Re: Weaver 3-10x or SS 3-9x?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: azeyecap</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I own both of these scopes. My Weaver 3x10 is on a Savage 7mm hunting rifle and my SS 3x9 is on my .308 AR (which is soon being replaced by the 5-20SS I ordered!!!!). I like both scopes very much, but it is hard for me to argue that the SS is twice as good as the Weaver considering you will be using this for hunting.
Observations about both
-The Weaver is very bright and clear for a 1 inch tube. I haven’t had both guns out at low light to compare side by side, but I would say that the Weaver is pretty close to the SS
-Both are well built, the knobs on the SS are nicer and you can tell that they are a little tougher.
-For a hunting rifle, the smaller size and less weight of the Weaver is big plus for me. I had my SS 3x9 on a .308 hunting rifle for one hunt where I did lots and lots of hiking. I found that they SS was irritatingly big and the adjustment knobs stuck out too far. It isn’t anything I couldn’t get used too, but it is something I noticed.
-The reticule on the Weaver is really bright and for some reason I like it more than the SS.
-3x10 magnification is a little better, probably wouldn’t notice the difference though.
-I picked my Weaver up for $300 bucks from Midway last year when they were $100 off, I am not sure if they are still that cheap.
-I really like both scopes, but the Weaver is the best little hunting scope I have ever had, and I wish I picked up more than one.
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Tube size has no effect on light transmission. Glass quality and objective size do.
