Burris optics

ADIDAS69 · August 31, 2014, 08:57 PM

I have noticed Burris optics has entered into the higher end market of scope $800 and up. Has anyone used their "good stuff"? i have always thought of and been told that Burris wasn't great. Any thoughts welcome. I am looking for a mil-dot scope in the $600-$1000 range.

4runnerman · August 31, 2014, 09:31 PM

I have had the fortune of shooting a few rifles with the Burris scope line. While not the best scope in the world for sure,they hold there own pretty good. They ( as strange as it might sound) seem to have a odor to them. Now I have never had one that will pass the box test yet. If you ( being you mentioned Mil Dot) are going to sight it in at a set distance and use mil dot from there out,you will have no problem at all with them. They seem to hold zero very well and clarity is more than good enough ( yes even in early morning deer hunting). I have never had one to sight in yet that has been the new more costly ones, so I can not comment on them. If you are wondering I do a lot of sighting in for hunters every year,so I do get the opportunity to use many different brand names. I offer it as a service free of charge to most any one. You buy the ammo, I will mount and zero your scope. Now before I get beat up here. Lots of people don''t have the time or the patience for this job, so I do it for them.

Unlicensed Dremel · September 1, 2014, 08:45 AM

Which line(s) do you mean, exactly? XTR II? Extreme Tactical? Or something newer than that?

603Country · September 1, 2014, 07:08 PM

Look at the Vortex Viper line. A lot of scope for the money.

Nathan · September 1, 2014, 07:15 PM

I have the older XTR and it has performed quite well for me. It does hold zero. It did pass the box test, with my .6 MOA rifle and it did perform antelope hunting.

The negatives for me are:
- not FFP
- not mil adjustments
- eyepiece rotates when adjusting magnification

Positives:
- performs as noted above
- adjustments are .25 MOA or indistinguishable on my rifle.
- lens coatings/optics are the clearest I've handled including many high end

I would buy again, especially their newer FFP models.

August 31, 2014, 08:57 PM	#1
ADIDAS69 Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 381	Burris optics I have noticed Burris optics has entered into the higher end market of scope $800 and up. Has anyone used their "good stuff"? i have always thought of and been told that Burris wasn't great. Any thoughts welcome. I am looking for a mil-dot scope in the $600-$1000 range. __________________ "...I would walk with my people if I could find them..."

August 31, 2014, 09:31 PM	#2
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	I have had the fortune of shooting a few rifles with the Burris scope line. While not the best scope in the world for sure,they hold there own pretty good. They ( as strange as it might sound) seem to have a odor to them. Now I have never had one that will pass the box test yet. If you ( being you mentioned Mil Dot) are going to sight it in at a set distance and use mil dot from there out,you will have no problem at all with them. They seem to hold zero very well and clarity is more than good enough ( yes even in early morning deer hunting). I have never had one to sight in yet that has been the new more costly ones, so I can not comment on them. If you are wondering I do a lot of sighting in for hunters every year,so I do get the opportunity to use many different brand names. I offer it as a service free of charge to most any one. You buy the ammo, I will mount and zero your scope. Now before I get beat up here. Lots of people don''t have the time or the patience for this job, so I do it for them. __________________ NRA Certified RSO NwCP- Performance Isn't Optional Last edited by 4runnerman; August 31, 2014 at 09:36 PM.

September 1, 2014, 08:45 AM	#3
Unlicensed Dremel Junior member Join Date: February 13, 2014 Location: Flathead Valley, MT Posts: 2,187	Which line(s) do you mean, exactly? XTR II? Extreme Tactical? Or something newer than that?

September 1, 2014, 07:08 PM	#4
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	Look at the Vortex Viper line. A lot of scope for the money.

September 1, 2014, 07:15 PM	#5
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,331	I have the older XTR and it has performed quite well for me. It does hold zero. It did pass the box test, with my .6 MOA rifle and it did perform antelope hunting. The negatives for me are: - not FFP - not mil adjustments - eyepiece rotates when adjusting magnification Positives: - performs as noted above - adjustments are .25 MOA or indistinguishable on my rifle. - lens coatings/optics are the clearest I've handled including many high end I would buy again, especially their newer FFP models.