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Weaver Scopes???

  • 09-02-2011 12:23pm
    #1
    Mezamo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm looking at buying a weaver scope. They're pricey but as far as I've heard very good quality for the money. I was looking at a Long Range Grand Slam 3-10x40 or an alternative. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as optics just are not my area.


    Thanks,

    Mez.


Comments

  • #2
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    I have a V16 4-16x42. It's a nice piece of glass for what I paid for it, very clear. I have a fine reticle in it (It was bought for target shooting) so it loses functionality relatively quickly because of that, but the glass stays clear long after the reticle dims at low light. I'd say they're fairly good value.


  • #3
    Glensman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭Glensman


    It wasn't me! wrote: »
    I have a V16 4-16x42. It's a nice piece of glass for what I paid for it, very clear. I have a fine reticle in it (It was bought for target shooting) so it loses functionality relatively quickly because of that, but the glass stays clear long after the reticle dims at low light. I'd say they're fairly good value.

    Is this because of recoil?


  • #4
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Glensman wrote: »
    Is this because of recoil?

    Nono, I meant at night/dusk. The reticle is very fine so visibility of it goes bad before you stop being able to define potential targets. It was a combined comment on how good the glass is and how the reticle choice, if better for hunting, would make it a very useful cheap option.


  • #5
    Glensman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭Glensman


    It wasn't me! wrote: »
    Nono, I meant at night/dusk. The reticle is very fine so visibility of it goes bad before you stop being able to define potential targets. It was a combined comment on how good the glass is and how the reticle choice, if better for hunting, would make it a very useful cheap option.

    Ah! I picked you up wrong entirely!
    I like a good German Ret for hunting, but you soon see the pitfalls when you go to zero/do a bit of target work.


  • #6
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Glensman wrote: »
    Ah! I picked you up wrong entirely!
    I like a good German Ret for hunting, but you soon see the pitfalls when you go to zero/do a bit of target work.

    Yeah, I tend to like it fairly fine across the board, but if it's not well defined, you're shagged. My S&B has their Varmint Dot 8 reticle, which is extremely fine, but by some of their weird-ass German magic, even at very low light, it's sharply defined and easily visible. Zeiss are similar, if not even better.


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