Weaver scopes?

[Cocked & Locked]

Thanks C&L!!

Glad to help! I prefer the smaller objective bells so that I can mount the scope as low as possible. My Weaver Classic 2.5 x 10 is mounted on a Remington 700 .270 with Leupold bases and low rings.

 

[T. McIntyre]

I have numerous Weaver scopes and think highly of them. In fact any time I choose to purchase something below the Leupold price range, the first place I look for an optic to meet my needs is Weaver.

I have a 4x16 on a heavy barrel .308 that has proven to be totally repeatable when running the turrets while shooting long range. One of the best things about Weavers is the fact that they are so repeatable.

The Weaver optics have proven to me to be a smart purchase. I currently have a 4x16, a couple of fixed 2.5s a 1-3 V3, and a 1.5x4.5 variable as well as a 2.5x10. that is off the top of my head. There may be one or two others around.

 

[RonJ]

Last I heard Weaver's higher line Japanese scopes are made by LOW Optical works. They have a good reputation for quality. LOW also makes the Bushnell Elite 3200, 4200 and 6500 scopes, all excellent. I own 2 3200's and one 4200.
Their lower line scopes are probably Phillipine or Chinese. So you can usually tell the quality by the country of origin. The Filipino's range from good to average in quality.
I have one of the Japanese 3-9 rimfire scopes and it is a better scope than the Leupold on my wife's rile.

 

[LoadedRound]

Just received my Weaver scope. 1-3 variable model V3. It is marked made in Japan.
Haven't had a chance to mount it yet but, so far I'm very impressed. One piece tube. The pwr adjustment is smooth. Amazingly clear and bright for the $$$.

I'll be back after I shoot under it.

 

[AKAOV1MAN]

I have an old Weaver 4X on my Ruger 77/44, it has the post reticle. I liked it so much that I got 2 Weaver 1-3.5X and mounted them on Remington 7600P and 7615, they are great, hold zero, and never fog up. They give enough field of view for close in stuff at 1X, and then you can get right out to 200 meters at 3.5X. Since I have other rifles for real precision work they are plenty good. BTW both of those Remingtons shot very well out of the box, then I learned that the barrels on both is full floating, which probably accounts for the suprising accuracy for 16.5" barrels. The .223 is livable, but I would have to be in real deep dodo before I fired that .308 indoors. BIG flash/bang.
When I was a kid-looong ago-I remember seeing an ad showing a guy driving nails with a Weaver. They are rugged and simple, I think they are the best bang for the buck in a scope.

 

[Planted]

We're Waitin'! How's the thickness of the duplex reticle? To wide or about right??

 

[Farmer17]

The Weaver 1-3X is one of the finest short range scopes ever made and it is only about 150 bucks. It has a "true 1x" which means you can shoot it with both eyes open with zero magnification and track moving targets about as fast as using a Red dot scope. The guys who shoot 3-gun matches almost universally agree it's one of the best scopes out there and is only outclassed by scopes that cost over 3 times as much.