I fail to see the sleek slim lines referred to, but I like the feature of the turret adjustments that do not require a coin to turn.

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In my experience, the Weaver Grand Slam 6.5-20x40 with the fine cross-hair-dot reticle (fchd) is the best varmint/target scope on the market for the price (around $400 on various internet sites). Great optics, well built in Japan, the micro track is as good as any scope on the market, and the fchd reticle is outstanding. The fchd reticle is very fine, and the dot is only 1/8 moa. I find that I shoot more accurately with this reticle because the small dot allows for great precision.

I went to the Weaver website and looked at their 2013 catalogue. It appears that the 20x Grand Slam has been dropped. The highest magnification is now 16x. Additionally, the fchd reticle is not available on any Grand Slam scope. This is unfortunate. I immediately purchased another one before they are gone.

In a rifle scope world that has gone "tactical," with larger objectives, side focus, complicated reticles, exposed turents, etc., I supposed the Grand Slam was getting left behind. Although the rubber focus and power rings work great, they look a little odd. The adjustable objective works very well, but everyone seems to want side focus these days for some reason. So, I guess Weaver had to overhaul the Grand Slam line to keep up with market trends. I hope the improvements to the micro-track system and the optics are truly improvements, and not redesigns to allow the scope line to be produced more inexpensively. Time will tell. I also hope the Grand Slam line will continue to be produced by Light Optical Works (Low) in Japan, rather than in the Philippines or China as many manufacturers are doing.

In terms of reticles, if you believe what you read on the internet, everyone shoots at dusk or dawn to the outer limits of their cartridges' ballistic limits. Therefore, some people sometimes complain that they lose the fchd reticle in low light. People also seem to want bullet drop compensating reticles for the extreme distances they believe they will be shooting.

For me, I shoot in normal daylight. I typically shoot my .223 heavy barreled bolt actions out to 200 yards for 75% of my shooting, the other 20% of my shooting is out to about 300 yards, and the remaining 5% out to 400 yards. I suspect my shooting is typical of may other varmint/target shooters, whether they admit it or not. At these ranges you don't need a bullet drop compensating reticle, if you are shooting .223 or some equivalent caliber. If sighted in at 200 yards with .55 grain .223 ammo, I am less than 1.5 inches high at 100 yards, dead on at 200, 6.5 inches low at 300 yards, and about 20 inches low at 400. Because I typically know the relative size of my target, hold over is simple and accurate at these ranges, or I can just dial it up easily.

I will miss the 6.5-20x40 fchd Grand Slam Scope. There are a few other manufacturers out there, such as Leupold, that offer the VXIII 6.5-20x40 in fchd reticle, but the VXIII is more than twice the cost of the Weaver, and I don't believe it offers anywhere near twice the performance for that amount of mine. At least I have one more 6.5-20 being delivered to me as I write this.