Thread: Why I wouldn't buy Weaver or Nikon scopes...

Originally Posted by Hermitage

Simple...They are both out of the scope business.

That means NO warranty, NO parts, and NO service centers.

Therefore if I was to buy a second-hand one it would be a gamble.
And with any gamble, you have to ask yourself: "Can I absorb the loss if my gamble doesn’t pay off?"

However, now that I have said all of the above...one's gamble is dependent on the entry price. For me, the lower the cost of the bet the more likely I am to throw the dice.

Therefore it would have to be one hell of a cheap deal for me to buy one of their scopes these days...no matter how good they once were (are).

...with the minimal respect applicable - do you even go hunting? Or do you just bag products you perceive as overpriced or inconsistent with your stay at home and bag everything mentality?
My father has had a warrantee claim on an old Weaver classic he brought ~15 years ago - and the store replaced it with a new Bushnell of greater value - even though the Weaver was beaten to beyond what anyone could expect to claim on any warrantee (it fogged in the end).

Genuinely interested to hear or see some of your mishaps in the hills - they must be plenty because you only ever seem to moan about products and service with no reference to the "why."