Burris Scopes?

I have a number of Burris's (?) FFII and Signature series.
All have been great, no problems.

I'll buy another.

Lateck,
 
Spend the extra $100. The Burris scopes are OK but in the end, you get what you pay for, if you're lucky. I have 6 Leupolds and have had zero problems. I have the VXII 3x9 and for the money it's very hard to beat.
 
arch308 said:
Spend the extra $100. The Burris scopes are OK but in the end, you get what you pay for, if you're lucky. I have 6 Leupolds and have had zero problems. I have the VXII 3x9 and for the money it's very hard to beat.
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Regardless of cost, the glass on the Fullfield II is better than the VXII.

If you were comparing the VXIII you might have an argument, but Leupold glass on their lower end scopes has never been overly impressive. Their customer service on the other hand is outstanding.

For the money though, I would go Burris all the way.
 
IMHO if you want the Leupold VX-11 scope for around a $100 extra (around $400 total) you can buy a scope that is a hell of a lot better then "ANY" Leupold scope. Have a look at the Zeiss Conquest, Meopta Meopro of Minox ZA3 and like Leupolds they are assembled in the USA. They have much better glass the adjustment are much better and for the money they cant be beat. Here is a good review on them
http://opticsthoughts.com/index.php...n-the-us&catid=4:rifle-scope-reviews&Itemid=4

My pick is the Zeiss Conquest I own a few of them as well as a Meopta Meopro and when compared to other brand scopes they are worth alot more then $400. I know you probably only wanted to spend around $300 but when you see what you get for the extra $100 it is really worth it. Other good scope to look at around that price/performance range in the Sightron S11 BigSky they are made in Japan and are pretty darn good as well and are an American Company. If you want to stick to the $300 then have a look at the Vortex Viper, they are made in the Phillipines and Vortex is an American Company as well and has warranty/customer service just as good if not better then Leupold much talked about warranty/customer service.
Good Luck
 
For me there's just no reason to buy one.
Brightness: For the money a Weaver V series is just as bright with a better reticle and less parallax.
Precision: Weaver and Leupold will allow you to shoot better groups. That has been my experience.
Hunting: Heck I took my dear right at dark with a lowly dark Redfield, I guess good enough is good enough.
Edit to add I would really like to try a Black Diamond I was referring to the FFII
 
Full Boar

I cant see why everyone likes these Zeiss Scopes, you have to mount them so far back, they Jab you in the eye, the eye relief really sucks.
They are clear, I will give them that, but I wouldnt own one.
The Burris is nice too, but the same problem with them, short eye relief.
For the money, its hard to beat a Leupold.
 
Good quality but depending in which model I think they're overpriced for what you get. A lot of their models don't have very much internal adjustment either
 
TX Hunter said:
I cant see why everyone likes these Zeiss Scopes, you have to mount them so far back, they Jab you in the eye, the eye relief really sucks.
They are clear, I will give them that, but I wouldnt own one.
The Burris is nice too, but the same problem with them, short eye relief.
For the money, its hard to beat a Leupold.
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Sorry TX Hunter I don't understand what you are saying the average eye relief for the 3-9x40 Conquest is 4" (102mm) exactly the same as the Leupold 3.5-10x40 VX-3. From the Conquests I have here I think on the Zeiss website they state the minimum eye releif and if you look at Leupold states minimum and maximum and they are not that different but alot of Leupolds scopes do have a little better eye relief. I will happily give a the 1/2" (at the most and usually less then that) eye relief for IMO alot better glass, better built, better more solid adjustments ect.
 
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Full Boar

If you like them good for you, I wouldnt have one, but they are still a quality product. Good luck with your Zeiss Scopes.
 
I cant see why everyone likes these Zeiss Scopes, you have to mount them so far back, they Jab you in the eye, the eye relief really sucks.
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Zeiss scopes have one of the longest eye reliefs of any scope made. They are one of he few that maintain the same eye relief at all power settings. 4" at any setting. I like Leupold as well, they will have slightly longer eye relief at the lower settings of around 4.5", but once moved up to 9-10 power the eye relief is down to around 3.5".

Compared to most other scopes who have eye relief of around 3" on the high end and around 3.5 on the lower settings.
 
What the heck are we shooting that even 3" eye relief isn't enough?!

I hunted for years with a Rem 870 12ga that kicked like a mule and never had more eye relief than a Bushnell Banner "Dusk&Dawn" 3-9 at 3.3"

Never got bit once.
 
JMRO 40

If you compare the two side by side in the field, you will see what Im talking about. But if you go to a store that has scopes mounted on stocks you can also compare them. I didnt say they werent a quality product, they just dont suit me, as well as a Leupold, and I wont have a Zeiss scope.
If you like them, thats good, I wish you luck with them.:)
 
PeetzaKiller

I just shoot common .308 and 30 06, Its the way I mount a rifle, especially when shots are fast, like in the brush after hogs, or a deer crossing a shooting lane in the middle of a thicket. I like to be able to mount the rifle quickly and get off a shot. Having to duck into a scope and try to aquire a sight picture slows the process up drasticly.
The Ten point Buck I shot this season, gave me all of about three seconds to get off the shot. It was a perfect hit, and my Leupold was set on 3 power.
I really would like a scope with 5 inches of eye relief constant, that way you could mount the scope with the ocular lense even with the back of the trigger guard so it wouldnt interfere with your grip or bolt throw.
 
All of mine are older production. I haven't bought a Burris scope since Beretta bought the company in 2002 (because I have enough scopes.)
 
I have a Burris FFII 3X9 that was on a Ruger M77 Mark II 300WSM and is now on a Remington 700 7mm Rem Mag. It was purchased in one of those package deal, buy the scope and get binoculars for free. It holds zero, is very clear and does really well in low light. A good scope for the money in my opinion.
 
+1 for the FFII, best scope i have ever had in low light. Very happy with the scope, and binos are great also if you can find the combo.
 
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