Weaver T36???

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tiny68

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I am putting together my first dedicated BR rifle. This will be for a learning experience and I don't even have dreams of being competitive. I still have to figure out when to squeeze the trigger with the wind flags, which is brand new to me. Considering the Weaver T36 as a budget scope. I have read some that say it is an ok and others feel it is a waste of money and doesn't track well at all with a 50% failure (lemon) rate.

What is the truth for a true rookie? I will gladly admit that I don't know anything about BR scopes, but I don't own a single Weaver on any of my other rifles. I always believed you get what you pay for in optics. However, this is a budget gun and a $900 Leupold or higher is out of the question.

I know this question has been posted before by others, I wanted to see some different views, many because I have read more negative comments lately.

Thanks for feedback, tiny
 
There have been, and are, good Weavers. As with anything made by man they can fail but there are many being shot every match. I have a March scope and to be perfectly honest with you there is always some doubt in the back of my mind that it can fail. You do what you can when you can. Just enjoy benchrest and the people that shoot it. They're among the finest in the world.
 
There are lots of good Weaver T36 scopes out there, they are not without their problems but then same can be said of most scopes. If you are on a tight budget and since Sightrons are now around $500 I repeat what I have said a couple times before Weaver , is your best bang for your buck.
 
You'll be fine....

With a Weaver or Sightron... Mechanically there all way to similar to say one is better than the other.
Optical comparison.... Well some Weavers can vary abit from one to another.
The Weavers I have looked through were pretty good and tracked well...
The new Sightron Big Sky is pretty nice. The e mail I sent ya with the 3 - 5 shot .1300 agg was with a 36x Big sky .... Oh and an EXCELLENT Shilen barrel!:)
That deal on 36x Weavers on another thread is a good deal.
http://benchrest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51149

Mickey and Dick have it right..... Internal mechanical scopes can FAIL or fail...
Meaning a very slight POI shift and be hard to diagnose. When they FAIL.... Well it's obvious...

I'd bet the scope you get will serve ya quite well and be repeatably reliable.
If unsure, let me know and the truth can be found...!

cale
 
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Weaver T36

I have three Weaver T36s and just ordered another one. They are not the clearest glass in the world, but they work just fine. Some are clearer than others and I think I have the foggiest of them all. But, it works great. I got it second hand and I've been using it for about 2 1/2 years on a 30BR.
Weaver does have a lifetime warranty, BUT, you must keep the original receipt. I did send one back for repair and they sent me a completely new scope.

Adrian
 
Same Here

I am a newbie with the same delima you have. I took a chance and got a new T-36 from Bruno's for my XR-100 .308 Win. I am totally satisfied with it for 100-200 yard shooting.

I got a chance to look through a $1300 U.S. Optics 10X today and yes, it was a lot clearer glass and built like a tank, but the T-36 will be just fine for now.
 
I like mine, I would rather have it mounted on my rifle, than a Leupold.....
 
Weaver T-36

I have a Weaver T-36 on my custom 22-250 and love it. It is so clear at 300 yards and tracts well and consistant. The best 300 bucks I spent in a long time. PAT.
 
fine or 1/8 dot??

I am going to get a T36 for the budget intro 30BR. Shooting 100/200 yds. Do most of you prefer a fine cross hair or a 1/8 dot that shoot. i will shot both score and group.

Thanks,

Tiny
 
T36...

I carry a T-36 Weaver with a fine crosshair as a backup scope.
 
Tiny

This is a very difficult question for many of us to answer. That is because there is quite a large faction in Benchrest who believe that all internally adjustable scopes are going to fail you, sooner, or later. Many of us have gone to extremes in curing these problems.
I won't get into all of the ins and outs of Frozen Scopes and External Adjustable mounts, but I will tell you this. I have had all of the popular BR scopes apart, (except the March), and I feel safe in saying that there is not one bit of difference in the top three, (Weaver, Sightron, and B&L), as far as it's ability to
hold Point of Aim. After all, that is the ONLY thing that counts in a Benchrest Scope. If it will not do that 100 percent, it is useless.
Go with the Weaver. The Price is right, and at least they will "fix it' if something goes haywire
Incidentally, if a company sends you a new scope when you send one back for some sort of warranty work, that doesn't instill confidence. What they are saying is, "it isn't worth fixing"..........jackie
 
Got the T36

Got a T36 dot for my 30BR new from Bruno's. Haven't mounted it yet. It actually is a little clearer than I expected. When I finally make it down to Denton your guys don't laugh at me too hard.

Thanks for the advance, tiny
 
tiny68 said:
Considering the Weaver T36 as a budget scope. I have read some that say it is an ok and others feel it is a waste of money and doesn't track well at all with a 50% failure (lemon) rate.
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T36 Weaver is way past ok when working correctly it is second to no across the counter sccope in tracking. the early ones had problems but that was resolved a long time ago. Current failure rate is no where near 50% unfortunately the only scope out there without a history of some issues is the March and only time will tell on that.
 
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