I own both Zeiss and Leupold so I've already done the side by side comparisons. Both are very good scopes. I like that the Leupolds are generally a little lighter, and smaller but the Zeiss is quite a bit sharper and clearer. The eye relief on the Leupold is a touch longer on the lower powers, but are the same at higher powers.
Burris Scopes?
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I own both Zeiss and Leupold so I've already done the side by side comparisons. Both are very good scopes. I like that the Leupolds are generally a little lighter, and smaller but the Zeiss is quite a bit sharper and clearer. The eye relief on the Leupold is a touch longer on the lower powers, but are the same at higher powers.
Lloyd Smale
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Ive probably had more problems with burris scopes then all the rest combined. I swore id never own another but cameraland had the 3x9s with the bullet drop reticles on closeout for 120 bucks so i bought two. One is on my cheap weatherby vangurard in 300wby and has held up so far but I doubt id take it out on a once in a lifetime hunt as theyve just let me down to many times in the past. I dont know if it was a phase they were going through at the time but once in a one year period i had a new 6.5x20 that the crosshairs fell loose. It was on a .223 so recoil wasnt a problem. I sent it in they replaced it with a new scope and the same thing happen to that one a couple months later. they sent me another new one and i sold it! That same year I bought a new 3x9. the one with the locking adjustment knob on it. that went on a 7mag and after about 50 shots the front lense fell out of it. They sent me a new one again and i sold that one. that was when i first said no more. I did have one other 2x7 compact that quit holding zero but that one was fixed and is still going strong. I know opticaly these two fullfields are about equal to my vx1s but not as good as a vx2. they scare me more then anything because they just look cheap. Kind of like the new redfields look cheap.
Micropterus
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I had a Burris Signature with posi-lock 2-8X on a Browning BAR. It was a fabulous scope. It was clear and held zero. I pretty much gave up hunting some years ago and sold that combo.
Now, I own a Burris E1 2-7X on a Marlin Model 60SS. It's a likewise fabulous performer. It's a tough scope. It's a bit heavy but it seems to be built very well. The glass is super clear. There is not even the slightest distortion anywhere in the field of view. It holds zero throughout its magnification range. It's a centerfire scope on a rimfire rifle. But there is no detectable parallax except at very close range and the highest magnification. But that's not how I use it so it doesn't matter to me. I have it zeroed for 50 yards.
I have a Burris Fast Fire II mounted on a Ruger MkIII. I like this sight very much. I can pick it up very quickly and likewise holds zero. I can take it off and put it on again and still be zeroed. It has an auto-dim feature. I think it turns itself off too if the gun is motionless for a while (not sure, haven't tested it). I have this zeroed at 50 feet.
My latest Burris acquisition is the AR332 sight. It's a 3 power fixed magnification quasi-ACOG type sight. 32mm Objective. It has an etched reticle so you can use it even if the battery dies. Or you can illuminate the reticle in red or green. The eye piece has a focus feature which I found very helpful for my 45 year old eyes. It has spring-loaded flip up eye caps, and a sunshade. Burris just introduced a glare filter (Aimpoint style) to go over the front lens. It's waterproof and supposedly shock-proof. I don't own a genuine ACOG, but I have people at my club that do and they have spoken in highly favorable terms regarding the Burris AR332. This one will find a new home atop a Colt AR I just ordered.
I also have a pair of Burris Landmark II binos 10X42. These are great binoculars. Very clear. Have twist up eyecups. Long eye relief. The only thing I HATE about these binoculars is the ring for the straps are nearly clogged by the rubber armor and it is next to impossible to get a strap through them. I destroyed the strap that came with them trying to get them through the rings. I ended up buying a Butler Creek strap with hard plastic ends I was able to force through the rings.
Now, I own a Burris E1 2-7X on a Marlin Model 60SS. It's a likewise fabulous performer. It's a tough scope. It's a bit heavy but it seems to be built very well. The glass is super clear. There is not even the slightest distortion anywhere in the field of view. It holds zero throughout its magnification range. It's a centerfire scope on a rimfire rifle. But there is no detectable parallax except at very close range and the highest magnification. But that's not how I use it so it doesn't matter to me. I have it zeroed for 50 yards.
I have a Burris Fast Fire II mounted on a Ruger MkIII. I like this sight very much. I can pick it up very quickly and likewise holds zero. I can take it off and put it on again and still be zeroed. It has an auto-dim feature. I think it turns itself off too if the gun is motionless for a while (not sure, haven't tested it). I have this zeroed at 50 feet.
My latest Burris acquisition is the AR332 sight. It's a 3 power fixed magnification quasi-ACOG type sight. 32mm Objective. It has an etched reticle so you can use it even if the battery dies. Or you can illuminate the reticle in red or green. The eye piece has a focus feature which I found very helpful for my 45 year old eyes. It has spring-loaded flip up eye caps, and a sunshade. Burris just introduced a glare filter (Aimpoint style) to go over the front lens. It's waterproof and supposedly shock-proof. I don't own a genuine ACOG, but I have people at my club that do and they have spoken in highly favorable terms regarding the Burris AR332. This one will find a new home atop a Colt AR I just ordered.
I also have a pair of Burris Landmark II binos 10X42. These are great binoculars. Very clear. Have twist up eyecups. Long eye relief. The only thing I HATE about these binoculars is the ring for the straps are nearly clogged by the rubber armor and it is next to impossible to get a strap through them. I destroyed the strap that came with them trying to get them through the rings. I ended up buying a Butler Creek strap with hard plastic ends I was able to force through the rings.
Palmetto-Pride
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I had a Burris Fullfield II it wasn't a bad scope the only thing I didn't like about it was the eye-box was small.