b1rdd0g from United States, TX Public Profile

OK, I finally got to visit the range today with my new Weaver Tactical 3-15x50 scope. The first observation I can report is that the glass definitely provides "superior image resolution" as compared to my previous Vortex 4-16x50 scope. I easily obtained zero in about 2 shots from the 25 using the bore sighting method, so that's a positive, too. And with the "superior" glass, I now find that I can, in fact, dial the parallax adjustment until the target image is sharp and crisp. So my major complaint with the previous scope is resolved.

And now to touch some negative and "mixed reviews" items. I find the "eye box" is really fussy on this scope compared to the Vortex scope. I suppose it might be that the exit pupil is smaller (though that sort of thing is usually published)? I think I may eventually miss the fact that I don't have a zero stop on the Weaver scope. The Vortex shim stop is arguably kinda kludgy, but at least they have one. Even with a 20 MOA base, I find that I have about 2.5 turns (12 mils?) below my zero. Like other Weaver users, the pop-up locking turrets sometimes don't want to pop back down without a little bit of fiddling. I prefer the Vortex reticle design over the Weaver, though it still has to be an improvement over the original mil-dot reticle the military developed. One nice touch is that the center of the cross hairs is left open, making it easier to tell when the reticle is precisely centered over the POA, especially if the target has an open center,