Hey all! I figured with the lack of info (i think i saw one true 'review' actually on here) about this scope, i figured maybe i'd give a mini/impressions review of this bad boy. Here's some back story first:
About a week ago i found out a buddy of mine was looking to flip a scope of his in order to fund a new project. He said he mounted it, never shot a round through the gun while it was mounted, it was a mil-dot FFP, large turrets etc. So, hell yeah i was interested! I asked him which model it was and he tells me a Weaver. My first thought was "ehhhh weaver huh....". I did some research (as much as i could, being as there wasn't too much info around about it) And figured what the heck, worst comes to worse it could always go on a small caliber plinker. <span style="font-weight: bold">BOY OH BOY</span> was i way off in my assumption. I did not expect what he handed me.
Quick picture of the scope mounted on my Remington 700 AAC-SD in Seekins Low rings, on a nightforce 20moa mount.
My first thought was "this thing is massive!" Compared to my Bushnell 3200 Elite, Nikon P223 and handling a few Leupolds, this has to be the heaviest optic i've held. At a little under 2 lbs (28 oz to be exact) it's a real beefy feeling scope. The Matte black finish is REALLY nice, no sheen to it whatsoever. Overall length is 14.88" end to end, Objective lens is 50mm. Unfortunately i was not the first owner so i don't have pics of the box, manual etc.
The turrets are absolutely fantastic. Large, easy to adjust and lockable. They adjust very cleanly with positive "clicks". Although i have used scopes with slightly more "solid" clicks, they are definitely audible and not mushy. They are .25" per click MOA turrets. The best part about these turrets is that once your scope is zeroed, you're able to pop the turret off and set it back to zero. I know a lot of other scopes are capable of this as well. To do it with the Weaver is as follows:
make sure the turret is locked down
unscrew the top cap
Pop the turret off, reset to Zero and Reverse.
Being an FFP Scope, the crosshairs obviously get bigger as you zoom in to higher levels. The reticle it comes with is your standard Mil Dot. Unfortunately i forgot one thing to bring to the range today, my camera. I do not have pictures of its tracking results but i can assure you it went REALLY well. Very straight lines in a "Z" pattern. I was able to adjust the scope to POI withing 4 shots @ 100 yards. Here's a couple pictures down the tube.
4X Mag
10X Mag
20X Mag
On the subject of the glass; It's SUPER clear. Comparable to my Nikon scope, even at full magnification there are no halos, crescents, shadows as long as you do your part eye-relief wise (which is about 4inches, right under). Butler Creek flip up caps fit right on with no issue (i'm unsure of the number, i believe it was the #44) the only problem i could see is if you had a 0-MOA mount you "might" hit your barrel if it's on the thicker side. With the NF 20MOA rail and Seekins Low's i had a little under 1/4" of clearence from the barrel.
Overall so far i'm in love with this scope! The glass is clear, it tracks well, and is just overall a well-designed piece of equipment. Weaver has come a long way in the tactical sense with the release of this bad boy. MSRP is anywhere from $700-1000 range, and worth every penny.
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Heading back to the range hopefully thursday so i'll try to snap some pictures "in the field".
Thanks for taking the time to read up on my review!
About a week ago i found out a buddy of mine was looking to flip a scope of his in order to fund a new project. He said he mounted it, never shot a round through the gun while it was mounted, it was a mil-dot FFP, large turrets etc. So, hell yeah i was interested! I asked him which model it was and he tells me a Weaver. My first thought was "ehhhh weaver huh....". I did some research (as much as i could, being as there wasn't too much info around about it) And figured what the heck, worst comes to worse it could always go on a small caliber plinker. <span style="font-weight: bold">BOY OH BOY</span> was i way off in my assumption. I did not expect what he handed me.
Quick picture of the scope mounted on my Remington 700 AAC-SD in Seekins Low rings, on a nightforce 20moa mount.
My first thought was "this thing is massive!" Compared to my Bushnell 3200 Elite, Nikon P223 and handling a few Leupolds, this has to be the heaviest optic i've held. At a little under 2 lbs (28 oz to be exact) it's a real beefy feeling scope. The Matte black finish is REALLY nice, no sheen to it whatsoever. Overall length is 14.88" end to end, Objective lens is 50mm. Unfortunately i was not the first owner so i don't have pics of the box, manual etc.
The turrets are absolutely fantastic. Large, easy to adjust and lockable. They adjust very cleanly with positive "clicks". Although i have used scopes with slightly more "solid" clicks, they are definitely audible and not mushy. They are .25" per click MOA turrets. The best part about these turrets is that once your scope is zeroed, you're able to pop the turret off and set it back to zero. I know a lot of other scopes are capable of this as well. To do it with the Weaver is as follows:
Being an FFP Scope, the crosshairs obviously get bigger as you zoom in to higher levels. The reticle it comes with is your standard Mil Dot. Unfortunately i forgot one thing to bring to the range today, my camera. I do not have pictures of its tracking results but i can assure you it went REALLY well. Very straight lines in a "Z" pattern. I was able to adjust the scope to POI withing 4 shots @ 100 yards. Here's a couple pictures down the tube.
4X Mag
10X Mag
20X Mag
On the subject of the glass; It's SUPER clear. Comparable to my Nikon scope, even at full magnification there are no halos, crescents, shadows as long as you do your part eye-relief wise (which is about 4inches, right under). Butler Creek flip up caps fit right on with no issue (i'm unsure of the number, i believe it was the #44) the only problem i could see is if you had a 0-MOA mount you "might" hit your barrel if it's on the thicker side. With the NF 20MOA rail and Seekins Low's i had a little under 1/4" of clearence from the barrel.
Overall so far i'm in love with this scope! The glass is clear, it tracks well, and is just overall a well-designed piece of equipment. Weaver has come a long way in the tactical sense with the release of this bad boy. MSRP is anywhere from $700-1000 range, and worth every penny.
Heading back to the range hopefully thursday so i'll try to snap some pictures "in the field".
Thanks for taking the time to read up on my review!
