Swift away. It ended up costing me most of the first part of deer season, a box of 257 wby ammo, and they still would'nt stand behind their product. The old Swift Instrument company was a great bunch of folks to deal with. I only wanted to use the scope until I could afford a higher end Ziess Conquest.
I'd run "Swiftly away from them now.
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