Weaver Grand Slam Scope Quality?

SDCoyoteCaller

SDCoyoteCaller

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For those of you that have used them, what do you think of the Weaver Grand Slam scopes, such as clarity, holding zero, accurate/repeatable adjustments, etc?
 
The Weaver Micro-Trac repeatability of adjustments is the industry standard. The Leupold Mark IV's and even the Nightforce NXS series of scopes track with the Weaver, but they don't outperform it. That Micro-Trac is a fantastic system.

Glass is very good, think Leupold VX-III.

Zero holding is excellent.

Not sure where Meade has left Weaver's warranty service, but I doubt you'll need service. These scopes rarely go back in for repairs.

Check this article out which I wrote for my shooting forum. I think it may convince you to do the same thing... http://practicalrifler.6.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=153&highlight=dialing+budget

Dan
 
Dan, thanks for the great info. How is the Grand Slam's light gathering ability in low light conditions?

Mark

Edit: Opps!!! I just realized I should have made this post in the Other Equipment forum. Moderators, please go ahead and move the post to the appropriate forum. Thanks.
 
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I have one and have shot several others and am very impressed with the clarity and brightness of the glass. They were better than the VX III LR I used to have and maybe better than the Burris Signatures. Probably closer to my Black Diamond or a Zeiss. They seem to hold up well also.
 
Meades warranty service is not the best. It took me all of six months to get a Weaver Classic replaced. It was broken when I took it out of the box and never was on a rifle. Nothing like the service when Blount owned Weaver sad to say.

I've two Weaver scopes and both have excellent optics, both are the Classic scopes so their kind of the middle of the road as far as cost goes. When I first sent it in for repair they offered to replace it for 80 bucks so that gives you some idea what it cost to make them.

It's my understanding that the new erector systems Meade is using is very tough though. I'm sure not displeased with the optics or the scopes, it's just that if you ever need service your almost better off just to throw the scope away and buy a new one.
 
I have one on my 7mm-08 . Clarity and brightness do not seem to be as good as my Bushnell 3200's or 4200's . However , because of an accedent I can tell you they are tough . My 7-08 was in the gun rack at the range not in use . Another guy's soft gun case blew off his bench when a big gust of wind went through . The handle loop went over the barrel of my brand new 7-08 and pulled it out of the gun rack .The barrel was scratched ,the stock was dinged up ,and the scope hit the concrete floor first .This gun fell about 3 feet . All this and the scope did not loose zero . This is a Savage 112FSS with tupperware stock ,accutrigger ,and Warne Maxima rings and bases.
 
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I have one on my 7mm-08 . Clarity and brightness do not seem to be as good as my Bushnell 3200's or 4200's . However , because of an accedent I can tell you they are tough . My 7-08 was in the gun rack at the range not in use . Another guy's soft gun case blew off his bench when a big gust of wind went through . The handle loop went over the barrel of my brand new 7-08 and pulled it out of the gun rack .The barrel was scratched ,the stock was dinged up ,and the scope hit the concrete floor first .This gun fell about 3 feet . All this and the scope did not loose zero . This is a Savage 112FSS with tupperware stock ,accutrigger ,and Warne Maxima rings and bases.



Thats enough to make a man cry!
 
shooter44n45 , I was pissed to say the least but what do you do . The gun still shoots great and it is now field tested tough .I just stopped lookin at it and just shoot it . The barrel is not that noticable but the stock looks like the angry beavers got after it . I have but not installed a new Boyds stock for it .Life goes on and shells keep ejectin .
 
For several years I've had a 3.5X10 and a 6X20, and have always been very pleased with the quality of the mechanics as well as the glass. the 3X10 is on a Weatherby PredatorMaster is .243 and the 6X20 is on a Rem 700 Shilen barrelled .20 VarTarg. Fortunately, I've never had to use the warranty service, so I have no idea what it's like. George
 
I've had the 6-20x40 for about one-and-a-half years and I love it. Great glass and it holds zero. It's on my heavy barreled coyote/prairie dog gun.
BP
 
I own 3.
2 4x14's and one 6-20
The 6x20 has been on a 300 Win Mag for about 7-8 years and has never needed to be re-sited in. Obviously with differrent ammo it needs to be sited for ammo, but it hasn't moved. This is verified by a bore site. I use the bore site after siting in and write down the values. To check the gun in the field, just re-install the bore site and confirm it was where you left it. It's round count is somewhere around 2500.

I have the 4x14's on a .243 and a 7mm mag....same story as the 300 mag but they have only been on for about 5-6 years

Clarity....it is not a Zeiss
It is not a Tasco or BSA

I would put clarity a little lower than a Nikon, equal to an older Redfield (USA)

Light gathering....I can still shoot with it while it is still legal hunting hours in Colorado.

The only thing that is kind of a negative is the eye relief could be greater.
 
The two I have are a 4x14 on a 257 Roberts, and 6x20 on a 308, and like them.

They do "go-dark" in evening hunting about 10 mins before the Nikon or Burris Signature, but at lower power settings, there is no notable difference. I like their image and color transmission quality.

Not in love with the look of the rubberized power ring and parralax setting adjustments, but they do work well. I do not own any scope that holds zero, or tracks any better than the Weaver GS's.
 


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