Weaver riflescopes for the hunting: They may not be as well known as the most famous brands, but they are often mentioned and used by hunters and sport shooters. We are talking about riflescopes Weaver, not exactly the latest frontier in the field of aiming optics, but still products that are worth talking about.
In hunting forums and beyond, hunters are constantly wondering if it is worth using Weaver riflescopes instead of those produced by the most famous and prestigious brands in the sector. To clear the field of unnecessary misunderstandings, we immediately anticipate that we cannot make comparisons with the brands most used in hunting and long-distance shooting, because they would be impossible.
Weaver scopes are good quality optics, but belonging to a market and price range that have nothing to do with luxury optics. However, luxury is not always synonymous with high performance and perfect functionality.
The famous optics, those that, to be clear, cost from a thousand euros upwards, are technically perfect. The Weaver optics are good, functional, performing, but with a slightly lower cost than those previously mentioned. Cost that is around 500 euros. The characteristics of the Weaver optics, therefore, they must be seen in the perspective (and here we apologize for the turn of phrase) of their market price. They cost less on average, it is true, but this does not mean that they can be defined as less reliable and safe than others. THE riflescopes from Weaver, at least as far as mechanics and lenses are concerned, they are produced in Japan, a country that for its culture and technological tradition pays an almost obsessive attention to the mechanics and quality controls of its products.
Weaver riflescopes respect precisely this production tradition, presenting impeccable mechanics and a truly excellent quality of components and materials.
These optics find their greatest application in sports shooting, where enthusiasts always try new experiments and new techniques to surpass themselves and their skills. Weaver optics are both fixed and variable. The fixed ones do not allow different magnifications, but they can also be used in hunting, because in some environments, sometimes difficult to explore, variable or too large magnifications do not allow to visualize the target correctly. Several models of the Weaver optics have adjustable high turrets that allow shooting at very long distances and it is for this characteristic that they are preferred in sports shooting. The old models of these optics do not have, in fact, the parallax adjustment system, a device that allows you to correct the display errors generated by the position of the eye with respect to the axis of the reticle. According to user testimonials, the latest versions of Weaver scopes offer perfect vision even without a parallax adjustment system, as they are equipped with special reticles already adjusted during the manufacturing process. Of course, if you want to try Weaver riflescopes, you should choose the latest models on the market and cataloged as the novelties of 2013. The Weaver has existed, in fact, for about 80 years. Over time, the company has always evolved, paying attention to technological progress and the mechanical evolution of products and related materials. The models of Weaver optics are many, with mechanical and technical characteristics sometimes similar, sometimes different, and with different magnification possibilities. Not all models are suitable for hunting. Some, such as the Classic models, are only recommended for shooting and 22LR caliber guns, a caliber notoriously forbidden in the art of hunting.
I Weaver riflescopes are produced in the following models: Super Slam, Super Slam Euro, Grand Slam, Classic V - Series, Classic K- Series, Classic Rimfire, Classic T Series, 40/44, Kaspa. The Classic series models are optics with fixed magnifications ranging from 4x to 36x. Those of the Slam series are, on the other hand, variable optics. The most recent model and classified by the company as the flagship product of 2013, is the Grand Slam riflescope, which the same Review, on his site, defines it as "built to be the best".
The Grand Slam riflescope represents the evolution of Weaver products and is completely renewed, both inside and out. New are the materials, the mechanics, the design and the mode of operation.
The product line is robust and versatile, but with a slimmer design and no excessive edges, typical of older models. The progress of the Grand Slam spotting scope you can see it in many things, even in the reticle adjustment system called Micro-Trac, which, thanks to two compression springs, allows you to better adjust the aim. The technical characteristics of the Grand Slam riflescope vary according to the model, with an exit pupil diameter between 13.7 - 4.6 mm and 10.8 -2.8 mm, field of view at 100 meters from 16.4 - 4.2 m to 7.8 -2.1 m; exit pupil distance from 88 to 80 mm. The length of the Grand Slam riflescopes is between 277 and 320 mm. The mechanical components are in steel with a matt black finish. The lenses, which have undergone a multilayer treatment, allow a clear and sharp vision. The telescope tube is waterproofed with Argon to prevent fogging. The models Grand Slam allow magnifications from 2 - 8 × 36, 3-12 × 42, 3-12 × 50 and 4-16 × 44. The parallax adjustment system is also available on some models. The reticles available for the Grand Slam riflescope are Dual X, Ballistic X and Varminter. The illuminated reticle is, on the other hand, available in the advanced versions of the Grand Glam, that is, Super Slam and Super Slam Euro.
La Review suggests for the hunting the spotting scopes of the Kaspa series, variable optics (from 2-7 × 32 to 4-16 × 44) with tube treated with nitrogen to avoid fogging of the lenses. These, in turn, have undergone a multilayer treatment to favor greater light transmission. Kaspa optics cost just over 200 euros, while the Grand Slam fluctuates around 400 euros. The Super Slam model riflescopes are close to the prices of the finest riflescopes and cost between 700 and 900 euros. For a wider and clearer view, users advise against using optics with too thin reticles.