Weaver T 36 XR question

[Tome999]

Hi, does anybody know if the Weaver T 36 XR (side focus) scopes can use the scew in lens covers of of a regular Weaver T 36?

I emailed Weaver about 3 weeks ago and got no reply.

Should I stay away from the XR series scopes?

Thanks

 

[JimPag]

The objective lens on both of them are 40mm. There is no reason to stay away from the XR. I've bought and sold a half dozen older T36's and have owned and sold an XR, and I thought the XR was more user friendly and a little bit more clearer. Two friends of mine who I compete against own the newer XR and they both like that scope better than the older T36's that each one has owned.

 

[Tome999]

Thanks Jim for the advice, I am looking for a Weaver T36 or T-36 XR and was hoping that the screw on lens covers for the eye piece are interchangeable. I have a booster from BulzEyePro that I use on my regular t-36 and hope to find out if it will fit the XR scope.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

I just checked the Weaver website and the objective lens size is the same for the XR as it is for the regular T model. They are both 40mm so I believe the lenshade and covers are interchangeable.

Because of the way side focus operates, there is an extra internal lens and that may affect light transmission. I doubt you could detect the difference between the XR and the non-XR, presupposing that everything else is the same, of course.

I notice there is a 46X48 XR model. 46X is getting on high up there. They needed to increase the size of the objective to get any light in there.